Melcourt Orchid Bark™ Professional Series Growing Media Coarse Pine Bark Chips 15-35mm, 60L Bag
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Melcourt Orchid Bark™: The Ideal Growing Media for Orchids
Elevate your orchid care with Melcourt Orchid Bark™, a premium pine bark specially designed for orchid composts. Its chunky, dust and fine-free texture provides exceptional drainage and long-lasting structural stability, creating the perfect environment for healthy orchid growth. Orchid bark mix is particularly porous, making it the ideal growing medium for orchid plants that need dry roots and air circulation to be healthy. Mix into your favourite orchid compost for added stability.
Using Course Orchid Bark
Orchids prefer dry roots and plenty of air circulation. Orchid Bark provides the ideal growing environment, offering excellent drainage and larger coarse chunky particles for orchids to hold onto. The open structure of Orchid Bark prevents water logging, ensuring healthy and thriving orchids.
How to Use:
Blend your mix: Tailor the compost's drainage and aeration by adjusting the proportions of Orchid Bark and other ingredients.
Typical Mix Formula: Orchid mix would be 5 parts Orchid Bark™ Medium to 1 part crushed charcoal to 2 parts medium perlite
Note: The specific ratio of ingredients may vary depending on the orchid species and your preferred growing conditions. Experiment to find the ideal mix for your orchids.
- Optimal Drainage: Ensures dry roots and ample air circulation, essential for orchid health
- Long-Lasting Structure: Provides a stable growing medium for long-term orchid cultivation
- Natural and Sustainable: Produced from high-quality pine bark, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
- pH Balanced: Offers a slightly acidic pH (5.0-5.5) suitable for most orchid species
- Nutrient-Rich: Provides essential nutrients for healthy orchid growth
- Pest, Disease, and Weed-Free: Ensures a clean and safe growing environment
- Suitable for Various Orchids: Ideal for Cattleyas, Cymbidiums, Dendrobiums, and Paphiopedilums
Technical specifications
| Bag Size | 60 Litres |
| Bark Nugget Size mm | 15 - 35 mm |
| Origin | UK |
| Material | Pine Bark |
| FSC | FSC Mix Sources (70%) |
| pH | 5.0 - 5.5 |
| Bulk Density | 300 - 350 kg/m3 |
| Vegan | Yes |