Growth substrate product
AssigneeRockwool International A/S
InventorFrank Janssen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a coherent growth substrate product formed of man-made vitreous fibres bonded with a cured binder composition and a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is an alkyl ether sulphate. The invention further relates to methods of using or producing such a coherent growth substrate.
Claims23
A coherent growth substrate product formed of man-made vitreous fibres bonded with a cured binder composition and a wetting agent, characterised in that the wetting agent is an alkyl ether sulphate.
A method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product, the method comprising:
- providing at least one growth substrate product formed of man-made vitreous fibres bonded with a cured binder composition and a wetting agent;
- positioning one or more plants for growth in the growth substrate product;
- and
- irrigating the growth substrate product;
- characterised in that the wetting agent is an alkyl ether sulphate.
A method of propagating seeds in a coherent growth substrate product, the method comprising:
- providing at least one growth substrate product formed of man-made vitreous fibres bonded with a cured binder composition and a wetting agent,
- positioning one or more seeds in the growth substrate product,
- irrigating the growth substrate product;
- and
- allowing germination and growth of the seed to form a seedling;
- characterised in that the wetting agent is an alkyl ether sulphate.
A process of making a coherent growth substrate product comprising the steps of:
- i. providing man-made vitreous fibres;
- ii. spraying the man-made vitreous fibres with a binder composition;
- iii. spraying the man-made vitreous fibres with a wetting agent;
- iv. collecting and consolidating the man-made vitreous fibres;
- and
- v. curing the binder composition;
- characterised in that the wetting agent is an alkyl ether sulphate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.