age TERR A-LITE 
- USED: HERE 
Vegetable plot with and without Terra-Lite being 
used as soil conditioner. Note luxuriant growth of 
corn and vegetables where Terra-Lite was used. 

Experimentation has proven Terra-Lite to be the 
best medium for rooting cuttings. Ideally, the medium 
used should supply plenty of moisture yet not exclude 
air, and should permit enough moisture to evaporate 
from the surface to keep cuttings turgid. Terra-Lite 
fulfills these conditions. 
Not only are the roots better when using Terra-Lite, 
but they emerge from three days to three weeks soon- 
er. Due to this factor, less time on the bench is required 
by the cuttings. Three cuttings can be taken off in the 
time that would normally produce only two. Because 
the roots are much stronger, many florists use a pot 
one size larger than normal when potting these cut- 
tings, and in this way save one shift. 
Evergreen cuttings (and other subjects requiring a 
low pH for strong rooting) may be set in a mixture of 
half sand and half Terra-Lite. 
Terra-Lite should never be pounded around cuttings. 
Its unusual structure, so beneficial in providing cuttings 
with just the proper amounts of air and water, can be 
damaged by pounding or rough handling. 

In the manufacturing process Terra-Lite is subjected 
to intense heat which drives off all chemical or vege- 
table matter. Therefore, Terra-Lite contains no toxic 
nutrients or harmful elements. 
Terra-Lite lightens and aerates heavy clay type soils, 
enabling water and air to reach roots. Water is held 
at root level for much longer periods, hence less fre- 
quent watering is required. Terra-Lite keeps sandy 
soil from drying out rapidly, by releasing water grad- 
ually. Even a small amount of Terra-Lite added to 
soil will make a striking difference. 




_ Mockorange 27 days 
_ Philadelphus Virginalis 


Cuttings on the left were rooted in Terra-Lite. Sand 
was used to produce those on the right. Note difference 
in root growth. 












Terra - Lite 
lightens heavy 
clay soil and 
adds the ability 
to retain mois- 
ture in a sandy 
soil,* 

