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    6-Eca in Agriculture

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    The document discusses various agricultural applications of expanded clay aggregate (ECA), summarizing: 1) ECA is used in both conventional and modern agricultural methods, with modern methods including horticulture, hydroculture/hydroponics, and greenhouse plant containers. 2) In horticulture, ECA improves soil structure and characteristics for growing plants. It increases air space and porosity while reducing soil weight and compaction. 3) In greenhouse containers, ECA improves drainage and porosity to prevent root suffocation, while also reducing weight. It helps with transplanting. 4) In hydroponics, ECA is used to replace soil and provides stability, aeration, and easy

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    The document discusses various agricultural applications of expanded clay aggregate (ECA), summarizing: 1) ECA is used in both conventional and modern agricultural methods, with modern methods including horticulture, hydroculture/hydroponics, and greenhouse plant containers. 2) In horticulture, ECA improves soil structure and characteristics for growing plants. It increases air space and porosity while reducing soil weight and compaction. 3) In greenhouse containers, ECA improves drainage and porosity to prevent root suffocation, while also reducing weight. It helps with transplanting. 4) In hydroponics, ECA is used to replace soil and provides stability, aeration, and easy

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    The document discusses various agricultural applications of expanded clay aggregate (ECA), summarizing: 1) ECA is used in both conventional and modern agricultural methods, with modern methods including horticulture, hydroculture/hydroponics, and greenhouse plant containers. 2) In horticulture, ECA improves soil structure and characteristics for growing plants. It increases air space and porosity while reducing soil weight and compaction. 3) In greenhouse containers, ECA improves drainage and porosity to prevent root suffocation, while also reducing weight. It helps with transplanting. 4) In hydroponics, ECA is used to replace soil and provides stability, aeration, and easy

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    6-Eca in Agriculture

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    Vibhuti Premjibhai Kalavadia
    The document discusses various agricultural applications of expanded clay aggregate (ECA), summarizing: 1) ECA is used in both conventional and modern agricultural methods, with modern methods including horticulture, hydroculture/hydroponics, and greenhouse plant containers. 2) In horticulture, ECA improves soil structure and characteristics for growing plants. It increases air space and porosity while reducing soil weight and compaction. 3) In greenhouse containers, ECA improves drainage and porosity to prevent root suffocation, while also reducing weight. It helps with transplanting. 4) In hydroponics, ECA is used to replace soil and provides stability, aeration, and easy

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    AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

    CLASSIFICATION

    • Generally, agriculture is done by two methods :


    • Conventional method - where natural soil is been used.
    • Modern method - where Expanded clay aggregate is used either with soil or individually.
    • Modern method in agriculture includes:
    • Horticulture
    • Hydroculture / Hydroponics
    • Plants In Greenhouse Containers

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    HORTICULTURE

    • It improves the physical characteristics of these classic substrates for


    cutting production, for the growth of hothouse plants, for the growth of
    plants for flower borders, etc.
    • ECA has also been used in mixtures with mineral soil to improve the soil
    structure of nurseries.
    • ECA has other quality improvement such as following:
    • Increase air space for healthier root development
    • Reduce compaction of soil and Increase soil porosity
    • Reduce of sweet soil weight
    • Reduce labour cost through more efficient watering
    • Increase profits with quicker crop turnover and higher plant quality

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    PLANTS IN GREEHOUSE CONTAINERS

    • The soil in the containers is subject in time to pressing


    due to its weight and the water.
    • Adding ECA significantly and permanently improves its
    porosity features for air and drainage, thus avoiding the
    suffocation of the roots and enhancing the overall result.
    • Furthermore, the soil, with 20-30% of ECA, reduces the
    excessive weight of the containers, yet assuring the
    necessary stability.
    • ECA is also useful when moving plants from the container
    to the customer's garden.
    • A layer of ECA on the bottom of the hole assures
    drainage and the right level of humidity so the plants take
    root better.

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    HYDROCULTURE AND HYDROPONIC

    • ECA is pH neutral, is not compact and is reusable, making the


    product highly recommended and good for the environment.
    • ECA expanded clay is used as a direct replacement for soil,
    mainly in hydroculture and hydroponic systems.
    • ECA allows the system to be stable in form and structure, while
    allowing excess liquid to be absorbed.
    • Hydroponic cultivation with ECA is what is called a closed
    system.
    • Expanded clay is inert, so the plants’ nutrition depends on
    providing a nutritional solution.
    • ECA , also supports plants, since its regular shape results in
    better aeration and lower moisture retention.
    • Another great advantage of ECA expanded clay in this system, is
    that it is very light and easy to manage.

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    • The porous micro-surface texture and interior porous
    structure of ECA resist clogging and provides superior
    aeration that promotes growth of delicate, fine root systems.
    • Since most soils consist of solid particles, water and air, it is
    necessary to maintain a careful balance.
    • A good soil profile is approximately 25% water, 25% air and
    50% solid particulate matter.
    • However, when soils are compacted, an imbalance occurs
    and water and air are squeezed out.
    • The most important result of compacted soil is
    decomposition or putrefaction of root.
    • Expanded clay does not need to be re-applied year after
    year.
    • With ECA you can avoid compact or solid condition.
    ECA 2-8 mm & 8-15 mm

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    NFT System

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    NFT System
    Dutch Bucket system

    ECA 8-15 mm
    Grow Cups

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