So perlite doesn't hold that much water.

珍岩无法容纳这么多水。

So perlite's been around for a long time.

所以珍岩已经存很长时间了。

So, perlite is not a renewable resource.

而珍岩不是可再。

That's why we use things like vermiculite in addition to perlite in our mixes.

这就是为什么我们还会珍岩中混入蛭石等材料的原因。

So if you're looking for water holding capacity, perlite probably isn't the thing.

因此，如需要蓄水功能的话，珍岩不话下。

You can plant rosemary in a container with soil that is about 25 percent sand, perlite or vermiculite.

你可以将迷迭香种植容器中，容器中的土壤含有约25%的沙子、珍岩或蛭石。

If you're doing hydroponic production, you can take perlite, and you can reuse it several times.

如育苗，你可以用珍岩，而且可以反复使用几次。

Yeah, so, with the dust from perlite, you have to be kind of careful.

因此对于珍岩的灰尘，你必须要小心处理。

A good recipe is half 'n half mix of high quality potting soil with perlite.

一个好的配方是优质盆栽土与珍岩的一半混合。

So the pros of perlite are that it's lightweight, so it's very, very easy to handle, to use.

珍岩的优点是重量轻，所以处理和使用起来很方便。

So if you're an aquaponic producer, you should not, you cannot be using perlite in your system.

因此，如你是鱼菜共产商，那就不能使用珍岩。

It helps keep the perlite from floating away, as well as keep moisture from the base of the plant.

它有助于防止珍岩漂浮，并保持植物基部的水分。

Now most of these farms are hydroponic or aeroponic systems, which means that instead of using soil, they use a substitute material like polyurethane sponges, biodegradable peat moss and even use inorganic materials like perlite and clay pellets.

现这些农场大多是水培或气培系统，这意味着他们不使用土壤，而是使用聚氨酯海绵、可物降解的泥炭藓等替代材料，甚至使用珍岩和粘土颗粒等无机材料。

That's one of the reasons why, when we use it as a hydroponic medium, we like to irrigate it constantly, so we're always dripping water through that perlite to make sure that there's water being supplied to the plant roots.

这就是为什么当我们使用它作为水培介质时，我们喜欢不断地灌溉它， 这样我们可以通过珍岩确保有水供应到植物根部。