Expanded Clay Aggregates - ECA filter media
ECA is round pellet structure produced by firing natural clay at temperature of 1200°C. The result is a hard, honeycombed structure of interconnecting voids within the aggregate. The particles formed are rounded in shape and generally range in size from 0-30mm; these are processed to the required grading, depending on the final use. ECA is an extremely light weight, strong and thermally insulating material.
ADVANTAGES
PREVENTS ROOT ROT
Another result of increased Oxygen levels and improved drainage is that aerobic (air breathing) bacteria populations remain strong which keep the disease causing anaerobic (non air breathing) bacteria at bay.
PROVIDES PHYSICAL STABILITY
When growing outdoors with a lightweight media such as coco pit etc., , blending some ECA into the mix will give planters the extra weight they need to resist getting knocked over by wind, rain or small animals.
REDUCES WATERING REQUIREMENTS & WATER EVAPORATION
By top dressing your pots and planters with a one to two inch layer of ECA evaporative losses are reduced which effectively conserves water and increases the time between watering
EASY REUSE
ECA can be kept for an unlimited time, without ever changing.
Supplied in bags it is easy to use, store, carry and dose.
BLOCKS ALGAE AND FUNGUS GNATS
A top dressing of ECA also serves to block direct light from reaching the growing media which prevents problematic algae from growing on its surface. This 'dry' top dressing also deters fungus gnats from colonizing your containers with their root destroying larvae.
*Environment-friendly
*Non-combustible
*Natural insulation
*Vegetation in the roof can also help prevent UV rays
*Very light, yet holds moisture
Keywords
mix
bay
roof
dose
bags
pots
wind
0-30
size
1200°
shape
larvae
result
surface
REDUCES
disease
UV rays
coco pit
planters
drainage
moisture
PROVIDES
final use
particles
anaerobic
containers
Vegetation
ADVANTAGES
EASY REUSE
combustible
temperature
Environment
light weight
direct light
FUNGUS GNATS
BLOCKS ALGAE
extra weight
natural clay
small animals
growing media
Oxygen levels
unlimited time
root destroying
ECA filter media
required grading
dry' top dressing
PREVENTS ROOT ROT
lightweight media
WATER EVAPORATION
problematic algae
Natural insulation
PHYSICAL STABILITY
insulating material
WATERING REQUIREMENTS
interconnecting voids
one to two inch layer
ECA evaporative losses
round pellet structure
Expanded Clay Aggregates
hard, honeycombed structure
non air breathing) bacteria
aerobic (air breathing) bacteria populations
