1. Permeable to maintain good soil hydrophobicity.
2. Water retention. The porosity of ceramic particles is very high and they have good water retention properties.
3. Aesthetics: Cover the soil on the surface of the pot to prevent soil particles from splashing when watering or spraying flowers.
Beautify the environment and maintain cleanliness and hygiene; Protect the soil from rain and water loss, and maintain thermal insulation on the roof; Good drainage and ventilation, without causing root rot of flowers due to water accumulation, poor drainage, and soil compaction; The ceramic particles have rich pores inside, which have strong water and fertilizer retention capabilities, allowing plants to continuously absorb and utilize them without the need for frequent watering and fertilization. In the domestic and foreign flower, nursery, and bonsai industries, ceramic particles are commonly used as materials for water and fertilizer storage. Due to the porous structure of ceramic particles sintered at high temperatures, which have a layer of ceramic axis hard shell on the surface and honeycomb like micropores inside, they have the function of water and fertilizer storage, and have the advantage of not solidifying the soil. They are ideal materials for hotel flowers, trees, and community gardens.
Green filter material
Compared with organic filtering materials such as plastics, ceramic particles and sand are used as filtering materials in sewage treatment plants, water plants, etc. When they are saturated with sludge, they can be backwashed with clean water for reuse. When discarded, they can be buried because they are made of mud shale and sintered, and after being buried, they can form new soil and layers that do not damage the environment. They are a green filtering material, and their reusability can greatly reduce the cost of sewage treatment or water filtration.
The appearance characteristics of ceramic particles are mostly circular or elliptical spheres, but there are also some imitation crushed stone ceramic particles that are not circular or elliptical spheres, but rather irregularly shaped like crushed stones. The internal structural characteristics of ceramic particles are fine and dense honeycomb like micropores. These micropores are all closed, not connected. Its surface is a hard shell, which is made of ceramic or enamel and has the function of water and gas retention. Ceramic particles are generally used to replace crushed stones and pebbles in concrete.