Inorganic Padding: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Uses
In gardening and horticulture, it is common to relate the term padding, mulch, or mulching to a natural coverage that is applied on the ground and that is usually composed of materials of organic origin, that is, from something that was alive at the time, such as the case of the remains of pruning, food, leaves, and compost, among others. However, there is also inorganic padding, which is one that is made of non-living materials and whose particular characteristics will be seen in this article. First of all, it should be clarified that the mulch serves mainly to modify the effects of the local climate on the soil and the plants that grow in it, helping to conserve moisture, improve the fertility and health of the soil, reduce the growth of weeds and enhance the visual appeal of the place. The inorganic padded, as stated above, consists of non - living materials, so they are not biodegradable, ie that does not decompose, or disintegrate very slowly only after a long interval time period