Split jute mulching mats

Jute is a natural mulching solution for the garden or vegetable patch. Presented in the form of a thick woven fabric cut into squares and already split, this mulch is easy and quick to install around the base of plants. Its 100% plant-based origin gives it all the advantages of traditional mulching: prevents weeding, saves water, increases surface soil temperature, keeps the soil clean, promotes life in the soil all while being 100% biodegradable. It can be used in organic agriculture.

This split slab mulch is particularly suitable for covering and protecting the base of young bushes and ornamental plants grown in open ground either individually or in containers on the terrace. Be sure to staple the slab to the ground or secure it with stones once it has been positioned at the base of the plant. The mulch should be applied in spring, on carefully prepared, weeded, loosened, and enriched soil. This will allow the soil to warm up more quickly and the plants to root faster. Made exclusively of woven jute fibers, these square slabs have a density of 1 kg per square metre and are approximately 1 cm (<1in) thick: they block light and retain soil moisture with great efficiency. This mulch decomposes within about 18 months depending on climatic conditions, while enriching the soil and improving its structure. Like humus, this natural mat, before and during its decomposition, promotes and stimulates essential microorganisms and insects for soil health. It is a material that does not compact the soil and allows air and water to pass through. Protected by mulch, the soil dries out much more slowly, which reduces watering. Mulch effectively limits the growth of weeds by depriving the naturally present seeds in the soil of light.

Once the bushes and perennial plants have established themselves, the jute mulch should be replaced with a thicker natural mulch such as hemp flakes, miscanthus, buckwheat husks, flax mulch, wood chips, or ramial wood chips, which will take over.