Capillary mats increase water efficiency, consistent moisture, healthy root development, versatility, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. Aqua Mats have the most features and benefits but for tighter budgets and more size flexibility, you can customize your own with these bulk components. Use this bulk cap mat in the middle, regular plastic under and the perforated black foil on top. To automate, use a Surface-Blumat or Tropf-Blumat in a pot. For larger systems, attach BluSoak to the Blumat.
Description
Use this capillary mat in the center with a top or perforated foil on the top and some regular plastic sheeting under it. Cut to any size, quickly make 4x8, 4x10, or 4x5' sets. In trays under houseplants it evens out the moisture and encourages roots to grow down instad in a spiral. In seed starting trays it helps keep the seeds and seedlings from getting either to dry to to wet.
You can supply the water manually, with a Surface Blumat, or with a preset Blumat in one of the pots on the mat.
specs• Lightweight, high-strength, polypropylene, polyester, viscose material
• Resists rotting, shrinking, chemical decomposition and being crushed
• Reversible and will not fray after cutting
• Highly absorbent, permits water to quickly wick to roots
• Mat thickness is 1.0 mm
• Capillary lift is 8.0 cm
Description
Use this capillary mat in the center with a top or perforated foil on the top and some regular plastic sheeting under it. Cut to any size, quickly make 4x8, 4x10, or 4x5' sets. In trays under houseplants it evens out the moisture and encourages roots to grow down instad in a spiral. In seed starting trays it helps keep the seeds and seedlings from getting either to dry to to wet.
You can supply the water manually, with a Surface Blumat, or with a preset Blumat in one of the pots on the mat.
specs
• Lightweight, high-strength, polypropylene, polyester, viscose material
• Resists rotting, shrinking, chemical decomposition and being crushed
• Reversible and will not fray after cutting
• Highly absorbent, permits water to quickly wick to roots
• Mat thickness is 1.0 mm
• Capillary lift is 8.0 cm
Description
Stop algae and other unwanted organism growing where you don't want them! This perforated black foil lets the water in but not the light. Essential with our Surface Blumats, also great for covering the tops of Grodan cubes and any other places where you have a moist material in light.
The foil is 4' wide - order by any amount of linear feet.
For plants that need more water or higher humidity than most, this super-thick cap mat hold from 3 to 3.5 liters per square meter. Popular and proven in Europe for over 30 years, this 100% new, high-quality and strong mat has a long life, high capillary action, and will give a wide range of plant types efficient bottom-up irrigation.
Great for making your own custom-sized cap mat, good for lining seed trays and for use with the Surface-Blumat or manually filling up a tray. Use this in the middle, regular plastic under and the perforated black foil on top. To automate, use a Surface-Blumat or Tropf-Blumat in a pot. For larger systems, attach BluSoak to the Blumat.
Use with Capillary Mats outside on the ground, when you're making your own with the parts and indoor when you frequently need to walk on it. With better permeability than woven geotextiles, this non-woven, polypropylene version protects better and lasts longer than most alternatives.
Description
Great for making your own custom-sized cap mat, good for lining seed trays and for use with the Surface-Blumat or manually filling up a tray. Use this in the middle, regular plastic under and the perforated black foil on top. To automate, use a Surface-Blumat or Tropf-Blumat in a pot. For larger systems, attach BluSoak to the Blumat.
Use with Capillary Mats outside on the ground, when you're making your own with the parts and indoor when you frequently need to walk on it. With better permeability than woven geotextiles, this non-woven, polypropylene version protects better and lasts longer than most alternatives. Comes in rolls 5.75' wide by 98' long.
