AGRILECA EXPANDED CLAY WITH SPECIFIC PH FOR HANGING GARDENS, NURSERY-GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE
ADVANTAGES
FIELDS OF USE
A special Leca
Mixed in the soil or as a draining layer or humidity preservation layer for hanging gardens, flower pots and plants in vases. Filling up of surfaces for the cultivation of vase plants. Arrangement of flower pots. Hydroculture.
AgriLeca is the Italian-made expanded clay designed specifically by Laterlite for flower-growing, horticulture and gardening which uses top quality and selected raw materials to obtain, besides the renowned advantages offered by Leca, also a very low salinity release.
Natural AgriLeca does not contain organic substances, does not decompose, and is rot-free and parasite-free.
Easy to use AgriLeca can be kept for an unlimited time, without ever changing. Supplied in bags it is easy to use, store, carry and dose.
Practical AgriLeca is produced in two different grain sizes, 3รท8 and 8รท15; it is supplied pumped with tank trucks, loose in dumpers or in 50 liter plastic bags (20 bags per m3 , in pallets of 65 bags. Dry weight approx. 440 Kg/m3 (22 Kg/bag) for sizes 3รท8 and approx. 380 Kg/m3 (19 Kg/bag) for size 8รท15.
Specific pH Its pH is between 6 and 7.
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Hanging gardens 1 2 3 4 5 6
Flower pots, vases and plants in general
Cultivation soil. Filtering substrate in non-woven fabric. Draining layer in AgriLeca. Water-proof membrane. Structure. Cultivation soil mixed with AgriLeca.
SPECIAL CLAY WITH PH BETWEEN 6 AND 7
AGRILECA METHODS OF USE VASE PLANTS AgriLeca, 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 or the already prepared peat substrate, must be chosen by the flower-grower according to the plant, the peat, the irrigation times used in the greenhouse. Generally it ranges from 20% (1 part of AgriLeca every 4 of peat) to 40% (2 parts of AgriLeca every 3 parts of peat).
HANGING GARDENS AgriLeca is the right product for creating lightened draining layers for plants and hanging gardens. In the mixtures with the cultivation soil, it assures lightness to the structure and a water and air reserve for the plants. AgriLeca is perfect for filling flower pots and boxes. It can be supplied with dumper trucks or tank trucks equipped for vertical pumping up to 30 m or horizontal up to 80÷100 m.
FLOWER POT ARRANGEMENT AgriLeca has a pleasant aesthetical appearance, and has become a must for plants cultivated in vases. The brownish round (not spherical) granules are a natural finishing for flower pots and flower arrangements.
BOX FILLING AgriLeca is used to fill boxes and assures a constant temperature, drainage, humidity level and no maintenance, especially when the roots stick out of the vase.
PLANTS IN GREEHOUSE CONTAINERS The soil in the containers is subject in time to pressing due to its weight and the water. Adding AgriLeca significantly and permanently improves its porosity features for air and drainage, thus avoiding the suffocation of the roots and enhancing the overall result. Furthermore, the soil, with 20-30% of AgriLeca, reduces the excessive weight of the containers, yet assuring the necessary stability. AgriLeca is also useful when moving plants from the container to the customer’s garden. A layer of AgriLeca on the bottom of the hole assures drainage and the right level of humidity so the plants take root better.
HYDROCULTURE AgriLeca is the ideal substrate for hydro-culture. The minimum level of salinity released assures the inertia of the substrate, primary condition for the proper operation of the system. It is also lightweight and easy to handle, it has moderate water retention and excellent porosity for air. The shape and the different sizes of the grains are such as to “bound” well and assure a good support to plants, even tall and heavy ones.
TECHNICAL FEATURES Sizes Density Kg/m3 approx. Fire reaction Packaging
3÷8 8÷15 440 380 Euroclass A1 (Incombustible) Wood pallets with 65 bags 50 litres/ each equal to 3.25 m3 of product
Ask for Safety Sheet See “General warnings” on page 67.
SPECIFICATIONS Draining layer for hanging gardens, plant and flower boxes, made of “AgriLeca” expanded clay with a controlled pH between 6 and 7, sizes... (3-8 o 8-15), density between 380 and 440 Kg/m3, laid in the thickness of cm ... (min. cm 8), supplied in bags or loose delivered with dumper truck or tank truck equipped for vertical pumping.
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