The Desert SOIL ® Cactaceae substrate has the appropriate properties for the development of all your succulent plants: a light texture that allows excess water to be evacuated together with a small organic fraction that favors nutrient retention and adequate rooting.
Improve the sustenance of your cacti and other succulents now with Desert Soil® Cactaceae.
Facilitates the assimilation of nutrients
Improves plant vigor and flowering
Prolongs the life of root hairs
COMPOSITION.
It has 7.2 mycorrhizal fungal spores per gram impregnated in an organic fertilizer composed mainly of fulvic and humic acids derived from Leonardite (natural humus) and algae extracts.
Providing organically a concentration of NPK 3-4-3 nutrients. Nitrogen (N): 3%, Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5): 4%, Potassium Oxide (K2O): 3%,
Beneficial microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) that grow in soils of arid and semi-arid regions generate symbiotic relationships with the roots of cacti, succulents and other xerophytic plants in deserts. They allow cacti to explore and absorb nutrients in the micropores of the soil that are inaccessible to the small absorbent hairs on the cacti's roots. Due to its thickness of 0.2 mm. Mycorrhizae also have a fungistatic effect against pathogenic fungi.
HOW TO USE.
Application at the time of transplant. Bury it in the root environment.
Dose: 1. Garden: 200 g/m2. 2. Pot: 10 g/plant (or a teaspoon). (about 70 fungal spores)
APPLICATION BY INJECTION in a pot without transplant: take the dose you are going to use per plant (10 g) and prepare an aqueous suspension by shaking vigorously in 50 ml of water. Absorb the mixture with the help of a pastry syringe or meat masher and introduce it into the substrate in the root area.
Avoid using systemic or soil fungicides for 3 weeks before and after application. Use in home gardening.
PRECAUTIONS.
Store under cool, dry conditions. Wash your hands after handling and avoid breathing dust derived from the product. Product not intended for ingestion. If swallowed, consult a doctor. In case of an allergic reaction, treat the symptoms and consult a doctor. Keep out of the reach of children.
The microorganisms that Desert BIN® MYCORRHIZAS contributes to the soil collaborate with the roots of your plants, facilitating the absorption of nutrients that enhance both the vigor and flowering of your plants, as well as their resistance to different types of stress (drought, high temperatures and incidents). of diseases).
Give life to the soil and you will give it to your plants.
Improves nutrient absorption by 700%.
Stimulates the biological activity of the culture medium. Suitable for organic farming.
Improves the rhizosphere and promotes plants that are more resistant to pests and diseases and abiotic stress.
Use Desert BIN® MYCORRHIZAS on your plants to make them healthier and more self-sufficient in an environmentally friendly way.
Contains a mixture of 4 species of arbuscular endomycorrhizal fungi:
Colombian Entrosphospora
Glomus clarum
Glomus etunicatum
Rhizophagus irregularis
It also contains plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) of the genus Bacillus and Paenibacillus.
75g bag.
COMPOSITION. Product made from Trichoderma harzianum strain T22, a fungus that promotes growth and increases the resistance of plants to stress caused by diseases and conditions not suitable for fertilization, irrigation and/or weather. Trichoderma harzianum strain T22 spore powder: 1.15% w/w. Inert ingredients: 98.85% w/w. Trichoderma harzianum strain T22: 1.5 x 10E + 8 spores per gram.
HOW TO USE. Application at transplant or before and after winter rest (October or March). Water abundantly after application or apply directly with irrigation water.
Dose: 1. In transplant: mix 7.5 g of product per 10 liters of substrate. 2. In aqueous suspension: Add 75 g to 10 liters of water, shake and water with an approximate amount of 150 ml per pot. It can also be incorporated by injecting it into the substrate with a pastry syringe. Use in home gardening.
PRECAUTIONS. Wash your hands after handling and avoid breathing dust derived from the product. Product not intended for ingestion. If swallowed, consult a doctor. In case of an allergic reaction, treat the symptoms and consult a doctor. Keep out of the reach of children.
RECOMMENDATIONS. Apply when the soil temperature exceeds 8ºC. Store under cool, dry conditions. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Once dissolved in water, the mixture should be applied within a maximum of 6 hours. Do not save the excess liquid.
As a result of the latest trends in crop protection, we offer you Desert BIN® SOIL ACTIVATOR, a product based on beneficial microorganisms that compete with soil pathogens, preventing their development.
Sow the substrate with life and enjoy sustainably healthy plants.
Prevents the formation of pathogenic fungi.
Reduces your winter stress.
Facilitates the assimilation of nutrients.
100% natural. Compatible with organic farming.
Revitalize your plants' substrate with Desert BIN® SOIL ACTIVATOR and enjoy sustainably healthy plants.
75g bag.
COMPOSITION. Biostimulant of organic origin originating from the HUMIFICATION of the waste of the grape skins after pressing to obtain wine.
It contains growth factors (thiamine, pyridoxal, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid and the phytohormone cytokinin Zeatin), nitrogen-fixing microorganisms (Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Arthrobacter, Cellulomonas and Nitrosomonas) and others that improve the systemic resistance of plants (5 different species of Streptomyces), activating the rhizosphere with fungi ( Aspergillus niger , Myceliophtora thermophila , Paecilomyces varioti and Thermomyces lanuginosus ) and improving the physical and chemical properties of the soil.
Its chemical nutrient content follows the formula NPK (Ca-Mg): 3-1-2 (1.3- 0.3). Nitrogen (N): 3%, Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5): 1%, Potassium Oxide (K2O): 2%, Calcium Oxide (CaO): 1.3%, Magnesium Oxide (MgO): 0.3%. Micronutrients. They contain group B vitamins that act as growth factors (thiamine, pyridoxal and niconinamide) and the phytohormone cytokinin known as ZEATINA.
HOW TO USE. Application at transplant or after winter rest (mid-March). Dose: 1. Garden and meadow: 100 g/m2. 2. Pot: mix 10 g per liter of substrate. Do not use in pots smaller than 250 cm3. Use in home gardening.
PRECAUTIONS. Store under cool, dry conditions. Wash your hands after handling and avoid breathing dust derived from the product. Product not intended for ingestion. If ingested, consult a doctor. In case of an allergic reaction, treat the symptoms and consult a doctor. Keep out of the reach of children.
Try Desert BIN® Plus and be amazed at its effect on your potted plants and garden. The active and living soil that protects your plants from pests and diseases from their roots.
PGPR BACTERIA*
They act as growth promoters.
Bring life back to the soil.
Provides probiotics for plants.
Strengthens plants from the roots.
100% natural. Compatible with organic farming
Use Desert BIN® Plus in your garden, regenerating your soil and strengthening your plants.
1 kg and 5 kg bag.
Expiration: approximately 2 years.
Pack of 10 Luxe by Desert CITY pots ideal for growing cacti and succulents.
Color: Black.
Material: Polypropylene or PP (5) . PP (5) is 100% recyclable .
Drainage holes:
Pot Size "S" (9 x 9 x 9.5 cm): 16 holes, 3 levels of aeration.
"M" size pot (13 x 13 x 14 cm): 17 drainage holes, 4 aeration levels.
"L" size pot (16 x 16 x 16): 16 drainage holes, 3 aeration levels.
The most beautiful "ass" for your cacti and succulents.
Manufacturer: Pöppelmann TEKU ®
The bottom of your pots is more important than you imagine, it conditions the development of healthy and vigorous roots.
The purpose of drainage holes is: ✔️Evacuate excess water after watering so that the substrate quickly reaches what we call “Water capacity of the pot”. ✔️Allow the fair aeration of the roots that each plant needs.
Cacti and other succulents need : 📌Substrates with a porosity of 80% and an aeration capacity of around 30%. 📌AND THEY LOVE living in pots with bottoms profiled with multiple openings and DIFFERENT LEVELS OF AERATION.
Plastic pots are used by the main large producers of cacti and succulents that are located in arid areas in Spain, allowing them optimal growth with less consumption of water, fertilizers and time. And in cactus nurseries around the world the ideal container is the non-porous one.
This mineral is highly porous, allowing it to store about 40% of its weight in moisture, ensuring water supply under adverse conditions. It facilitates root aeration, reducing substrate compaction, without promoting the accumulation of salts or altering the pH over time. It has a characteristic bluish-white color.
It is a mineral component ACTIVE , since it has a high cationic exchange capacity similar to clays (phyllosilicates) but without the compaction drawbacks of these. Its use in growing substrate mixtures is very recent. It is never used in a proportion greater than 15% by volume in the final mixture. In the cultivation of cacti and succulents, it is the one with the greatest reserve water due to its open intraparticle micropores. It is also capable of ad absorb volatile organic compounds.
In summary, Celtonite:
Great pantry of nutrients. ACTIVE mineral substrate.
Reserve water available for cacti due to their open micropores.
Reversible rehydration.
It is a component with intraparticle pores and very light that floats in water. These micropores are capable of trapping and retaining water that is strongly retained by adhesion forces, making water, therefore, hardly available to most plants. However, cacti and succulents with their “double” suction power can more easily use this water that is retained with a matric potential between 50 and 100 cm of water column. It has the capacity to act as a nutrient pantry.
In summary, the pumice:
It represents a small reserve of NUTRIENTS, due to its modest cationic exchange capacity.
It has INTRAPARTICLE PORES .
It is friendly to the rhizosphere. Favors the structure of the soil/substrate.
Arlite or expanded clay is a very light ceramic aggregate manufactured by heating pieces of clay in a rotary kiln at approximately 1200°C. In the lower layer we recommend placing a layer of Arlite, it is an expanded clay that promotes drainage, preventing rotting of the plant due to excess water.
When the apices of the roots collide with the Arlite, growth is slowed and the roots bifurcate, making the root network larger throughout the entire substrate , instead of the roots ending up emerging from the bottom of the pot. In addition, it prevents the substrate from being lost through the drainage holes and has a thermal cushioning effect.
Prevents rotting of the plant due to excess water.
Improves moisture retention.
Provides better oxygenation to the roots.
inert substrate.
Reusable.
Sand-sized material, the result of the weathering or degradation of the mineral called quartz from a metamorphic rock known as quartzite whose essential chemical composition is ONLY Silicon Oxide (SiO2), which is known as SILICE . It is an essential component, present in different quantities in all commercial substrates for cacti and succulent plants. The most used size is particles with a diameter greater than 0.6 mm, from a granulometric point of view.
The three points to highlight about silica sand are:
Its great DRAINAGE CAPACITY.
It is a heavy material. But it gives stability to the mixtures.
It is totally inert. Reusable.
Perlite is a material that requires industrial manipulation despite being of volcanic origin. It is the mineral component with the lowest density, which makes it tremendously light . It is the most widely used component to facilitate the aeration of substrate mixtures. There are large deposits of this material in Italy, a nearby country where most of what is used in Spain comes from. Its affordable price, ease of handling and transportation and the fact that it is practically chemically inert and has a neutral pH, would give it preference in mixtures where a high percentage of mineral elements is sought, but without making the final substrate too heavy. Perlite has about 14% closed intraparticle pores, so its total* effective porosity would be 81.4%.
As a summary of the perlite:
Nº1 IN AERATION.
THE GREATEST LIGHTNESS of all mineral ingredients.
Lasts 3 - 4 years. It disintegrates into smaller particles over time.
The popular akadama, used in Bonsai cultivation, can be used in mixtures for the cultivation of certain species of rare and especially delicate cacti. The mineral particles of akadama, which can be presented in different granulometries, have the exclusive property of being able to be fragmented by the roots of the plants , which gives the roots, which grow in this culture medium, to generate a wide network. with small rootlets that favor slow and compact growth as expected of bonsais. And in summary for the akadama we have:
pH buffering. Prevents the accumulation of salts.
The roots penetrate the particles and end up breaking them up. Improved structure.
Not reusable. It degrades over time.
Three sizes. Three functions.
The volcanic peak.
USES OF THE VOLCANIC PICÓN. ⚗️Its physical, chemical and hydrophysical properties will allow this mineral component to be used differently depending on its granulometry (average particle size). 🔹It has a total porosity of 71% and thanks to the internal pores it has an aeration capacity of 48.5%, which is higher than perlite. It does not retain nutrients (very low Cation Exchange Capacity) and has a pH of 7.5 1️⃣Picón fine. With homogeneous grain sizes of 2-4 m. ✔️It is used to make growing substrate mixtures. It should not be mixed with particles of other larger minerals. We know that mixtures with homogeneous sizes work better regarding drainage of water in the substrate. ✔️Can be used as coverage in mini-sized or slow-growing xerophytes: Lithops, Haworthias, etc. 2️⃣ Medium Picón. With granulometry of 5-7 mm. Ideal as a covering aggregate for medium-sized plants. Mainly grown in pots. 3️⃣Thick Picón. With sizes of 8-12 mm. Perfect for large plants and pots and for application as coverage in garden areas.
ADVANTAGES of PICÓN AS COVERAGE ✔️In irrigation season, we will have to water less as we lose less water due to surface evaporation ✔️Thermal cushioning of the substrate ✔️Prevents proliferation of weeds ✔️Keeps the necks of plants ventilated: dry necks = healthy necks. ✔️Slow contribution of iron to the soil
Ahhh and the rough surface without sharp edges and edges is soft and respectful of the tender tissues of our cacti and succulents.
Which one do you use and how do you use it?
Vermiculite is a mineral formed by silicates of iron, magnesium and the mica group. It originates mainly from the hydrothermal alteration of biotite. Its color is brown and its laminar structure, containing interlaminar water, can retain water up to 5 times its weight. It has a porosity of 95% that facilitates the aeration of the substrates. It also has a high CEC (Cationic Exchange Capacity), retains nutrients such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, among others, and releases them progressively. It is a light mineral and easy to handle. In summary:
Maximum water retention not available.
Recommended for seedbeds .
Nutrient storehouse.
