Soil is mixed with 30% ECO Mix and then blended and screened though a 15-20mm screen to produce this enriched high quality soil suitable for most general landscaping purposes.
Uses
- All landscaping
Restrictions
- Do not use as a growing medium in containers
- Do not use as a planting medium for seeds
- Do not use for laying or seeding turf
Specifiers information
The following text should be copied and pasted into documents by architects, landscapers and other specifiers when inviting tenders which should include ECO 15-20mm Enriched Soil.
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Product information The product to be used shall consist of topsoil enriched with matured peat-free compost made from composted botanical residues. Graded particles of no larger than 4mm with a substantial amount of organic fines, pH to be around 7. The product is to be free of viable weed seeds and pathogens and shall be untreated by any additives. Application Rate Lay ECO 15-20mm Enriched Soil to a depth of (insert depth). Product samples to be provided upon request. |
Available from Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd Chapel Lane, Parley Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6BG Tel: 01202 593601 Fax: 01202 581119 E-mail: office@eco-composting.co.uk Website: www.eco-composting.co.uk |
Typical information
| Particle Size Distribution (sieve analysis) | >90% passing at a 15.0 mm screen >75% passing at a 7.0 mm screen >50% passing at a 2.0 mm screen |
| Bulk density | 900 g/litre |
| Moisture content | 20% m/m |
| Dry matter | 80% m/m |
| Organic matter (as loss on ignition) | 9% of the dry matter |
| pH | 7-7.5 |
| Electrical conductivity | 270mS/cm |
| Purity | Substantially free of physical contaminants, viable weed seeds and pathogens |
| Potentially toxix elements ("heavy metals") | Within acceptable limits |
Nutrients
| As received basis | Total mg/litre |
Water soluble mg/litre |
% solubility in water |
| Nitrogen as N | 1,500 |
30 |
2 |
| Phosphorous as P | 400 |
4 |
1 |
| Potassium as K | 1,200 |
400 |
33 |
| Calcium as Ca | 7,000 |
70 |
1 |
| Magnesium as Mg | 600 |
15 |
2.5 |
| Sulphur as S | 400 |
50 |
12 |
| Iron as Fe | 5,000 |
7 |
0.14 |