{"product_id":"6895-mulci-organic-din-coji-de-cacao","title":"ORGANIC mulch from cocoa shells - organic fertilizer for the garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eCocoa shell mulch is an ideal organic option for garden or potted plants, belonging to a wide variety of categories. Its high nitrogen content recommends it as a biological and environmentally friendly fertilization option with high efficiency, while its toxicity to invertebrates significantly helps in pest control.\u003cbr\u003eIn agricultural practice, especially horticulture as an integral part of it, it is often recommended to amend soils and growing substrates with mulch, both in individual containers (pots, containers, window boxes) and in garden cultivation. Mulch is an addition of organic or inorganic substances, with various roles in supplementing or preserving certain steady parameters of the soil. The roles fulfilled by mulch are as follows:\u003cbr\u003eTo prevent water evaporation, extending its availability at the root system level;\u003cbr\u003eTo provide a filter, a thermal buffer, which increases the soil’s resistance to temperature changes, reducing the warming process during the warm season and respectively, the cooling and thus freezing during winter;\u003cbr\u003eTo control, influence, and maintain, when applied in appropriate proportions, an optimal soil pH;\u003cbr\u003eTo contribute nutrients released through natural, biological, organic processes, unlike chemical fertilizers, and to provide nourishment resources for cultivated plants, helping soil regeneration. In other words, applying mulch extends, in the case of potted plants, the time needed before changing the substrate;\u003cbr\u003eTo prevent the growth of unwanted plant elements (weeds), both in open cultivation and in growing containers;\u003cbr\u003eTo allow the development of beneficial microorganisms that contribute to and support soil processes (soil formation through the decomposition of plant matter);\u003cbr\u003eTo provide protection against pests, especially when combined with other elements, such as ground eggshells, which on one hand are an important amendment for supplementing soil calcium, but also help combat harmful gastropods (snails and slugs);\u003cbr\u003eTo prevent the formation or spread of fungal diseases by avoiding spraying plants during irrigation;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Bulk product - packaging is done in zip bags by our staff. Some volume differences or a margin of error due to porosity, compaction, moisture, or material density may occur, but these variations are considered normal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secret Garden Plant Shop","offers":[{"title":"5 l","offer_id":41089586725062,"sku":null,"price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5551\/3798\/products\/16961.jpg?v=1634470441","url":"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/en-it\/products\/6895-mulci-organic-din-coji-de-cacao","provider":"Secret Garden Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}