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Technical Absorbents make water-retaining nonwoven basket

25 Nov '15

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UK based producer of Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) and related yarns and fabrics, Technical Absorbents Ltd, has developed Basket Booster, an innovative water-retaining nonwoven fabric liner that helps make nurturing and caring for hanging basket plants a lot less time consuming and reduces overall water usage.

Each liner is 34cms in diameter and contains the manufacturers' SAF technology. They are designed to be positioned on top of a regular full basket liner to aid moisture management. Basket Boosters work by absorbing and holding the necessary quantity of water which then provides an optimum moisture environment for plant growth. Using this technology can decrease overall water usage by up to 50 per cent over the growing season and significantly reduces re-watering frequency.

Technical Absorbents' product development director Dr Mark Paterson said, “SAF creates new possibilities for the development of fabrics that can be used as both temporary and long-term plant root watering systems, even in areas of low water availability. Such fabrics are designed to achieve highly controlled delivery of water and nutrients to roots, whilst significantly reducing evaporative loss and water seepage. SAF can also be dosed directly to the soil.” (GK)

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