6.4 Growing medium and ground cover for horticulture (fibres)

Mats made of hemp fibres are very suitable as a growing substrate in horticulture. The fibres have good water retention capacity, and the open structure ensures air supply to the roots.^[1] These mats are particularly suitable for shortly growing crops. And also as ground cover to suppress weed and moss growth.^[2]

By needle punching of the fibres, no binder is needed; the mat is therefore 100% hemp fibre. As a result, the mats are also fully biodegradable in soil and composting.

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Needle punched hemp fibre mat as a growing medium for horticulture. Photo HempFlax.

[1] https://www.hempflax.com/toepassingen/horticulture/groeimedium

[2] https://www.hempflax.com/toepassingen/horticulture/tuinmulch