Uses of Vermiculite

1. Uses of Vermiculite Both processed and unprocessed vermiculite are used in many industries for different reasons. Expanded vermiculite is special because it's light, doesn't catch fire easily, can be squashed, soaks up liquids well, has a neutral pH, doesn't react with much except very strong acids, and is not active chemically. Gardening - It helps keep water in the soil, makes the soil airy, and lets excess water drain out. You can use it alone in pots for plants, mix it with other soils, or add it to your garden soil. You can buy it on Amazon, and our favorite brand is Keltech. Animal feed - This means that it's good at transporting certain kinds of nutrients like vitamins, fats, and molasses. Packing material - This material is often used for shipping dangerous liquids. It's good at soaking up leaks and won't catch fire, which is helpful when packaging things like lithium batteries. Unlike regular packing materials, it breaks down naturally in landfills. Automotive - This material is typically used to create brake and clutch linings, gaskets, and rubber seals. When it's crushed into a powder, it can also be added to car paints and lacquers. Construction - This material is used to make plasters, insulation that fills spaces, and light concrete used for floors and roofs. Pros and cons Like perlite, peat moss, and coconut coir, vermiculite has good and bad points. But in gardening, its good points are much more important than the bad ones. Pros: pH close to neutral. holding a lot of water It takes a while for tiny pieces to dry up, so the area where the roots are stays wet for a longer time. The soil holds onto nutrients well because it has a flat structure. You can use it by itself or combine it with other stuff to make planting mixes.

2. It's very good for planting seeds because it's clean and doesn't cause problems like root rot or damping-off. Perfect for helping seeds grow or new plants develop because the perlite particles allow plants to be easily removed without harming their roots when it's time to move them to a new location. Can be used again and again because it doesn't break down over time. Cons: Some plants don't like it because it keeps too much water. Carbonate compounds help make the soil less acidic by increasing the pH level around plant roots. A nonrenewable resource is not as renewable as coconut coir, even though it's easier to find than peat moss. Hard to find in stores that sell gardening supplies for home use.