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Restores
humus -- the natural source of soil fertility -- and provides
sustained nutrients for long-lived plant growth.
Fertil-Fibers™ NutriMulch is an affordable organic fiber bulk. This environmentally
safe and easy to use "organics booster" enables soil to
function as an integrated, ecologically balanced system.
Our objective
of improving soil addresses the self-sustaining health of
plants, making soil sufficiently rich so plants get all
the
nutrients they need in a natural, slow release process.
Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch improves the soil's:
- Microorganisms
Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch supplies the nutrient and energy
source for soil microorganisms, enabling them to function
in their role of decomposing decayed vegetation, animal
and other soil biota. These organic materials are subjected
to hydrolytic and oxidative degradation by decaying microorganisms,
yielding organic low-molecular weight products that support
the growth of soil microbial flora. These processes finally
yield a mass of microbial cells, which upon their death
together with some other remains, become humus.
- Humus
Humus is the basis for soil life. Without humus, plants
get no naturally formed nitrogen. Without naturally formed
nitrogen, plants become weak and more susceptible to disease,
drought and insect attack. Humus is much more than a store
of nutrients, however; it is also the chief source of the
soil's porosity, hence of its oxygen content, and therefore
of the efficiency with which nutrients are taken up by the
plant. (Because nutrient uptake is a work-requiring process,
it is driven by the root's oxygen-dependent metabolism.)
Humus mechanically loosens the soil and creates a texture
called good tilth.
- Tilth
Good tilth means soil is soft, porous, easy to work
and crumbles easily into fine pieces. Water penetrates the
soil better and the soil also holds more water. Tilth prevents
the formation of hard crusts on the soil's surface. It allows
plants to put out larger root systems easily. When there
is lots of air in the soil, microorganisms flourish and
speed mineral release. Good tilth allows delicate seedlings
to get a good start.
With
poor tilth, on the other hand, the soil compacts and will
not absorb or release water well, seeds do not germinate,
root systems decrease and plants suffer more from drought,
disease and lack of nutrients.
Other
Benefits of Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch:
- Reduces
or may eliminate the need for the addition of costly topsoil
to disturbed sites.
- Reduces
the need for complementary fertilization.
- Does
not import weeds or encourage weed growth.
- Does
not rob the soil of nitrogen.
- Slow,
sustained release of organically bound nitrogen provides
sufficient supply of all vital nutrients to germinating
seeds and growing plants throughout the first growing season
and longer (versus soluble nitrogen, which is often depleted
prior to seed germination).
- Results
in far lower concentrations of nitrate in ground water than
chemical fertilizers.
- Economical,
environmentally safe, easy to use.
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"Fertil-Fibers provided the structural integrity, along with a
heavy-duty
tackifier, to successfully winterize disturbed areas
at the environmentally sensitive Lahontan Golf
Course
(Truckee, CA), even in the face of the 100 year flooding
event of January 1997."
John
Steinbacher, Summit Co.
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"After
prior contractors' revegetation attempts had failed,
we addressed the challenge with Kiwi
Power and
Fertil-Fibers.
This combination successfully established both planted
wetland plugs and hydroseeded rushes, sedges and
native
wildflowers at our Reno Airport wetlands project."
John
Steinbacher, Summit Co. |
Application
Rate
Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch is generally applied at a rate
of 2,000 lbs. per acre for hydroseeding or drill seeding disturbed
sites.
Sites composed
of "borrow material" containing low or no organic matter
may require higher volumes of Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch.
For Harsh/Sterile
Soil
For extremely harsh or sterile soil with minimal microorganisms,
we recommend the use of Kiwi Power Organic
Soil Treatment
in conjunction with Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch. Kiwi
Power
gives
a "microorganism boost" to soils.
| Nutrient
Ratio: N-P-K = 6-4-1
Organic Substances ......................... 85.00%
Crude Fiber ............................. 15-17.00%
Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio ..................... 4.5:1%
Nitrogen (total) ............................ 6.25%
Nitrogen (from proteins) .................... >3.5%
Nitrogen (from non protein sources) ......... <3.0%
Available Phosophoric Acid (O205) ........... >4.0%
Potash ...................................... >1.0%
Magnesium ............................... 0.25-0.4%
Calcium ..................................... >2.5%
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Where
to Use Fertil-Fibers NutriMulch:
- Mine
Reclamation
- Golf
Courses and Turf
- Ski Fields
- Fire
Restoration
- Wetlands
- Roadside
Revegetation
- Wherever
Topsoil Needs Rebuilding
Click
here for this product's Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Economical
Pricing
Fertil-Fibers "Classic" is
affordably priced at $595.00 per ton plus shipping (bulk
bags). Prices
subject to change.
Each
Site Is Unique
To discuss application for your particular project, please
call Quattro Environmental, Inc., at (619) 522-0044.
Other
Products
Quattro Environmental, Inc. supplies other plant establishment
and erosion control materials, including Kiwi
Power Organic
Soil Treatment, Atlas
SoilLok, Cliffhanger
Tack, Tackifibers and
others. We look forward to working with you.
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