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[4] Hydroponic culture:-

         Testing over a period of years has documented the superiority of Perlite over other methods of hydroponic culture. For example, Tomato crops  hydroponically grown in Perlite have produced yield 7% higher than crops grown in Rock Wool. In addition to significantly increased yield, Perlite culture is particularly easy to manage and offers additional benefits .

 Advantages of Perlite in Hydroponic cultures:-

 
Horticultural Perlite provides more constant moisture status around the roots at all times irrespective of weather or stage of root growth.
 Perlite insures more even watering throughout the growing area.
  There is less likelihood of over-watering with horticultural Perlite.
Perlite culture avoids wastage of water and nutrients.
  The use of Perlite eliminates the need to grade growing floors accurately.

 

[5] Cultivation of natural grass in gardens, playgrounds and parks:-

Renovating greens

suggested application rates of turf Perlite:-

1 - Mix soil with perlite in a 60-40 ratio by volume.


2 -If the top soil is already in place, use a cover of 2.5 cm rototilled 12.5 cm to 20 cm deep.
(More or less perlite can be added depending on the soil type, or consistency desired.)


 3 - A mix of sand mud peat moss and perlite   
 would give great results in   renovating greens.
 % 50 sand                  %10 peat moos
            %15 mud                  %25 perlite
            Mix the soil through upturning it many times then spread the suitable      
            grass seeds or cultivates ready made grass rolls directly.

 [6] Outer gardens & domestic plants:-

    Perlite supplies the ideal balance between air and water in addition to the characteristic of keeping water and fertilizer to ensure the plant's needs. It is used by mixing it with soil at different rates according to the kind of soil (sand-mud) as for the upper layer of soil with enough depth to cover the roots of plants as for trees or shrubs as a rate vary from %15-30 of the result of dig.

Ideal mixtures for use in outer garden: -

%50 sand + %20 mud + %10 peat moss + %20 perlite + adding the necessary fertilizer and mix soil before use.
 Perlite is distinguished by its lightweight that gives the habitants of apartments the chance design a larger domestic garden. In case of balconies, it is preferable to use light weight Horticultural soil to facilitate moving and arranging the flowerpots %50 perlite + % 50 peat moss + fertilizer is one of the ideal mixtures for use in cultivation of domestic plants.