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INFORMATION
Norlite, LLC
628 S. Saratoga Street Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 235-0030 (phone) (518) 235-0233 (fax) info@norliteagg.com |
Horticulture
Mix Designs
| Analysis |
Units |
Extensive Mix |
Simple-Intensive Mix |
Intensive
Mix |
FLL Guidelines for for Multi Course Extensive
Sites |
| 70% 3/8" Norlite 20% Norlite Fines 10% Organics |
50% 3/8" Norlite 40% Norlite Fines10% Organics |
30% 3/8" Norlite 60% Norlite Fines 10% Organics |
Particle Size Distribution |
| < 0.05 mm (FLL reference value based on < 0.06
mm) |
mass % |
7.0 |
7.8 |
9.8 |
< 15 |
Density Measurements |
| Bulk Density (dry weight basis) |
g/cm3 |
0.90 |
0.95 |
0.98 |
- |
| Bulk Density (dry weight basis) |
lb/ft3 |
55.98 |
59.13 |
61.21 |
- |
| Bulk Density (at max. water-holding capacity) |
g/cm3 |
1.15 |
1.27 |
1.36 |
- |
| Bulk Density (at max. water-holding capacity) |
lb/ft3 |
71.80 |
79.26 |
84.62 |
- |
Water/Air
Measurements |
| Moisture (as received basis) |
mass % |
4.5 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
- |
| Total Pore Volume2 |
Vol. % |
48.3 |
48.1 |
49.4 |
- |
| Maximum water-holding Capacity |
Vol. % |
26.6 |
33.8 |
38.5 |
> 35 |
| Air-Filled Porosity (at max water-holding
capacity) |
Vol. % |
21.7 |
14.2 |
10.9 |
> 10 |
| Water permeability (saturated hydraulic conductivity) |
cm/s |
0.296 |
0.045 |
0.022 |
> 0.001 |
| Water permeability (saturated hydraulic conductivity) |
in/min |
7.003 |
1.068 |
0.529 |
> 0.0236 |
pH and Salt Content |
| pH (CaCl2) |
|
7.9 |
8.1 |
8.2 |
6.5 - 8.0 |
| Soluble salts (water, 1:10, m:v) |
mmhos/cm |
0.21 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
- |
| Soluble salts (water, 1:10, m:v) |
g (KCl)/L |
1.04 |
1.52 |
1.59 |
< 3.5 |
Organic
Measurements |
| Organic matter content |
mass % |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
< 6.0 |
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