Soil improvers and potting soils are two essential tools to build and maintain healthy turfgrass, whether sports or ornamental, but also to provide the right habitat for flowering plants and trees.
Although they are often used interchangeably, soil improvers and potting soils are two different products, and it is essential to understand how they can affect the success of our crops.
Soil improvers are products designed to correct specific soil problems and increase soil fertility. They can consist of a variety of materials, including organic compost, manure, peat, sand, perlite and vermiculite. They are used to provide nutrients, improve drainage and soil str...
Soil improvers and potting soils are two essential tools to build and maintain healthy turfgrass, whether sports or ornamental, but also to provide the right habitat for flowering plants and trees.
Although they are often used interchangeably, soil improvers and potting soils are two different products, and it is essential to understand how they can affect the success of our crops.
Soil improvers are products designed to correct specific soil problems and increase soil fertility. They can consist of a variety of materials, including organic compost, manure, peat, sand, perlite and vermiculite. They are used to provide nutrients, improve drainage and soil structure, increase the water retention capacity of the soil, and promote the activity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil.
On the other hand, potting soils, also known as substrates, are mixtures of materials such as peat, coconut fiber, perlite, vermiculite, and nutrients; they are specifically formulated to provide an ideal environment for plants during the initial growth phase or for crops in boxes. Soils are formulated to provide different levels of drainability, root aeration and essential nutrients to support healthy plant growth.
The main difference between soil improvers and potting soils lies in their function and composition. Soil improvers aim to improve the existing soil by correcting its deficiencies and increasing its fertility. They are usually mixed with the soil in specific amounts according to the needs of the plants to be grown. Potting soils, on the other hand, are specially formulated as ready-to-use growing substrates to provide young plants or crops in boxes with an ideal growing environment.
At Unmaco, we provide products that increase soil organic matter, stimulate roots and promote plant development, as well as sands certified to be used on turf.
The soil improvers in our range are derived from Biotech C2A controlled composting of noble raw materials and humophosphates to ensure not only a structural, but also an organic input. Ingredients also include a certified root growth stimulator and an oxidized plant protein complex with strong spontaneous mineralization, which promotes microbial growth.
In addition, we provide potting soils for a wide variety of needs: from universal soils to specific soils for turf, cactus, geraniums or acidophilic plants, for planting vine cutting, and for all professional uses in the nursery and floriculture industry.
