Comparative Advantages

The table below illustrates the beneficial properties of EcoCover compared to other mulches.

EcoCover compared to other mulchs.

Product	Organic Approved	Laying, ground prep.	Pinning Required	Ability to include additives	Promotes plant growth
Wool	No	Equiv. EcoCover	Yes	Unlikely	Don't know
Jute	No	Equiv. EcoCover	Yes	No	Unlikely
PE/PP	No	Equiv. EcoCover	Yes	No	Unlikely
Bark **	No	Labour intensive	No	No	Unlikely
Woven Plastic	No	Equiv. EcoCover	Yes	No	Unlikely
Extruded Plastic	No	Often automated	Usually	No	No
Cardboard (fluted)	No	Equiv. EcoCover	Yes	Limited	Don't know
	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes

 

Product	Conserve water	Reduces plant mortality	Remove from soil*	Labour to remove	Transport cost	Landfill cost
Wool	Yes	Don't know	Yes if organic	Applies	Applies	Applies
Jute	No	No	Yes if organic	Applies	Applies	Applies
PE/PP	Some	No	Yes if organic	Applies	Applies	Applies
Bark **	Some	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Woven Plastic	No	No	Yes if organic	Applies	Applies	Applies
Extruded Plastic	No	No	Yes if organic	Applies	Applies	Applies
Cardboard (fluted)	Don't know	Don't know	Yes if organic	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
	Yes	Yes	No	No	None	None

* Remove from soil. All products except EcoCover must be completely removed from the soil if used in an organic application. Only EcoCover is approved to biodegrade in situ – a unique product attribute.

** Bark. Additional significant costs (machinery and labour) are necessary to transport and spread the bark.

The benefits of mulching are universally recognized in the horticultural industry. EcoCover can justifiably be described as the 'complete' mulching medium, with all the advantages of inhibiting weed growth, keeping the soil cool and moist and as the mulch decays, feeding both the soil and the plants.

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