EkoCover crop mat: short life broadcare mulch

Broadacre crops
Key benefit – replaces plastic, plough into the soil, no need to remove
DESCRIPTION:
- Replaces plastic film, non-woven textiles
- 100% biodegradable
- lifespan is different according to terrain, climatic conditions and way of application
- Weight 300g/sqm
- Standard width – 2m, 1m; standart length 50m
- Easily cut to length, width
- Stop weeds, saves water, reduces plant mortality, accelerates plant growth.
- No disposal costs, reduces ladfill waste
LAYING INSTRUCTIONS:
- Lay the Crop mat on to the ground as near to the crop planting time as possible.
- Crop mat can be laid by machine. Some small adjustments may need to be made to the machinery if it has been previously set up for plastic.
- Irrigation tube is recommended to be laid under the Crop mat.
- Do not over stretch the Crop mat as it is being laid as this could result in the product splitting. Crop mat is manufactured primarily from post consumer waste paper.
- Soil molded along the edges by the machinery will hold the Crop mat securely to the ground. It is important wind cannot lift the mat system along the edges.
- Make a small hole for seedling transplant with a sharp instrument.
- Crop mat can be laid by hand. Dig a trench either side of the desired row width, place Crop mat on the centre line covering the edges with soil.
- The Crop mat biodegrades.