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  2. Diatomaceous earth - Wikipedia

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    Diatomite rock sample from Sisquoc Formation Scanning electron micrograph of diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous earth (/ ˌ d aɪ. ə t ə ˈ m eɪ ʃ ə s / DY-ə-tə-MAY-shəs), also known as diatomite (/ d aɪ ˈ æ t ə m aɪ t / dy-AT-ə-myte), celite, or kieselguhr, is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that can be crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder.

  3. Growstones - Wikipedia

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    Growstones are a substrate for growing plants that can be used for soilless purposes or as a soil conditioner.This substrate is made from recycled glass. It has both more air and water retention space than perlite and peat.

  4. Sisquoc Formation - Wikipedia

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    Since some of its diatomites, along with those of the underlying Monterey Formation, are of unusual purity and extent, they can be mined as diatomaceous earth. France-based Imerys operates a mine in the Sisquoc and Monterey Formations in the hills south of Lompoc, California, the largest such operation in the world. [7] [8]

  5. Sub-irrigated planter - Wikipedia

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    Sub-irrigated planter (SIP) is a generic name for a special type of planting box used in container gardening and commercial landscaping. A SIP is any method of watering plants where the water is introduced from the bottom, allowing the water to soak upwards to the plant through capillary action . [ 1 ]

  6. Ebb and flow hydroponics - Wikipedia

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    Detail of an ebb-and-flow system, nutrient-rich water is pumped through the hoses connecting the containers. Ebb and flow hydroponics is a form of hydroponics that is known for its simplicity, reliability of operation and low initial investment cost. Pots are filled with an inert medium which does not function like soil or contribute nutrition ...

  7. Passive hydroponics - Wikipedia

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    Semi-Hydroponics (Semi-Hydro or S/H) was the first passive hydroponic technique utilized for orchids, originating in the early 1990s, using Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) as a medium in solid-bottomed containers, into which one or two, small-diameter holes were placed in the sidewall, setting the depth of the internal reservoir.

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