Multiperl® Horticulture
Multiperl® Horticulture is expanded mineral Perlite with ideal properties to be used in horticulture.
Perlite is a generic name of a volcanic mineral, when submitted to high temperatures ranging from 800° C (1,472°F) expands up to 20 times its original volume in a similar way as popcorn giving place to an inert material and extremely light weight with a glassy cell structure.
This cell structure is formed on the outside by multiple fractured bubbles that impart to each particle a large surface area, which allows it to retain up to 5 times its own weight in liquid that may be water, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and other products for plant growth.
Features Multiperl® Horticulture as substrate
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Multiperl® Horticulture is sterile due to the manufacturing process, where the temperature is in the range of 800 ° C (1,472°F), is not contaminated with fungi and bacteria that may affect the plant root.
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Multiperl® Horticulture is homogeneous due to the process of classification during manufacturing, the particle size is uniform from batch to batch, unlike other natural rocks and other substrates, this leads to the development of the plant is also homogeneous.
Water release curves from Grupo Perlita de la Laguna products
VARIABLE
Total pore space (TPS),% Vol.
Aeration capacity (AC),% Vol.
Readily available water (RAW),% Vol.
Water Reservation (WR),% Vol.
Total Available Water (TAW),% Vol.
Water hardly available (WHA),% Vol.
B12
87.7
53.5
10.4
2.8
13.2
20.9
G1
86.3
47.6
14.2
2.8
17.1
21.6
G
84.9
39.6
15.5
4.1
19.5
25.8
B12-33
84.4
44.2
18.2
3.4
21.7
18.6
G2
87.6
29.3
27.9
8.6
36.4
21.8
F3
93.2
5.7
37.4
29.9
67.3
20.2
F
94.3
21.8
39.5
12.8
52.4
17.8
Due to the nature of the mineral Perlite:
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Multiperl® Horticulture is inorganic, protecting the root of pests and diseases that could affect her.
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It is durable, the recommended duration for hydroponic cultivations is 2 years and on the third replace with new Perlite.
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It is neutral, the pH is between 6.5 and 7.0 so it is compatible with any fertilizer solution without affecting the acidity or alkalinity of the same.
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Salt-free, contains no salts that may influence the cationic ion exchange of the root.
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It is inert, does not react with fertilizer solutions, or form salts.
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It is fireproof, reducing fire hazards during storage.
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It is insulating, protecting the plant roots from temperature changes, acting as retardant of radicular warming.
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It is lightweight, provides a convenient medium for the roots development, and strengthening propagation, preventing caking of the substrate. Not too heavy to handle and easy shipping and not too light to spill from the container.
