Rice Husk or Rice Hull (450 Gms) for Aeration of Roots (SKU: RIHU)

This rice husk is an ideal component of potting medium for your all types of garden plants. We can mix approximately 20 % with our garden soil. However, you may increase or decrease its ratio as per your preference or experience with plants of your interest. Use of Rice husk or hull for better drainage in soil is increasing day by day everywhere. This rice husk is also used for mulching so that weeds may not grow. Moreover, it provides partial protection from fungal attacks also.

This works as a substitute of Perlite while making potting mix for Adenium and Rose plants. It is also being used in making vermi-compost due to its better aeration quality. Use of rice husk in soil improves overall health of plants. With use of Rice husk, the soil does not get compact. 

Drawbacks of using Rice Husk:       In this rice husk, there may be 3-4% rice husk with rice grains also and if you are using it in soil, they may germinate after getting moisture.

As per opinion of our few customers, “Due to these moist rice grains in soil, there was attraction of insects in soil.” 

How to overcome drawbacks of rice husk:   We should try to use semi burnt rice husk, so that possibility of germinating grains may go away. Moreover, we should use the rice husk in bottom or middle part of pot, so that rice may not germinate.