Product Description
Mountain Valley Seed Company - Perlite
Fine Coarseness. Perlite is an all-natural porous and lightweight soil additive used with indoor potting mixes to help improve soil drainage, expanding up to 15x to keep oversaturated potting soils from caking, hardening, and suffocating roots. Perlite helps drain excessive moisture known to cause mold, mildew, and rot in poorly drained soils.
Houseplants and Indoor Gardening
Potting Soil
Perlite is most popularly found in indoor potting mixes as one of the best means to properly drain and aerate potted plants.
Succulents
Perlite provides the most amount of drainage and ventilation, an ideal addition to indoor cacti and succulents.
Orchids
Perlite works to properly aerate roots as part of a orchid potting mix with sphagnum moss and fir bark.
Airplants
Houseplants and hanging aerial roots may be potted in 100% Perlite for complete aeration and drainage.
Perlite for Houseplants
For optimal potting soil, evenly mix equal parts Perlite, Coconut Coir, Worm Castings, and Compost.
For succulents and air plants, mix with other dry mediums such as fir bark and coconut husk for optimal drainage.
Why Mountain Valley Seed Company?
Find out why over half a million customers have chosen Mountain Valley Seed Company for their indoor and outdoor gardening needs. 100% of our seeds are Non-GMO and we have a huge selection of organic seed options to choose from. In addition, we offer an amazing selection of grow materials such as fertilizers, soil amendments, greenhouses, and germination supplies. Everything for the indoor and outdoor gardener.
