Product Description
Product Summary
Mother Earth Perlite #4 delivers an extra-large, coarse amendment for commercial growing media and container production. Your full truckload contains 20 pallets with 30 four-cubic-foot bags per pallet: 600 bags and 2,400 cubic feet of perlite. Order bulk Mother Earth Perlite #4 with free shipping for greenhouses, nurseries, hydroponic facilities, and large soil-blending projects.
Key Features & Benefits
- Increased air space: Porous particles help maintain airflow within soil and soilless mixes.
- Improved drainage: The coarse structure allows excess water to move through growing media.
- Lightweight volume: Expanded perlite adds structure without the density of heavier mineral amendments.
- Flexible applications: Incorporate it into potting blends or suitable hydroponic systems.
- Measurable packaging: Individual bags simplify batch preparation and allocation among work areas.
Mother Earth Perlite #4 is made from naturally occurring siliceous rock expanded through high-temperature processing. Its lightweight, porous particles modify the physical structure of a growing medium. The manufacturer describes its perlite as naturally pH neutral.
Lightly pre-wet before mixing to help control dust. Select a blending ratio appropriate for your plants, container size, and irrigation method, then monitor how the finished medium holds and releases water.
Each pallet provides 120 cubic feet, helping crews calculate requirements for planting runs and mixing batches. Stage unopened bags near production areas and use them as schedules require. The clearly specified 20-pallet truckload gives purchasing teams a defined inventory for receiving, storage, and recurring crop production.
Product Specifications
- Product: Mother Earth Perlite #4
- Grade: Extra-large and coarse
- Material: Expanded siliceous rock
- Bag size: 4 cubic feet
- Pallet quantity: 30 bags; 120 cubic feet
- Full truckload: 20 pallets; 600 bags; 2,400 cubic feet
- Shipping: Free shipping
Product Questions & Answers
1. How many pallets are included in a full truckload?
A full truckload contains 20 pallets. Please have a forklift onsite at the scheduled delivery time to unload the pallets from the truck.
2. What grade of perlite am I purchasing?
Mother Earth identifies Perlite #4 as its extra-large, coarse grade.
3. How much material do five bags provide?
Five four-cubic-foot bags provide 20 cubic feet of perlite.
4. Can Perlite #4 supply all the nutrients plants need?
No. Perlite is a physical growing-medium amendment. Use an appropriate nutrient program for your crop.
5. What starting ratio does Mother Earth suggest for soil blending?
Approximately one part perlite to three or four parts potting soil, adjusted for plant needs and watering practices.
