PERLITE | Perlite for Plants Soil Additive Horticultural Grade | Elevate Your Garden with Farmers Castle Perlite

Horticulture Grade Expanded Perlite is a versatile, lightweight, and highly effective soil amendment widely used in gardening, floriculture, and professional horticulture. Produced by heating natural volcanic perlite ore at extremely high temperatures, the material expands into white, porous granules that are exceptionally light and full of air pockets. This unique structure makes perlite an excellent growing medium for improving soil aeration, drainage, and root health.

In horticulture, perlite is prized for its ability to create loose, well-drained soil conditions that support strong and healthy plant roots. When mixed with garden soil, cocopeat, compost, or potting mix, expanded perlite prevents soil compaction and improves airflow around the roots. This ensures roots receive adequate oxygen, reducing the risk of root rot, fungal infections, and waterlogging.

Horticulture Grade Perlite is pH neutral, sterile, and free from harmful chemicals or pathogens. Because it does not decompose, it maintains its structure for many years, making it a long-lasting and cost-effective soil amendment. Its sterile nature makes it especially suitable for seed starting, propagation, and orchid cultivation, where cleanliness and proper moisture balance are essential.

One of the most popular uses of perlite is in orchid growing media. Orchids require excellent drainage and high air circulation around their roots, and perlite provides the perfect balance of moisture retention and aeration. When combined with coco chips, bark, or coir, perlite helps orchids grow healthier roots and improves flowering performance.

In floriculture, expanded perlite is used extensively for flowering plants, indoor plants, and ornamental species. It enhances soil structure, allowing water to drain freely while retaining just enough moisture for plant uptake. This makes perlite ideal for roses, geraniums, petunias, lilies, chrysanthemums, and other flowering plants that thrive in well-drained soil.

Perlite is also widely used in vegetable gardening and nursery production. Vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, leafy greens, and herbs benefit from improved root development and consistent moisture availability. In container gardening and grow bags, perlite reduces soil weight, improves drainage, and helps prevent compaction over time.

Beyond horticulture, perlite ore in its raw form is used in high-temperature industrial applications such as steel and non-ferrous industries, slag coagulation, ladle topping compounds, insulation sleeves, and cushioning materials. However, this product is specifically processed and graded for horticultural use, ensuring safety, purity, and consistent particle size for plant growth.

Horticulture Grade Expanded Perlite is easy to use. It can be mixed directly into soil or potting mix at ratios of 10–50%, depending on plant requirements. It is suitable for home gardeners, nurseries, greenhouses, terrace gardens, and professional growers alike.

Available in 1 kg, 8 kg, and 10 kg packaging, this perlite is convenient for small home gardens as well as large-scale horticultural applications. Its lightweight nature makes handling and storage easy, while its performance delivers visible improvements in plant health.

If you want better drainage, stronger roots, and healthier plants, Horticulture Grade Perlite is an essential addition to your gardening supplies. It enhances soil performance, supports vigorous plant growth, and creates an ideal growing environment for a wide variety of plants.

Choose Expanded Perlite for Gardening and experience improved plant growth, superior root health, and professional-grade results in your home or commercial garden.

• High-quality horticulture grade expanded perlite

• Improves soil aeration and drainage

• Prevents soil compaction and root rot

• Lightweight, sterile, and pH neutral

• Ideal for orchids, flowering plants & vegetables

• Enhances root development and plant health

• Suitable for pots, grow bags & garden beds

• Long-lasting and reusable material

• Available in 1 kg, 8 kg & 10 kg packing

• Safe, eco-friendly, and chemical-free