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Nature's Grow Medium
 
Nature's Grow Medium (Diatomaceous Earth or “DE”) - consists of the fossilized skeletal remains of microscopic single celled aquatic plants known as diatoms. These small plants developed a three-dimensional silicious shell like armour for protection, upon the death of these plants the fossil shells accumulated on the beds of these (FRESH) water lakes and compacted into lightweight porous rock, similar to glacial rock deposits.

Although Diatomaceous earth is found in many places around the world only a few Fresh water deposits are pure enough to be used as a horticultural growth promoting medium. Nature's Grow Medium is composed primarily of Amorphous silicon dioxide (SILICA) containing almost no detectable crystallinity, in particular no cristobalite, tridymite or quartz were detectable, at detection limits of around 0.1%. With at least 15 other major, minor and trace elements, this 100% natural organic media is a biogenic source of silica as found in all life forms.

This rich source of plant available silica is documented to stimulate Self Acquired Resistance (SAR) in plants increasing their resistance to disease. Studies show the slow release of soluble silica promotes, stronger, healthier, higher yielding plants that can mature more quickly. This is the only growing medium that energizes and actually feeds your plants.

In it's non-crystalline form, Nature's Grow Medium is a non-toxic, non-hazardous and environmentally friendly media. Our product is sterilized during processing so it will not swell, expand or contract and acts as an efficient thermal insulator.

Lightweight and highly absorbent Nature's Grow Medium can absorb up to 150% of its own weight in water and nutrient, and releases it back to the plant as required. It minimizes leaching and run-off and significantly reduces watering.

Nature's Grow Medium provides excellent lateral movement of water and nutrient throughout the media, it insulates, aerates and promotes capillary action and because it is multi-faceted, air is able to penetrate to the plants root zone without difficulty.

Nature's Grow Medium can be used as a 100% hydroponics growing medium, and/or can be added to any other growing medium as well. (eg. soilless mixes, coco fibre, etc.) Nature's Grow Medium recycles as an excellent ground cover mulch which enhances aesthetic presentation without the decay which happens with barks and mulch ground covers. Nature's Grow Medium when applied dry is a proven non-chemical, environmentally safe pest control.

From orchids to grapes, all greenhouse vegetables and fruit Nature's Grow Medium provides an inexpensive, lightweight quality growing media for any horticultural need.

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SKU: SKU8521 Weight: 0.00 lbs
Price: $14.95

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