Substrate raw material Rice chaff increases plant resistance

April 9, 2019

Rice chaff is one of the products that Lensli uses for the production of substrate. The raw material not only has excellent physical properties, it is also an important source of Silicon. This increases the plant's resistance to diseases and pests and makes the plant more resistant to drought stress.

Rice husks are created as a residual product when rice is heated, where the husk comes off. This makes it a very sterile and also a sustainable raw material. Rice husks come from Italy, not from the other side of the world. After going through a few process steps, this residual product has become a valuable raw material for the production of substrate. It is very homogeneous and clean.

As mentioned, rice chaff has excellent physical properties and, for example, provides extra drainage. In addition, research shows that rice chaff is an important source of silicon, an element that increases the resilience of plants and ensures more efficient phosphate absorption. Due to the availability of Silicon, the resistance of the plant remains at a high level and the crop is more resistant to diseases & pests and drought stress. Silicon from rice chaff is available in the root environment during the entire cultivation and can be absorbed almost immediately by the plant!

The benefits of rice chaff at a glance:

* Increases plant resistance;
* Makes the plant more resistant to drought stress;
* More efficient phosphate absorption;
* Sustainable, European produced raw material;
* Originating from a residual flow from the food industry;
* Increasing the air content in the soil;
* RHP approved;
* Clean and very homogeneous;
* Sufficiently available.

 

For more information about rice husks, please send message to sales@lensli.com