Technical Information
Melcourt Growbark^® - Pine - SA

Product Description and Uses A fine, matured, European pine bark designed as a major growing medium ingredient. Also an ideal additive to peat or its alternatives. Typical Crop Applications Nursery stock, bedding plants, pot plants, herbaceous perennials, alpines, interior landscaping, bulb fibre, micropropagation, tubs and hanging baskets, vegetable and forest transplants, etc. User Benefits Allows the replacement of up to 80% of peat without any loss of quality or reliability in the compost or crop This product is suitable for Soil Association approved growers or producers Promotes strong healthy growth Equally suitable for ericaceous and non-ericaceous subjects Low nutrient levels allows complete control over fertilizer additions Very suitable as an additive to peat alternatives Extremely competitively priced compared to peat and peat alternatives Click on picture for larger image

Product Features Produced from European pine bark Melcourt Growbark® is approved by the Soil Association as a Restricted Input for organic systems. Extremely uniform, free-flowing texture pH 4.5 - 5.5 Low nutrient content Sound, stable structure, which will not measurably degrade with time Provides excellent air-water balance Entirely pest, disease and weed free Bulk density similar to peat Rich dark brown in colour Tried and tested over many years Evidence of a degree of pathogen suppression Toxin free Pleasant odour How to Use Melcourt Growbark® - Pine can be used to replace up to 80% of the peat in normal compost mixes. Melcourt Growbark® - Pine blends easily with other compost ingredients whether mixed by hand or machine. No additional fertilizer over and above the normal addition is required, other than supplementary nitrogen in some cases. See Guidance Notes. Melcourt's technical staff will be happy to advise on the use of Melcourt Growbark® - Pine with materials other than peat. Crop Management Addition of Melcourt Growbark® - Pine does not require any changes to the normal regime of crop management.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Main Constituent	Origin	Nominal Particle Size Range	Wood Content	Dust & Fines
Pine Bark	European	0 - 5 mm	< 10 %	> 40 %

pH	Typical Bulk Density Range	Moisture Content by weight as received	Air-Filled Porosity
4.5 - 5.5	320 - 360 kg/m3	40 %	18 %

Electrical Conductivity	Plant Available Nutrient Content	Requirement for Supplementary Nitrogen	SA Approved	Quality Range
200 µS/cm	negligible	yes, except ericaceous subjects	Yes	Deluxe

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.

Application Rates

Up to 80 % of Total Compost Volume

Suggested Product Uses

Product Applications Peat Replacement Propagation Open or Plug Trays Direct Sticking Hardwood Cuttings Micropropagation Weaning Seed Composts Liners Potting Standard Pot Sizes Potting Large Pot Sizes Overwintering Several Seasons Organic Composts Border Soils Turf Organic Border Soils

Crop Types Bedding Plants Pot Bedding Pot Plants Nursery Stock Specimen Trees & Shrubs Conifers Herbaceous Perennials Bulb Fibre Alpines Herbs Ericaceous & Salt-sensitive Hanging Baskets, Tubs and Troughs Street Planters Interior Landscaping Vegetable & Forest Transplants Strawberry Pot Culture Turf Production Organic Crops