Starke Ayres Palm Peat
Palm Peat is a uniform, consistent, high quality horticultural growing medium, which ensures good germination of seed,
and vigorous root, plant and flower development.
Starke Ayres Palm Peat is manufactured entirely from coconut fibre,
a renewable resource and compares most favourably with the best imported and locally produced
Uses and Benefits
- Starke Ayres Palm Peat has excellent water and air retention characteristics, it is free of weeds, pests and insect organisms and has a balanced pH of between 5.4 and 6.8
Starke Ayres Palm Peat is ideal for the:
- Production of vegetables and flower seedlings in trays and punnets
- Rooting of a wide range of cuttings
- Growing on of seedlings and cuttings
- Potting and re-potting of indoor and patio plantsand
- Mulching of flowers, plants, shrubs and trees
- Starke Ayres Palm Peat is compressed into a dry 1 . brick for ease of storage and transport
- It resumes its natural, fluffed-out consistency and volume of 8 litres, when water is added
Method of Application
- Place Starke Ayres Palm Peat brick in a large (10 litre) bucket or other suitable container
- Pour 5 litres of hot or warm water on to the brick and leave to soak-up and expand for 15 minutes
- A balanced, water-soluble nutrient mixture, such as Starke Ayres Nutrifeed may be added to the water at 5 g per 5 litre (prior to pouring on)
- this will ensure that nutrients are locked into the mix and made available to the plants.
Features And Benefits:
- Compact Product Improved Storage Capacity
- Excellent Packaging
- Easy Usage And Application
- Dry And Inert No Smell
- Presentation Long Shelf-Life
- High Water Holding Reduced Watering Frequency, Less Water Usage
- High Porosity Rapid Water Uptake And Drainage
- Fibrous (Lignitic) Root Plug Holds Together Well
- Long Period Before Breaking Down
- Excellent Mulch
- High Aeration Vigorous Root Growth
- Ph. Range 5.4 To 6.8 Optimum For General Plant Growth
- Suitable As A Pot Plant Mix
- No Added Chemicals
- Added Safety, Good For Cuttings
- Clean Pleasant To Use
What's in the box
1 x Coconut Fibre
