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Vermiculite is puffed mica heated and expanded.
Properties :
Holds a tremendous amount of moisture and provides capillary action in the root zone
Excellent cation exchange capacity
Better adapted to germinate seeds or to root cuttings in existing hydroponic propagating units
It doesn’t decay or shrink, It is clean and sterile
Uses :
An essential ingredient of various Potting mixture & Garden Mixtures
Used in Hydroponics & Soilless Farming
Used to make soil Porous and Lightweight, that helps to increase water drainage, nutrient Movements and Aeration.
Using vermiculite as growing media will make the plant absorbent to the ammonium, potassium, calcium and magnesium necessary for vigorous growth.
Placing bulbs or root crops in a container adding vermiculite, the spongy vermiculite will absorb any excess moisture and prevent rot or mildew while protecting them from temperature fluxes.