Do I need to irrigate more or less with EcoCover mulch mat?
Much less. Southern Cross University’s independent research proved that EcoCover can conserve more than 80% of the soil moisture beneath the mat, thereby saving considerable water usage and cost. This is a unique product attribute. Following rain / irrigation, as EcoCover begins to dry it forms a barrier that holds the ground moisture below the mat, unlike other fully permeable mulch products. Other mulches will allow water to transfer down through the mat; however being a geofabric construction or static mulch, evaporation will also take place through the same holes removing much of the water from the soil back into the atmosphere. EcoCover effectively retards the evaporation process. [View EcoCover Research and Development 2.
