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Technical Information
Melcourt Composted Fine BarkTM - FSC
    Melcourt Composted Fine BarkTM is used to:-

  • Improve the soil's organic matter content.
  • Help increase soil moisture retention.
  • Improve soil texture and help break up heavy lumps.
  • Aid nutrient retention.
  • Aid root development.
  • Aid temperature retention.
    Product Description

  • Melcourt Composted Fine BarkTM is an organic matter rich soil conditioner from our 'contract' range.
  • Dark brown in colour.
  • The product is free flowing and easy to handle.
    Typical Uses

  • Suitable for a wide range of professional and domestic landscape applications, particularly when it is required to improve the soil structure, quality, humus levels and water holding characteristics.
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    User Benefits

  • This product is certified under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  • Sucessfully tried and tested by professional and amateur users for many years, giving excellent results.
  • Environmentally friendly, processed from natural British sustainable materials, which are peat and chemical free.
    Product Features

  • Easy to spread and incorporate using simple tools.
  • Long effective service life, 3 years plus.
  • Extremely cost effective.
  • 100% peat free.
    Application Rates

  • Spread Melcourt Composted Fine BarkTM evenly onto the soil surface to a depth of not less than 50mm, then thoroughly incorporate into at least the top 150mm of soil.
  • These application rates can be exceeded on poor soils or where deeper penetration is required.














The following text is recommended to be used by landscape architects and product specifiers, when inviting quotations for this product. The use of this text will not contravene the copyright of this publication.

    Product Specification

  • The product shall consist of matured British Conifer Bark with an even nominal particle size distribution of 1-20mm and less than 5% wood content
  • The product shall be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified
  • Typical product analysis in accordance wth BS 4156:1990 to be :-
    Bulk density range 390 - 440 kg/m3
    Dry matter55%
    Organic matter85%
    pH4.5 - 5.5
    Cation exchange capacitylow
    Nitrogen (N)low
    Phosphorus (P)low
    Potassium (K)medium
    Magnesium (Mg)low
    Electrical conductivity150 µS/cm
    Plus a low reserve of trace elements.
    Process Specification

  • The product must have been matured for a minimum of 12 weeks.
  • The natural heat treatment maturing process shall have been sufficient to ensure that excess volatile substances are driven from the product.
  • During the process, temperatures within the product heaps must exceed 50°C for a minimum 14 day period, followed by a further period of stabilisation.
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    Application Rates

  • Spread Melcourt Composted Fine BarkTM evenly onto the soil surface to a depth of ........ mm (insert depth required) , then throughly incorporate into at least the top ........ mm (insert incororporation depth required) of soil.
    Additional Clauses

  • Typical product samples to be provided upon request.
  • All product volumes to be calculated using The Bulk Density method, as set out in BS EN 12579:2000 and BS EN 12580:2000.
    Available from
Melcourt Industries Limited
Boldridge Brake, Long Newnton,
Tetbury, Glos GL8 8RT
Tel: +44 (0)1666 502711
Fax: +44 (0)1666 504398
Email:mail@melcourt.co.uk
Website: http://www.melcourt.co.uk

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The following table gives a guide to the area in square metres, covered by one cubic metre, when evenly spread at the given depths:

Initial spreading depth required 50 mm 75 mm 100 mm
Square metres covered by 1 cubic metre 20 13.3 10

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Main
Constituent		 Origin Nominal particle
size range		 Typical Bulk Density Range Dry Matter Organic Matter pH Cation Exchange
Capacity
Conifer Bark British 1 - 20 mm 390 - 440
kg/m3		 55 % 85 % 4.5 - 5.5 Low

Nitrogen
(N)		 Phosphorus
(P)		 Potassium
(K)		 Magnesium
(Mg)		 Electrical conductivity Trace Elements Quality Range
Low Low Medium Low 150 µS/cm Low Contract

All values given in the Technical Specification are typical. However, some variation may occur from time to time. Melcourt Industries Ltd reserves the right to alter the specification without notice, for the purpose of product improvement.



    Melcourt Industries Limited
    Boldridge Brake, Long Newnton,
    Tetbury, Glos GL8 8RT