100% renewable and patented wood fibre
Hortifibre® is wood fibre manufactured from PEFC-certified softwood woodchip. It is 100% renewable and has the lowest carbon footprint of all of the uncompressed raw materials used in soil mixes. This wood fibre is obtained via a thermo-mechanical process at high-temperature (120°C), which guarantees fibres that are safe to use and of consistent quality.
Soil mixes containing Hortifibre® are well-aerated. It appreciably reduces the need to use peat and makes for a lighter substrate, allowing transport and filling costs to be significantly reduced.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Woodchip sourced mainly from PEFC-certified forest areas
- Product sanitised by the high temperature reached during production
- Excellent aeration
- Renewable
- Locally-produced and 100% recycled
USES
- Soil-mix component used as a partial alternative to peat
- Used as a soil improver to lighten clay soils
- May also be used as a mulch
ADVANTAGES
- GROWTH : Superior aeration promotes root development and plant growth
- REWETTING : The fibre is water-permeable. This hydrophilic property allows the substrate to be more easily rewetted