Selectively graded to ensure permeability and air porosity
45% specially formulated high nutrient organic compost
Description
Ph meets AS4419 requirements
Physically stable soil
Retains nutrients due to the active mineral components
Physical Benefits
Provides deep root growth
Weed and nutgrass free
Excellent nutrient content to aid plant growth
Applications
Use this premium soil in most forms of home gardening
Excellent for flower beds and vegetable gardens
Ideal for topping up garden beds but remember to fork over well
Conforms to Australian Standards 4419
Meets Queensland Government soil requirements
Handy Hints
As with all gardens build to a minimum depth of 300mm
Water before and after planting
Lightly fertilise with a complete fertiliser after planting. This will help promote the microbial activity in this organic soil
Planting vegetables? They are ferocious nitrogen eaters so fertilise weekly with a soluble fertiliser.
Candy Trade Blend
Composition
Crushed and screened mineral base
High nutrient aged compost
Description
pH meets AS4419 requirements
Perfectly balanced blend of “sand, silt and clays” with the Candy compost
Good all round soil – equally at home under your turf or in a garden application
Physical Benefits
Promotes vigorous root growth for healthy lawns
Well balance soil, will retain moisture while still providing good drainage
Candy Compost provides a base load of nutrients but always remember to fertilize regularly
Applications
Use this premium product for your turf underlay – the thicker the layer of soil the better your lawn will grow.
Excellent for repairing worn areas in your lawn
Provides balanced nutrients to lawns however always apply additional fertilizer as required
Excellent garden soil providing good water holding properties.
Always remember to mulch your garden as all soils will bake hard if exposed to direct hot sun, we do live in Queensland!
Handy Hints
Always allow a good depth of soil under your turf – a minimum of 150mm is recommended.
A good soil allows and promotes healthy root development
Water thoroughly after applying your turf
Always ensure you thoroughly wet the soil before planting or laying turf. Don’t be frightened to get your hands dirty and wet the soil thoroughly.
Ensures strong root growth and healthy leaf development
Fertilize after 2 weeks and then every 6 weeks during the growing season
Candy Premium Overturf
Composition
Premium selected graded sands
High nutrient chicken and feedlot compost
Description
pH meets AS4419 requirements
Perfectly balanced blend of the finest sands and composts
Facilitates free and uniform leaf penetration to give a beautifully even grass surface
Physical Benefits
Promotes vigorous root growth for healthy lawns
Will not crust and go hard like loam based top dress products
Suitable for cylinder mowers
Weed and nutgrass free
Applications
Use this premium product for your existing lawn topdressing
Excellent for repairing worn areas in your lawn
Thickens turf thatch and provides balanced nutrients to lawns
Excellent lawn seed raising mixture
Handy Hints
Where there are wear areas fork and aerate before spreading overturf
Spread evenly ensuring the leaves are exposed
Water thoroughly after applying overturf
Apply overturf regularly and don’t cover the leaf
Ensures strong root growth and healthy leaf development
Fertilise after 2 weeks and then every 6 weeks during the growing season
Candy Soil Improver
Composition
Premium compost used in all Candy Soil products
Approximately 70% organic mature compost
Graded minerals for added water holding
Contains natural organic nutrients
Description
Ph meets AS4454 requirements
Encourages earth worms to the soil
Adds much needed nutrients such as nitrogen and trace elements to the soil
Improves plant growth and encourages excellent fruit and vegetable crops
Physical Benefits
Prevents crusting of silty loamy soils
Improves clay soils and increases aeration when incorporated in poor soils
Encourages microbial activity and earthworms – natures aerators
Nut grass free
Applications
Excellent soil improver, dug into the top 150mm of existing gardens and then watered
Great as a mulch around hungry nitrogen feeders like vegetables
Meets Australian Standard 4454. for soil improver
Improves tired soils and gives them a new lease of life
Handy Hints
Use as a mulch but be prepared for it to decompose quickly helping the structure of the soil
Use around annuals as a mulch and when they are finished dig into the soil adding valuable nutrients
Great around vegetables as a nutrient rich mulch and moisture conserver
Remember if you use it as a mulch, keep it away from the plant stem. This will prevent rot and allow water to penetrate
Remember the “Worm” rules and he needs feeding. The compost will keep the soil cool and moist, the perfect environment for the worms to work their magic
Candy Eco Blend
Composition
Contains 35% aged organic compost
Screened Sandy Loam Base
Base level soil that meets the requirements of AS4419
Suitable for under turf and in garden applications
Description
pH meets AS4419 requirements
Promotes deep root growth
Nutrients are available from the Candy Aged Compost
Well balanced for reduced slumping
Physical Benefits
Cost effective turf and garden soil
Balances water retention and drainage
Balanced drainage with minimal slumping
Applications
Designed for the home renovator and landscape contractor
Perfect under rolled turf and new lawns
Great in garden beds
Meets Queensland Government soil requirements
Handy Hints
When laying turf make sure you have a minimum soil depth of 150mm
In our Queensland climate root depth is critical for healthy grass
Increased soil depth ensures better water retention, ensuring stronger and healthier leaf growth.
Put in sprinkler systems to help control the moisture requirements
Don’t over-water your plants or lawn. Water logged soil will not grow healthy plants
Happy gardening
Podium Blend
Composition
Premium aged compost
Graded horticultural ash
Mineral foundation soil
Physical Benefits
Lightweight
Ash and mineral content help reduce slumping
Porous soil assists and encourages root growth
Applications
Ideal for planter boxes or raised garden beds
Well suited to apartment buildings/high rises
Perfect for vegetable gardens and pots
Conforms to Australian Standards 4419
Handy Hints
If planting veggies, use a soluble fertiliser regularly
Remember to keep the soil moist and well drained
A planter box or the like should have a base layer of drainage gravel, geotextile cloth on top and then the soil above to ensure sediment doesn’t clog up the drainage layer
100mm topping of Mulch is a must!!
Ask for Candy Soil by name at your local landscape yard
or call our office on (07) 3282 7388 for your nearest Candy Soil Stockist