{"id":5731,"date":"2025-02-09T21:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T20:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5731"},"modified":"2026-02-26T23:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:03:36","slug":"perlit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/product\/perlit\/","title":{"rendered":"Perlite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Perlite<\/strong> is a lightweight, porous volcanic rock often used in gardening and plant cultivation to improve soil aeration and drainage. It is derived from volcanic glass, which expands into lightweight white granules when heated.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Main properties of perlite:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Excellent drainage<\/strong>: Allows excess water to drain quickly and prevents moisture retention, reducing the risk of root rot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airiness<\/strong>: Improves soil structure and allows better access of oxygen to the roots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neutral pH<\/strong>: Does not affect the acidity or alkalinity of the soil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sterile and lightweight<\/strong>: It does not contain diseases, pests or weeds and does not weigh down the substrate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Does not retain nutrients<\/strong>: Unlike vermiculite, it does not absorb minerals, but only helps in their even distribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Uses of perlite in gardening:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>As a substrate additive<\/strong> to improve drainage and aeration, especially in succulents and cacti.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For seed germination<\/strong>, where it prevents water stagnation and provides a good air environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When rooting cuttings<\/strong>, as it reduces the risk of rotting due to excessive moisture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In hydroponics<\/strong> as a growing medium because it does not retain water and allows control over nutrient supply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To improve the soil<\/strong> in clay soils, as it reduces their compaction and increases aeration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Volume 3, 5 and 10 liters<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":5732,"template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[82],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-5731","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-pripomocki-in-gnojila","first","outofstock","shipping-taxable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5731"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5731"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradiznik.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}