The best covering materials for weed control

Weed control materials are usually black, but some manufacturers produce brown ones. They also differ in density. To protect the garden and vegetable garden, a canvas with a density of 60 g / sq. m. For the yard, paths, patios and technical areas, it is better to use a denser fiber — 80, 100 or 150 g / sq. m.

Rating of the top 5 best covering materials from weeds according to KP

Let’s look at all the options for covering materials that summer residents can use to protect the site from weeds.

1. Spunbond №150 black

Non-woven covering made from recycled polypropylene fibers.

Spunbond 150 is widely used in landscape design — it is laid to protect against weeds in places with high soil load. For example, under paving slabs, barbecue and patio areas, under playgrounds, under small architectural forms and curbs.

This geotextile passes water well — there will be no stagnation of moisture after rain and in spring after snow melts. It 100% protects against the germination of weeds, even perennial rhizomes. And it is very durable — you can not only walk on it often, but even drive a car.

It can be used in the garden and in the garden, but to protect plantings from weeds, it comes out unjustifiably expensive — there is enough cloth with a density of 60 g / sq. m.

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2. Isobond GEO

Geotextile based on propylene fiber. Available in three weights: 60, 80, 100 and 150gsm. m. All of them reliably protect against weeds and pass water well.

Depending on the density, it has a different purpose:

• 60gsm m — for sheltering beds, near-stem circles of trees and shrubs, creating alpine slides and rockeries;
• 80gsm m — to create alpine slides, rockeries, as a basis for paving slabs for garden paths;
• 100 g/sq. m — as a base for paving slabs for garden paths with high traffic, to protect the slopes of ravines and drainage ditches, for patios and barbecue and barbecue areas.
• 150 square meters m — as a basis for construction, for roads on the site, for arranging technical sites and laying curbs.

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3. Technohaut GEO

Polypropylene geotextile. It perfectly protects any area from weeds, passes water well — there will be no stagnation of moisture. You can use it in the garden to cover the beds, in the garden, for arranging alpine slides and rockeries. It can be laid as a base for the construction of paths, parking lots, playgrounds, patios, recreation areas, under the barbecue and barbecue.

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4. Agrospan mulch 60

Perfectly protects from weeds in a garden, a kitchen garden and flower beds. It well passes water into the soil and keeps it there for a long time — it prevents evaporation. The soil under it retains a porous structure, does not dry out, and a crust does not form on the surface.

In the spring, the beds covered with this canvas warm up 2 weeks earlier, so you can plant seedlings earlier — already in mid-April (under cover).

It protects against contact of plants and crops with the soil, which means it reduces the risk of infection with fungal diseases — this is especially true for tomatoes that are severely affected by late blight and cucumbers suffering from powdery mildew.

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5. Luck 60

Polypropylene nonwoven. Its main function is to protect the site from weeds and retain moisture in the soil. Suitable for gardens, vegetable gardens and flower beds.

In spring, the soil under this material warms up 2 weeks faster than without it — you can plant seedlings earlier.

Protects plants from diseases — the soil containing pathogens does not fall on plants and fruits during watering and during rains.

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How to choose a covering material from weeds

All nonwoven materials are the same in composition, but differ in density. Their application depends on this — the denser the canvas, the greater the load it can withstand.

– Geotextile with a density of 100, 130 and 150 g/sq. m is used for paving access roads, technical and playgrounds, main garden paths, places for recreation and for barbecue and barbecue areas, — explains agronomist-breeder Svetlana Mikhailova. – Non-woven fabric with a density of 60 and 80 g/sq. m is used for sheltering beds, tree trunks in gardens, mulching flower beds, building alpine slides and rockeries. But if it is supposed to use large boulders in rocky gardens, then it is better to take a denser material — 100 — 150 g / sq. m.

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We talked about the choice of covering materials from weeds with agronomist-breeder Svetlana Mikhailova.