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Our Economy Soils and Subsoils, though lower in price, are still produced with the same care and attention as our Premium and Specialist soils, being created from single source contaminate free materials and screened to 10mm.
- Turf and Seed Mix
Lightweight Intensive Roof Garden Soils; Economy Soils &...
- Lightweight Sub Soil
Our Lightweight Roofing Subsoil is a blend of clean 10mm...
- Turf and Seed Mix
Characteristics of different soils. Whether it warms quickly, is prone to erosion or holds moisture, your soil will dictate the methods you use from cultivation to harvest and the yields you achieve. Learn the key properties of the six main soil types.
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Large Roof Garden & Balcony Planting Applications where a lightweight subsoil is requiredPodiumsAll our Lightweight soils are tested by Tim O’Hare Associates, the UK’s leading soil scientist, to their own specification which far exceeds the requirements of the British Standard.
Scientifically verifiedBulk Density (At Field Capacity) 1.7 g/cm3Bulk Density (At Saturation) 1.7 g/cm3Balanced Alkaline pH- 8
- £112.94 - £230.81
Subsoil provides storage of moisture, transmits rainfall to deeper layers or watercourses and enables deep rooting by trees, shrubs, grasses & other plants. It controls water logging of surface layers, helps vegetation and crops to withstand summer droughts and provides anchorage for trees.
- 675KB
- 4
Bury Hill Contract 10 is screened to 10mm and blended from natural soils, inert single source sands and organic PAS100 compost (the British Standard for composts), which produces a good quality general-purpose contract grade sandy loam with balanced nutrient levels and good drainage properties.
Sourced from single source inert subsoil sands and screened to 10mm, our SS Subsoil is contaminate free making it ideal for all landscaping applications where a premium certificated subsoil is required. This product is tested and accredited by the UK’s leading soil scientist to BS8601:2013 for subsoil.
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The term “subsoil” refers to the strata below the topsoil, including the E, B, and, in some cases, C horizons. There are many differences in the physical, chemical, and biological properties between the subsoil and topsoil ( Table 1 ).
