Premium Subsoil Free Draining (327mm/hr) - Bulk Bag
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High Quality Free Draining Subsoil (327mm/hr)- 0.75m3 bulk bag
Looking for a reliable subsoil that delivers an excellent foundation underneath our topsoils for the ideal growing conditions alongside increasing drainage and reduced compaction. Our Heritage Products free-draining subsoil is independently tested against the BS8601:2013 while slightly outside of the specification it is the perfect solution for landscaping, tree planting, sports pitches, and sustainable urban drainage projects as well as a host of general landscaping projects.
Description
Why choose our Free Draining Subsoil?
- Unmatched Quality: This subsoil is carefully sourced and independently tested to meet the highest standards.
- Effective Screening: We understand the importance of providing subsoil that is free from debris and contaminants. That's why it sourced from a single location screened to a particle size of 10mm, ensuring a clean and consistent texture.
- Convenient Bulk Bag: Our subsoil comes in a 0.75m3 Bulk Bag for easy delivery and off loading on site. The bag is conveniently delivered to a minimum of your kerbside using a crane lorry.
- We can also deliver this product in loose loads. Please contact us for prices.
Benefits and Uses
Benefits:
- Controls water running off surface areas by reducing amount and speed.
- Provides anchorage for plants by enabling deep rooting by trees, shrubs & grasses.
- Reduces the risk of erosion and flooding
- Transmits rainfall to deeper layers or watercourse
- Integral part of sustainable urban drainage systems
- Predominance of a narrow size band of sand in the fine to medium size range maintaining pores at the right size to drain excess water while retaining enough moisture for plant uptake.
- Maintains air-filled porosity so roots can respire properly.
- Particle size leads to less nutrient leaching or binding of nutrients as in that ideal sand middle size range.
- Structurally stable, but not too dense due to the way the medium sand particles interlock making it resistant to compaction and settlement in high traffic areas.
- Supplied in 0.75m3 Bulk Bag.
Uses:
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
- Tree and shrub planting
- Sports pitches and amenity grass
- Where compaction resistant subsoils are needed
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General landscaping where a free draining subsoil is needed.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications:
This sample is largely compliant with the requirements of the British Standard for Subsoil (BS8601:2013) with the exception of the high sand content, low clay content and low pH value. These non compliances are considered minor provided the landscape application requires free draining subsoil and plant species do not require a strongly akaline, highly calcareous subsoil.
- Supplied in a 0.75m3 bulk bag
- Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity: 327mm/hr
- pH 4.9 (Considered suitable for most plant species) Only plant species that require a strongly akaline, highly calcareous subsoil would not suit this pH level.
- Organic matter <0.5%
- Tested free of harmful contaminates
- Stone Free
- Sandy Texture
- Suffiently narrow particle size of fine to medium sand.
Latest subsoil test certificate from the UK's leading soil scientist Tim O'Hare Associates
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Delivery Information
Local delivery is included in the price of products. For a full list of postcodes that this service covers see here.
We will call you to confirm delivery address and arrange a suitable time. Please consider the following when placing an order.
Local Loose Transit Deliveries
This mode of delivery is great if access to your house is difficult. This is delivered in our own transit van which due to its size can access most locations. If you require very large amounts please still give us a call as we have the capability to deal with these as well.
Local Crane Lorry Deliveries
For all local bulk bag deliveries we use 18t crane lorries. If you believe that there may be problems getting a lorry of this size into your property then please give us a call before making a booking.
Delivery Outside of the Free Local Delivery Area
We use the Pallet Track delivery service for deliveries that are outside of our local free delivery zone. Please see here for more information.