GrowFelt Wool Growing Media

GrowFelt Wool is manufactured from wool rich fibres and is a growth media product with superior water retention and an open structure to promote rapid germination and plant growth.

This seed matting substrate is available as 1 metre wide rolls (up to 50 m in length), but can be manufactured in a range of widths (up to 4.3 m wide – please contact us for bespoke sizing). These rolls are lightweight (500 g/m2), easy to handle, and simple to use. They have a nominal thickness of 5 mm (+/- 0.5 mm), and a water holding capacity of 3 litres/m2.

This growing media is a superb substrate and excellent alternative to peat. It is generally recommended for use with hydroponic systems, however, it can also be used in combination with alternative substrate materials, including compost-based nutrients as well as with capillary matting.

The growing mats are an ideal media for the propagation of microgreens, microleaf, microherbs, sprouts and baby leaf, and cultivation using this media is extremely straightforward – just thoroughly wet the GrowFelt Wool substrate with a nutrient rich and treated water, scatter the seeds at the required density, or place with a specific sowing machine, then place in an darkened space or germination room/area (with the right conditions of moisture, temperature depending on crop species) and leave for up to 3 days (crop dependent), before moving into a light environment. For more information about the cultivation of microgreens, please read our technical article on the subject.

 

Features:

• The wool rich fibres are generated from wool rich virgin carpet offcuts and carpet edge trims from a single source accredited carpet manufacturer.
• The growing medium is formed using nonwoven needle punch technology giving a highly uniform profile and allowing excellent oxygen penetration to the roots.
• A ‘clean’ growing media – reducing the outbreak of bugs and pests etc.
• The neutral buff colour aids in light reflection thus optimising growth. The attractive natural appearance is suitable for retail sales.
• Dimensionally stable after wetting.
• High water retention.
• Physically strong for easy handling and stable when assessing root health
• Suitable for nursery production of microgreens, microherbs and babyleaf.
• Ideal for use with hydroponic systems for short cycle crops.
• Reduces growth cycle time therefore improving yield over soil/peat in hydroponic growing systems
• The wool content naturally contains nitrogen/phosphorus and aids growth.
• Energy efficient to produce
• After use, one of our major customers sends the waste to a Biomass Generator to produce energy.