HortLoam

HortLoam is a BS3882:2015 compliant sandy loam, planting topsoil. With optimum reserves of organic matter and nutrients, it is ideal for planting rootball trees, shrub beds, retained planters and vegetable planting projects.

HortLoam, with its additional reserves of organic matter in the form of PAS 100 compliant ‘green’ compost, provides the optimum nutrient levels for establishing young plants and encouraging healthy root growth. With a typical percolation rate of 1.44mm/hour HortLoam has an open and free-draining structure.

HortLoam is disease-free, contains no pesticide contamination and is typically the texture is sandy loam. As a fully natural product HortLoam does contain annual weeds but these are easily managed using normal weed-control methods.

HortLoam is analysed to the newly revised British Standard for topsoil BS3882:2015.

Features and benefits

Features	Benefits
Sandy Loam	Easy to handle
Good reserves of organic matter	Gives a more open structure with good fertility and nutrient levels
Addition of coarse sand	Free draining, encourages healthy root growth
BS3882:2015 Compliant	Confidence for regulators and clients
Optimum Fertility	Optimum plant establishment and growth
Open Structure	Encourages healthy root growth, free draining, easy to work

For deliveries there is a minimum order of 20-tonne load or 28 bulk bags

Storage	Application	Weed control

HortLoam is stored at our factories under cover so will arrive at your project in optimum condition. To maintain the product’s consistency and ensure easy application it is advisable to keep it covered if it is not being used immediately.	HortLoam is a BS3882:2015 compliant sandy loam, ideal for planting schemes, perennials, vegetables and rootball trees.	All British Sugar’s TOPSOIL products are derived from prime arable soils and their natural fertility will encourage good plant growth but this does mean weeds need to be controlled.