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title: "6.4\tGrowing medium and ground cover for horticulture (fibres)"
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Mats made of hemp fibres are very suitable as a growing substrate in horticulture. The fibres have good water retention capacity, and the open structure ensures air supply to the roots.<sup>[1]</sup> These mats are particularly suitable for shortly growing crops. And also as ground cover to suppress weed and moss growth.<sup>[2]</sup> 

By needle punching of the fibres, no binder is needed; the mat is therefore 100% hemp fibre. As a result, the mats are also fully biodegradable in soil and composting.

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[1] [https://www.hempflax.com/toepassingen/horticulture/groeimedium](https://www.hempflax.com/toepassingen/horticulture/groeimedium/) 

[2] [https://www.hempflax.com/toepassingen/horticulture/tuinmulch](https://www.hempflax.com/toepassingen/horticulture/tuinmulch/)