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Fibertex Weed Control Fabric

Fibertex Weed Control Fabric
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Keep weeds in check with Fibertex Weed Control Fabric

Fewer weeds with Fibertex Weed Control Fabric Fibertex Weed Control Fabric reduces obstinate, perennial root weeds. The Weed Control Fabric allows air and water to pass unhindered, while the fabric’s imperviousness to light prevents weeds from obtaining nutrition for their root network. Facts about weeds and using Fibertex Weed Control Fabric There are two kinds of weeds: seed weeds (annual) and root weeds (perennial). All weeds compete with utility plants for water, light and nutrition. Seed weeds have to be controlled manually, ideally before the plants ower. Root weeds, on the other...

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possible applications Nursery beds Nursery beds, roundabouts, road- sides, roadside embankments and windbreak hedges can be protected against root weeds, and the plants enjoy ideal growing conditions. Baffle walls Planted areas by baffle walls and roadside embankments are kept free churchyards, around planted areas and roadside trees, the Weed Control Fabric reduces root weeds and contact with the subsoil Plant boxes h plant boxes the lower layer of Weed Control Fabric separates the soil from the drainage layer, and the top layer reduces root weeds and keeps any wood chippings or gravel...

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Easy to work with… Fibertex Weed Control Fabric is easy to install and adapts to the various conditions where it is laid. For example, the fabric can be sewn, cut, trimmed, clamped and glued – in fact, it’s just as easy to work with it as with textiles. Treat and prepare the area where the fabric is to be laid out. Remove all weeds as well as any lumps and stones so that the fabric can rest on a smooth surface. Then lay out the fabric on the area with overlaps of 10-15 cm. If the fabric is to lie uncovered, e.g. on strawberry beds, secure it using plastic or steel spikes at all edges and...

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