HortLoam

HortLoam is a BS3882:2015 compliant sandy loam, planting topsoil.

With optimum reserves of organic matter and nutrients, HortLoam 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 and contains no pesticide contamination. 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

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Topsoil Required: tonnes

Storage

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.

Application

HortLoam is a BS3882:2015 compliant sandy loam, ideal for planting schemes, perennials, vegetables and rootball trees.

Weed control

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.

HortLoam

Features and benefits

Features

Benefits

Please select a product

Please select the shape of your area and enter the required dimensions (in meters).

Enter the depth of soil required

Storage

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.

Application

HortLoam is a BS3882:2015 compliant sandy loam, ideal for planting schemes, perennials, vegetables and rootball trees.

Weed control

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.

Case studies

Elite GB Environmental Services

Uppingham School

Eton College