Agri Thai Company is a supplier of agricultural products, such as pumice stone, perlite, vermiculite, and growing media, throughout Thailand.
Our products are mainly used for succulents and cacti farming, as well as in hydroponic and aquaponic systems.
We import premium-quality horticultural pumice stone, perlite, vermiculite and akadama from major suppliers in Indonesia, Turkey, South Africa, and Japan.
Pumice simply refers to a volcanic rock that came into existence when lava rich with water and gas is thrown out of a volcano. These rocks contain small gas bubbles.
Pumice is unique and is widely useful thanks to its natural properties. It looks light in color, contains low iron and magnesium. It is however rich in silica. In terms of weight, it is extremely light and floats on water and will sink as its pores become filled with water.
Perlite is mined globally and is a form of volcanic glass (SiO2). It is but an amorphous volcanic glass with high water content. It results due to the hydration of obsidian.
This is a naturally occurring rock that expands rapidly when subjected to sufficient heat amounts, for instance, 900 degrees Celsius or above. It will expand to about 13 times its size and pop up just like popcorn. The resulting substance becomes so much lighter and can weigh barely 1kg a 14 liter.
Perlite is a useful industrial mineral that is also used widely as a commercial product thanks to its low density post processing.
Vermiculite is naturally occurring minerals with characteristic color that range from dark gray to sandy brown exist as flakes upon processing which ideally is composed of magnesium iron aluminum silicate.
In its natural state vermiculite looks brownish and resembles mica and usually expands rapidly when subjected to heat. The expansion occurs when water residues beneath its layers transform into steam causing it to expand.
Peat moss is actually the dead fibrous and it has 95% organic materials. Peat moss is actually decomposed plant materials. This product accumulated in the water-saturated environment without any help of oxygen. In the peat bogs, sphagnum moss is the easily available one. This moss is extracted from the peat bogs that dominate this type of species are known as Sphagnum peat. This type of peat has decomposed Sphagnum moss. Peat moss takes numerous millennia to take but it is not a renewable resource.
Peat moss can efficiently manage water and hold the nutrients. With such methods, peat moss can improve the consistency and texture of the soil.
Akadama is a specific type of volcanic clay found only in Japan. It can be found in the Criptomerie forest which is nearly 3 meters under the ground. Here is a heating and drying extraction process that can eliminate any type of bacteria and even a small trace of parasites and so that you will get the sterilized and safe final product.
Akadama is one of the key ingredients required for the bonsai soils and to make the right soil for succulents and cactus. It needs to be mixed with other important products lapillus, peat, sand or pumice. This type of soil is good for the plants as it is enriched with necessary products for plants like minerals and it can easily maintain humidity at the right level. But there is no necessary nutrient in this type of soil that you need to provide through external sources like the fertilizer. You can recognize the soil for its different or unique color that is between brown and yellow. This color turns dark as it is wet and turns yellow as it is dry.
If you have never bothered to check out any potted plant you bought lately and you have never plant one yourself, then it may not be easy to tell the difference that exist in pumice vs vermiculite. For starters, these are mineral elements that are formed naturally. Pumice is a volcanic rock that normally has
If you are a gardener or a prospective gardener then perhaps you have been hearing all the hype about perlite or vermiculite and just wonder which of these is best to use on your garden, potted plants or horticulture. We shall hopefully address your concerns by the end of this write up. Anyone concerned about
These are perhaps some of the most common natural rocks that seem to be sought-after the world over. The two are coarse and pebble-looking substances that are widely used thanks to their natural properties. The two minerals are formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. The melting and cooling process result in the formation
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