Melcourt Propagating Bark [60L] (50/P) - Each

A fine, substantially dust free, matured, British pine bark designed for use in mixes with peat or suitable alternatives for the vegetative propagation of nursery stock and a wide range of other plants. Also an excellent pot mulch to suppress weed, moss and liverwort growth.

This product is from FSC Mix Sources at a minimum of 70% and is Soil Association approved.

Key Benefits

Pot Mulching

• The natural durability and stability of pine bark make it the ideal growers bark
• Coarse enough to present a dry surface and allow free passage of irrigation
• Free-flowing, easily covering the entire surface of the pot with no gaps
• Evenly graded so ready to knit into a resilient, wind-resistant surface
• Resistant to shrinkage on drying so no gaps appear
• Very easy to apply either by hand or by machine, with minimal requirement for protective clothing and no formal training required
• Non-damaging to stock non-phytotoxic and no restriction on protected crops
• Competitively priced against herbicide use and hand weeding
• Long lasting enough to maintain an attractive appearance until the time of despatch a single application is all that is required

Key Benefits as a growing media ingredient

• Promotes strong, active rooting
• Considerably reduces winter losses caused by water logging
• Because most fines have been removed, the entire product contributes substantially to improving air-filled porosity
• Can be used on all types of standing out area, including sand beds, gravel and capillary matting
• Enables up to 40% less peat to be used in the mix
• Suitable for ericaceous and non-ericaceous subjects due to low pH
• Allows complete flexibility of fertilizer additions due to low inherent nutrient content
• Imparts long-lasting stability to compost
• The incorporation of Melcourt Propagating BarkTM can give a measure of pathogen suppression, as has been demonstrated in ADAS/HDC trials, where significant control of Fusarium wilt in cyclamen has been identified. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the phenomenon exists for other pathogens, including Botrytis and Pythium
• Ideal for use in direct sticking media
• Excellent as an additive to a wide range of peat alternatives
• Ideal for use in direct sticking media
• Excellent as an additive to a wide range of peat alternatives