Hydrocorn are clay pebbles that are baked in furnaces as a substitute to soil in alternative gardening. Although not as popular as perlite or...
Information About Growing Mediums
Growing mediums are used to support the growth of plants. Coconut coir, perlite, clay pellets, rockwool, hydroton, soil, pea pebbles/gravel, and hydrocorn are some of the best growing mediums used in gardening.
What is Pea Pebbles?
Aquaponics requires suitable growing medium for the bacteria to propagate and perform at their best. Growers don’t just fill their grow beds with...
What is Soil?
In horticulture, soil is a growing medium that holds minerals and nutrients that supplies the plant roots from seedlings until they mature. Although...
What is Hydroton?
Hydroton are marble sized balls of clays are lightweight materials that are used in alternative gardening systems such as in hydroponics. Included...
What is Rockwool?
Also known as “Mineral Insulation”, Rockwool was once used for the purpose of lowering down the temperature. Made from melted rock and sand, this...
What is Perlite?
Perlite is the uncrystallized or amorphous version of a volcanic glass that is made by heating silica. Once heated, it expands from its original...
How To Prepare a Healthy Soil
Whether you are planting fruits, vegetables, or even grass, soil preparation should be among your top concerns and priorities. In most cases, it’s...
What is Clay Pellets?
Clay pellets or also known as grow rocks are formed when baked in a kiln. Usually round in shape, expanded clay aggregates are usually sieved or...
What is Coconut Coir?
Coconut coir is quickly catching the attention of many gardening enthusiast all around the world. The medium is a product of powdered husks of the...