Pumice Hekla® 2-8

Content description

The product is a light and porous volcanic rock whose basic properties are that it can hold a lot of water and at the same time retain oxygen due to the high proportion of open pores. Both the water and oxygen in the pumice stone are available to the plants and therefore it is a very good base for growing media.

Hekla® Pumice from Iceland is considered circular as it is handled carefully, does not break down and can be easily recycled.

Use

Hekla® Pumice 2-8 is a medium fraction that contributes to good structure in various types of planting soils.

Pumice is often used to improve drainage in heavy or clayey soil. It prevents soil compaction and helps keep roots oxygenated. It is perfect for improving soil structure in flower beds and borders, especially for plants that require well-drained soil.

Pumice can also be used as a decorative covering material in gardens, around shrubs or trees to create a natural and stylish surface.

For soil improvement: Mix pumice with your soil to improve its structure and drainage. Use a ratio of about 1:4 pumice to soil depending on the need for improved drainage.

Advice & Tips

You mix pumice into your soil to get a coarser, more airy structure but sometimes also to get a lower weight on the soil.

Pumice is porous and creates both a rough, airy structure with its grains, but there is also an internal structure that either holds moisture or air to the roots.

Pumice is great to grow in as is, but it requires that plant nutrients be added with the irrigation water.