Agrotextile and agrotextileare very popular materials used in gardening. Almost all of us met with them and faced a dilemma: which one to use in your garden. Seewhat is the difference between agrotextile and nonwovenand how to use them. In what situations will agrotextile be better, and in which agrotextile? Here's all about fabrics and nonwovens used in gardens!
When to use agrotextile, and when to use agrotextile?
Agrowłóknina or agrotextile - what's the difference?
The use of agrotextile and agrotextileis used in home gardens, plantations or in various landscaping objects.
The nonwoven agrotextile is made of polypropylene fibers , it has a weaving, irregular structure with imprinted grooves, thanks to which it is permeable to water, and air flows freely through it, it is also very durable. In turn,agrotextile, called nursery mat, is made of thin, strong threads made of polypropylene
In garden stores you can findagrotextile in various colors and weights . The mulching agrotextile is available in brown, green and black. White agrotextile is usually used to cover plants for the winter.
Mulch nonwoven agrotextiles have a different grammagefrom 50g to 100g per m², the covering materials usually have a grammage of 17 to 50 g per m².
High grammage white agrotextile(i.e. approx.50 g / m²) is used to protect plants against frost and wind, while the thinner one with a lower basis weight (approx. 17 g / m²) is used to accelerate the yield of plants.The white agrotextile transmits light well , thanks to which the covered plants have stable thermal and humidity conditions.
Brown, green or black agrotextilesare most often used for mulching the soil. Thanks to their use, we eliminate weeds and improve the conditions for the development of plants. The nonwoven agrotextile allows water to pass through, while protecting against moisture loss, and accelerates the vegetative development of plants.
Woven fabrics differboth in color (white, black, brown) and weight (70 g / m², 90 g / m², 120 g / m²). Nursery mats are very durable thanks to the UV stabilizer.The purpose of the agrotextile is to protect the beds against weeds, to improve the yield efficiency and to keep the soil moisture at the optimal level.
To sum up - bothagrotextile and agrotextile are made of polypropylene , however, agrotextile is definitely a stronger material, both do not affect the pH of the soil and the penetration of fertilizers into the substrate.
Agrotextile or agrotextile - how to use them?
Nonwoven agrotextile is a material that we use in gardening to protect surfaces against weeds or to cover plants. The agrotextile serves only as mulch material. Therefore,in the case of covering plants for the winter or accelerating crops, we definitely choose agrotextile
Popular winter protective hoods are made of white agrotextile with a grammage of 50g / m², which we put on plants that do not tolerate low temperatures, protecting them against frost and drying wind.
In the case of mulching a garden bed, we can use both agrofiber and agrotextile . Both materials will protect the surface from weeds.
The agrotextile will be perfect for use with bark, while the agrotextile, due to its thicker structure, will harmonize well with heavy grit . Only in the case of a slope, where the material may slide off the slippery surface of the agrotextile, it is better to use agrotextile.
When arranging agrotextile or agrotextile on flowerbedsthey should be attached to the ground with pins made of strong plastic or the so-called anchors.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
