Big bale 6 000 L
- Bales per container
- up to 24
Loose volume per container, up to144 m³
0-40 mm
Big bale 6 000 L
- Screen
- Medium-coarse 0-40 mm
- Packs
- 6 000 L
SOLVIKA MIX 141
Medium-coarse Latvian lightweight white peat, 0-40 mm
0-40 mmscreen
3.5-4.5pH (H2O)
6000Lpacks
Medium-coarse white peat. The base substrate for two-year-old blueberry planting and other acid-loving crops.
Used forBlueberries
| Type of peat | Slightly decomposed high-moor peat moss (H1 to H4) |
|---|---|
| Organic matter (% of dry weight) EN 13039 | above 90% |
| Moisture EN 13040 | 35 to 55% |
| Particle size (fraction) | Medium-coarse, 0-40 mm |
| pH (CaCl₂), typical | 2.5 to 3.5 |
| pH (H₂O) EN 13037 | 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Electrical conductivity (EC), mS/cm EN 13038 | below 0.15 |
| Typical bulk density, g/L | 80 to 220 |
| Packaging EN 12580 | 6000L |
| Composition | Peat 100% |
| Additives | None |
Typical product specifications. They may vary within normal production tolerances due to the natural origin of the raw material. Methods to EN 13037, EN 13038, EN 13039, EN 13040 and EN 12580.
Packed and shipped
How this product travels. Full loads go in a 40 ft high-cube container or a full truck.
Up to 3 different products can share one truck or container. Each starts at 10 pallets of 50 L or 70 L bags, 8 pallets of 250 L bags or 6 pallets of big bales. Figures move a little with pallet type and product density.
What it is used for
- Base substrate for planting two-year-old blueberries.
- Base substrate for heather and other acid-loving plants.
- Blending into individual growing mixes.
- Improves soil long term and lowers soil pH.
- Improves air-filled porosity, water and nutrient holding capacity.
- Good structural stability and high organic matter.
Description
Natural white Sphagnum peat moss, slightly decomposed, harvested from the upper layer of a raised bog and screened. Nothing is added and it is not chemically treated.
Made in Latvia.
Instructions for use and storage
Mix well, aerate and water before use.
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from direct sunlight, excessive heat and open flame.
Safety information
When used as intended as a growing medium, the product is not classified as hazardous. Inhalation: if dust is inhaled, provide fresh air. Eye contact: rinse eyes with water. Skin contact: keep open wounds covered and clean. Fire: burning may continue inside bags or piles after the surface fire is out. Break bags or separate the pile to make sure the fire is extinguished.
Same peat, different screen
Slightly Decomposed Latvian Sphagnum Peat Moss, lightweight is also screened these ways.
Fine
Structure 0-10 mm Fine screening for seed starting and propagation substrates. Slightly decomposed pH 3.5-4.5 6000L SOLVIKA MIX 111 Specification →
Medium
Structure 0-20 mm Medium screening for potting substrates and growing mixes. Slightly decomposed pH 3.5-4.5 6000L SOLVIKA MIX 121 Specification →Substrates made from this peat
The same peat and screen, limed to pH 5.5 to 6.5 and ready to grow in.
Need it limed, fertilised or blended?
This grade is raw peat. The substrate range takes the same material to pH 5.5 to 6.5 and adds fertiliser, perlite or wood fibre.
Photos
The peat, how it is packed and where it comes from. Click any photo to see it large.
Tell us what you grow
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- 1What you grow, or the recipe you want matched.
- 2The volume, in cubic metres or truckloads.
- 3The delivery country and town.