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Hydroleca Clay Pebbles - Description
- Lightweight Growing Medium & Mulch
- Appearance: Clay Pebbles
- Clay Granules
- Volume: Approx. 10 Litres
- Brand: Vitax
Hydroleca - What are Clay Pebbles?
- They are brown coloured ceramic balls
- With a smooth, dense outer coat & honeycomb centre
- Absorb & hold moisture & nutrients
- Slowly release back to the plant's roots
- Created by heating tiny clay pebbles to high temperatures
- They are inert
- Have many uses in the garden
Hydroleca Clay Pebbles - Uses
- Soil-less growing medium
- Use on it's own as a growing medium - instead of using soil
- Used in hydroponic gardening
- These growing mediums will allow faster root growth & quick anchorage of young roots
- Mulch
- Have great insulation properties
- Place over the top of containers to retain moisture
- Also great for controlling soil temperatures
- Also gives a neat decorative finish
- Benching & Crocking
- Place 2cm layer beneath pots on trays or greenhouse benches - improves humidity
- Add a layer to base of flower pots & containers to improve drainage
- Bee Keeping
- Can be added to hives
Hydroleca Clay Pebbles - Advantages
- Almost endless uses
- Creates a lightweight sterile, laminated surface
- Ideal for roof garden growing as it is lightweight
- Improves water retention
- Improves airflow
- Improves root growth capacity
- Improves soils physical & chemical condition
- Improves soil aeration & drainage
- Aids nutrient uptake
- Frees up nutrients that have been 'locked' in the soil
- Can be used as a mulch on pots & planters
- Stable & long lasting
- Can be easily stored
- Odour free
