Hydrogarden PLANT!T 10L Clay Pebbles Bag

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Once an avid gardener with a herb garden, a succulent rockery, and a rose garden – to mention a few.

Because they’re so lightweight, easy for transplanting and harvesting, and easy on the hands, they’re a favorite of small producers using media bed or Dutch bucket techniques.By following these simple tips, you can ensure that your houseplants stay healthy and hydrated all year round! Using a drip irrigation or mist irrigation system is ideal, but soaking is the best way to water your plants in this medium. True LECA is made from clay, which is mined in clay quarries and then fired at a super high temperature in a rotary kiln (a long, tubular oven that spins while it bakes the clay), which causes the clay to expand and develop thousands of little bubbles, producing a honeycomb structure within the clay pebbles.

Perlite is a hard mineral, so it retains its shape and keeps air pockets around the plant’s root, which is suitable for its root systems. They improve drainage and also allow better aeration around the roots, as the water can easily flow through the clay pebbles. It is important to consider the type of plant you are growing and the growing conditions when choosing clay. Once you lift the clay pebbles out from the water in which they were soaking, you will notice that they feel much heavier in weight – this is a sign that they are now well-saturated.Hydroton, otherwise known as lightweight expanded clay aggregate (Leca for short), has lovers and a few haters as well, like any medium available. Growstonesare touted as the more environmentally friendly medium for those concerned with the strip-mining aspects of clay pebbles.