Hydroponics gardening guide – growing mediums used in hydroponics – Perlite and Vermiculite
Perlite
Perlite has been known for years as soil additive and growing medium, used to increase aeration and soil drainage. Perlite belongs to mined materials, originating from volcanic glass. This natural material breaks into multiple tiny bubbles, when heated rapidly above 1600 deg. F.
Being one of the best hydroponic growing media, perlite is usually [...]