Agriculture Perlite

Grain Size: 0.0 – 5 mm

Density: 80–90 Kg/m3

Packaging: 100 dm3/ 200 dm3/Polypropylene Bag

Usage and Properties of Agricultural Perlite

AKPER PERLİT provides aeration of the soil and regulates its drainage, thanks to its total porosity of over 90% and aeration porosity of around 60%.

AKPER PERLITE increases infiltration and reduces evaporation. Since it is inorganic, it does not carry weed seeds and diseases.

It does not cause any problems in terms of salinity and alkalinity due to the fact that there are almost no soluble ions. It easily regulates the pH of the environment with its neutral (pH = 6.5–7.5) nature and low chemical buffering.

Since its thermal conductivity is low, it minimizes the damage to the plant from daily temperature changes.

Its structure does not deteriorate after sterilization, ensuring long-term use.

 Agricultural areas can be expanded more as there is no need for soil. Plant roots are not affected by weather changes due to their thermal insulation feature.

With these listed properties, AKPER Perlite is successfully used as a soil regulator in greenhouses, as an additive in seedling mortars, and as a growing medium in soilless agriculture.

AKPER Perlite has the following features as a plant-growing medium;

Since the medium containing AKPER Perlite has a high water retention and ventilation capacity, it facilitates the intake of water and nutrients into the plant body.

AKPER Perlit is sterile. Since it does not contain any diseases, fungi, insects, or weed seeds, it can be used directly without spraying, so it can be easily started with new production at the end of each production.

AKPER Perlit has no harmful effects on the crops to be grown.

AKPER Perlit does not cause cracking, swelling, or ponding. It does not form a cream layer or slime. Provides homogeneous drainage.

AKPER Perlit enables the plant root system to spread easily and well into the rooting medium.

AKPER Perlit ensures that the roots do not break during the removal of the seedlings, and in the meantime, a small amount remains between the roots, preventing the roots from losing water. In this way, it increases the seedling retention rate.

Since there is no electrical charge in AKPER Perlit, as in other growing media, the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the environment comfortably and as much as it needs.

AKPER Perlite reduces costs as it can be used repeatedly.

AKPER Perlite is minimally affected by sudden temperature changes. Thus, heat and cold cannot affect the plant.

AKPER Perlit is a neutral environment. For this reason, it easily regulates the pH of the environment with its low chemical buffering feature.

Usage areas:

AS A GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWING ENVIRONMENT

AKPER is a very suitable environment for the germination of vegetable and flower seeds. Moistened AKPER is filled into the pots or crates prepared for this purpose. Then it is thoroughly wetted. In this medium, seeds are planted a little deeper than usual. In the seed planting areas, the seedlings are kept until the cotyledon leaves fully open and appear parallel to the ground. During this period, since the seed uses its own nutrients, there is no need to add any external nutrients. Care is taken to surprise the seedlings when they look like this. Because after this period, fringing begins on the taproot. Delay in startling causes root loss during uprooting. Uprooted seedlings are usually transplanted into plastic bags. Plastic bags can be filled with a mortar prepared from a 1:1 ratio of Perlite-Peat mixture, or they can be filled with Akper alone.

600 gr per 1 m3 of Perlite-Peat mixture before being put into bags. P2O5, 400 gr. K2O, 300 gr. N, 100 g, and Mg are added. Seedlings in pure perlite bags must be watered with nutrient solution.

This practice is generally recommended for growing seedlings for greenhouse production.

The greatest advantage of AKPER as a germination medium is that the seedlings are removed without any damage during transplanting and there is no root loss. It can be used for years as it is sterile and maintains its properties.

AKPER used as a germination medium must be super large.

FOR ROOTING PLANTS

AKPER is used successfully for rooting flower, vegetable, and fruit cuttings, either alone or mixed with other mortar materials.

If the crates where folding is done are filled only with perlite, firstly moistening the perlite inserting the shoots into the moist perlite, and keeping the perlite constantly moist is sufficient for this purpose.

As a rooting medium, AKPER can be mixed with an organic material in ratios from 1:1 to 9:1.

If soil is desired in the environment, a mixture of 5 parts perlite, 1 part organic material, and 1 part sterilized medium-textured soil is recommended.

It is of great importance that the layering environment is watered continuously and regularly and that the environment is warm and humid.

Healthier roots are obtained by using coarse-grained perlite as a rooting medium.

In addition to obtaining a wonderful rooting environment with AKPER, it is possible to achieve great profitability by avoiding buying very expensive vegetable seeds, even for a period, by producing seedlings obtained from tomato and cucumber shoots.

AS A GROWING ENVIRONMENT

It is possible to see many benefits of AKPER in both soiled and soilless cultures.

In soil culture, AKPER is used as a soil regulator or as a water loss reducer, depending on the soil's needs. In a good soil conditioner; Conditions such as high useful water capacity, high base exchange and heat capacity, and low salt content and heat permeability are required. These are all features found in perlite.

When mixed into heavy and sticky soils, AKPER prevents the formation of a cream layer, cracking, ponding, swelling, and shrinkage due to its drainage and aeration properties.

Perlite, used in greenhouses as a soil regulator, not only gives the soil a coarse structure but also increases the soil's water retention power and the availability of nutrients.

With AKPER, it is possible to change the physical properties of greenhouse soils, which are more important than their chemical properties, in the desired direction. 4-5 cm on the pillows in greenhouses with bottom irrigation and drip irrigation. When coarse-grained AKPER is laid in thickness, water usage can be reduced by half.

IN SOILLESS CULTURE

Soilless farming practices have started in recent years to solve the problems encountered in increasingly tired greenhouse soils. In many foreign countries, soilless agricultural practices are seen at rates of up to 95%. In these applications, AKPER can be used alone or mixed with other mortars such as peat, sand, and tree bark.

In soilless culture, AKPER or perlite mortar is placed 10–15 cm on a black plastic cover spread on the greenhouse soil. It spreads thickly and the seedlings are planted on this spreading layer at certain intervals. The water and nutrient requirements of the planted plants are met by irrigation with nutrient solutions.

Another application plant; is grown in 5-10 liter bags filled with AKPER or another mixture containing AKPER. This way of growing is also very easy. Production; consists of placing these bags at regular intervals on black plastic covers spread over the soil and meeting the water and nutrient needs of the plants with nutrient solutions.

We can list the advantages of soilless culture as follows:

The dosage of nutrients and water can be better adjusted.

Crop rotation, which is important in soil agriculture, becomes unimportant.

Problems caused by soil-borne diseases pests and weeds can be greatly reduced.

Leakage and evaporation losses can be reduced, and a large amount of water can be saved.

Since the soil is inactive, there is no need for soil tillage, washing, disinfection, and fertilization processes that require great labor and expense in greenhouses.

Agricultural areas can be expanded more widely as there is no need for land.

ON GRASS FIELDS AND DIRT FIELDS

Akper is a unique soil conditioner for gardens, football and golf fields, and grass soils on the track. Grass weakens or even disappears due to external influences or in compacted soil.

With Akper, the life of the grass is extended and problems with slime and ponding can be prevented.

With Akper, the leaf area of the grass expands and the number of leaves and roots increases. Compaction in trampled soils is reduced by half.

AKPER application is the same for chewed and non-chewed grass: 2.5 cm. 2.5 cm thick soil. 5 cm thick by mixing AKPER. the thick mixture is obtained. AKPER should be wetted before application. After mixing, grass seeds are sown. 4-5 kg/m2 of burnt farm manure and, if possible, 100 g/m2 of powdered limestone are laid on it. If commercial fertilizer is to be used instead of farm manure, a mixture of 500 g/m2 26% ammonium nitrate, 65 g/m2 18% superphosphate, and 15 g/m2 potassium sulfate is applied at regular intervals. No changes are made to the irrigation regime.

Standard or super-large AKPER should be used on grass fields.

AKPER should be mixed homogeneously into the soil, rolled out before the first mowing, and cut with scissors.

It is applied on SOIL FIELDS to provide flexibility to the soil and to obtain a soft ground. The aim is achieved with AKPER applied under the upper ground on the soil field. AKPER constitutes 30% of the entire field in field arrangement.

AFTER PRODUCTION

Due to its unique insulation feature, AKPER is used in the insulation of storage and storage buildings; Due to its lightness and insulation properties, it is successfully used in transportation, packaging of onions, and storing perennial ornamental plants. For example, in the insulation of external and intermediate partition walls in order to provide thermal insulation of mushroom growing facilities and insulation of heating and cooling pipes; its use can be recommended.

It is widely used as a soil conditioner in greenhouse cultivation, vegetable growing, seedling growing, floriculture, mushroom farming, and soilless agriculture.

 

PERLITE IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Since the total porosity of perlite is around 90% and the aeration porosity is around 60%, it regulates soil drainage and provides aeration.

Thanks to the pores within the perlite, it increases filtration and reduces evaporation. It saves money by reducing the need for irrigation.

It is inorganic. It does not carry or harbor disease.

Since it has very few soluble ions, it does not cause any problems in terms of salt and alkalinity.

It easily regulates the pH of the environment due to its neutral (pH=6.5-7.5) nature and low chemical buffering.

Due to its heat insulation feature, it minimizes the plants' exposure to temperature changes

It has a long life. Since its structure is not damaged in sterile production, it has a useful life of up to 6 years in soilless agriculture and provides the opportunity to obtain early products due to the improvement of the production environment.

Due to its structure, it prevents wear and damage on seedling roots.

It does not show any of the features such as ponding, swelling, crust formation, slimming, poor drainage, or cracking.

Perlite in Soilless Production

Due to the fact that the soil used in the greenhouse sector does not change in a short time and the production of the same products continues, the greenhouse soil becomes tired and production quality and time are disrupted.

Producing healthy products through organic agriculture has increased the demand for reliable products in recent years. For this reason, soilless agriculture practice is carried out effectively. Soilless agriculture practice reaches rates of up to 95% in many foreign countries.

In agriculture, Perlite can be used alone or mixed with other materials such as sand, tree bark, and peat.

 

Production in bags: Perlite or perlite mixture is placed in bags in the appropriate amount, and plants are planted in these bags and grown very easily. Bags black

They are arranged at regular intervals on plastic covers and grown by meeting their water and nutritional needs with nutrient solutions.

Soilless production; Perlite or perlite mixture is spread on black plastic cover in various thicknesses, seedlings are planted on the layer at regular intervals, and their water and nutrient needs are given in irrigation water.

Benefits of soilless agriculture;

-Problems caused by diseases and pests coming from the soil and weeds are significantly reduced.

-The dosage of water and nutrients can be easily adjusted according to the needs of the product.

-Since it is soilless agriculture, non-agricultural lands are brought into agriculture.

-Since water losses due to evaporation and leakage can be reduced, a large amount of economy is achieved from water.

-Activities that require labor costs in greenhouses, such as soil cultivation, replacement, cleaning, and maintenance, are eliminated, and labor and production costs are significantly reduced.

-The problems of planting times and continuous production on the same land are eliminated.

Perlite is a Soil Conditioner;

Perlite is used successfully as a soil conditioner for grass soils of parks, gardens, walking tracks, football, and golf fields. It protects the grass from external effects. It prevents grass from weakening due to compression by pressing.

With the use of perlite, the development area of the grass expands and the number of germinations in a certain area increases.

With the use of perlite, the development area of the grass expands and the number of germinations in a certain area increases.

The selection of perlite to be used on grass fields is important. It is appropriate to use coarse-grained Perlite by mixing it homogeneously.

The benefit of using Perlite in soil fields is that it is applied under the upper ground to obtain flexibility and soft ground.

 

Perlite in Germination Cultivation;

Perlite is used to germinate the seeds of various vegetables, flowers, and similar agricultural products. Perlite is filled properly in prepared containers (such as various crates and pots) and the seeds are sown. Growing seedlings are removed and planted in the production areas.

Perlite for Plant Rooting;

Rooting of cuttings is needed to develop flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Perlite, alone or mixed with other mortars, has found widespread use all over the world and in our country as it shortens the rooting time.

Perlite in Transportation;

Being a lightweight material and with insulation properties, it is successfully used for storing, transporting, and packaging various plants.