Description
The perfect perlite substitute for weed control in your
garden!
Key Product Features
- Versatile Soil Additive – Ideal for blending into potting mixes or layering on top of soil for added benefits
- Perlite
Substitute – Mix into soil to increase drainage and porosity. Use 10% less
rice hulls than you would with perlite
- Lightweight
Mulch Option – Adding 0.5"–0.75" of pure rice hulls as mulch on
top of your soil can help discourage gnats and make your plants a place
that they do not want to go
- Soil
Cover Benefits – Adding 1.5"–2.0" of pure rice hulls to the top
of your soil as mulch can stop weeds from growing and prevent the hassle
of frequent weeding
Organic Mechanics Pure Rice Hulls serve multiple purposes in
gardening. They act as a natural inhibitor against annoying fungus gnats when
applied as a 0.5”-0.75” layer on the soil surface, creating a physical barrier
they can't get through. As a perlite substitute, these rice hulls can be
blended with soil, requiring up to 10% less volume than perlite to achieve the
same soil porosity and fluffiness. If using as a mulch for weed control in
outdoor containers, apply a 1" to 2" layer for best results. Rich in
phosphorus and silica, these rice hulls break down and build a super soil. When
used as a perlite substitute, Organic Mechanics Pure Rice Hulls last about
three seasons before completely disappearing into the soil.
1 Review
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Organic Mechanics Rice Hulls
After spending the summer on our porch, my houseplants come inside for the winter, and with them come fungus gnats. Before coming in, each pot gets with a soil drench of diluted neem oil and a thick layer of Organic Mechanics rice hull, both help to curb the critters. Due to rice hull mulch layer, adult females cannot get to the soil to lay eggs and newly hatched adults (that survived the neem oil drench) cannot emerge from the soil. I also add rice hulls to re-used potting soil to improve aeration, reduce compaction, and add organic matter. Love this product.
