If you would like the following then Leca is the product for you:
Prevent excessive water retention
Enhanced drainage and increased porosity for air (an essential factor for the proper growth of roots and plants)
No release of salinity and does not change the pH factor of your growing medium
A soil additive or medium which does not compact
An additive which can be used time and time again - no decompostition.
What is it?
Laterlite Agri is the Italian-made expanded fired clay designed specifically by Laterlite for bonsai, orchid, flower-growing, horticulture and gardening.
Its organic and can be re-used
Laterlite Agri does not contain organic substances, does not decompose, and is rot-free and parasite-free.
Easy to use
Laterlite Agri can be kept for an unlimited time, without ever changing. Supplied in bags it is easy to use, store, carry and dose.
Laterlite Agri, in peat substrates limits excessive water retention, enhances drainage and increases the porosity for the air, an essential factor for the proper growth of roots and plants; a humid but not wet soil limits the formation of rotten roots and parasite fungus. AgriLeca does not release any salinity and does not change the pH factor of the mixture, thanks to its low buffer power. AgriLeca does not turn yellow, does not pack down, doesn’t change or decompose in time or due to humidity; it’s aesthetically nice to see.
The quantities for the AgriLeca mixture with peat generally it ranges from 20% (1 part of AgriLeca every 4 of peat) to 40% (2 parts of AgriLeca every 3 parts of peat).
Specific pH
Its pH is between 6 and 7. See complete chemical structure on the manufacturer website here
Examples of enchanced growth on a garden collected Cotoneaster
Image above was taken in November 2012. All the foliage was removed in order to reduce loss of moisture through the leaves.
This image was taken 2 months later. A mixture of 40% Leca and 60% peat was used. The potential bonsai has transplanted well and have issued a lot of new growth. This is normally a relatively difficult species to collect.
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