PLANT!T Vermiculite V3 (2-5mm) – Soil Conditioner
🪨 Type: Inert Structural Media
Contains no nutrient content by design — this is texture, drainage, and aeration, not food. Meant to be used as a standalone medium, a mix-in component, or a soil amendment.
PLANT!T Vermiculite V3 Medium (2.0–5.0mm) – Water Retention & Soil Improvement
Enhance Growth with PLANT!T Vermiculite
PLANT!T Vermiculite is a natural, sterile mica mineral widely used in horticulture, gardening, hydroponics, and soil conditioning. Its excellent water-holding and insulation properties make it ideal for improving soil structure, reducing plant stress, and supporting healthy root development.
Versatile Growing Applications
- Seed Propagation: Retains moisture, reduces evaporation, and helps seedlings establish.
- Cuttings: Mixed with perlite (roughly 50/50), creates a sterile, moisture-retentive medium that dramatically increases rooting success.
- Potting Mix & Containers: Improves water retention and nutrient availability in fast-draining mixes.
- Soil Conditioning: Perfect for sandy or dried soils, holding water and nutrients for longer.
- Hydroponic Growing Media: Lightweight, sterile, and safe to use in all hydro systems.
Perfect For Moisture-Loving Houseplants
Vermiculite's superpower is holding onto water — which makes it the wrong tool for rot-prone Aroids (that's what perlite is for), but exactly right for plants that hate drying out:
- Ferns: Boston Fern, Maidenhair Fern — both want consistently moist, never-dry soil.
- Peace Lilies & Calathea: Punish inconsistent watering; a vermiculite-amended mix buys you a wider margin for error.
- Seed Starting & Propagation: The single best use case — mixed 50/50 with perlite, it's the classic low-cost seedling and cutting medium.
Why Choose PLANT!T Vermiculite?
- Retains water and nutrients for healthier plants
- Slowly releases nutrients back to roots
- Protects against extreme weather stress and temperature fluctuations
- Easy to use, lightweight, odourless, and reusable
- 100% sterile — no pests, weeds, or diseases introduced to your growing environment
Product Details:
- Grade: V3 Medium
- Particle Size: 2.0–5.0mm
- Material: Natural, Sterile Mica Mineral
- Suitable for: Propagation, soil improvement, hydroponics, potting compost, containers
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