【Agricultural/Horticultural Sheet】

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What are the benefits of using Cure Sheet? Why is it good for plant cultivation?

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How do you use Cure Sheet?

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The Cure Sheet on the soil has become brownish.

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There is mold on the Cure Sheet.

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Can Cure Sheet be used repeatedly?

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Why are Cure Sheets environmental-friendly?

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What is “biostimulant”?

【Agricultural/Horticultural Sheet】

QWhat are the benefits of using Cure Sheet? Why is it good for plant cultivation?

AThis is because the porous of our special/original Washi yarn retains bacteria and becomes food for them.

Cure Sheet is a knitted fabric made from Washi that is made from natural plants and processed into Washi yarn using the principle of papermaking. By making Washi into fibre using a time-consuming original manufacturing method, the fibre has many small pores (porous cellulose fibre).

These small pores in Washi fibre serve as home for microorganisms. Washi fibre also serves as microbial food; it acts like a blanket of soil where various microorganisms are active.

As a result, a variety of microorganisms can be found not only in the sheet but also in the soil. By quickly decomposing organic matter and softening the soil, it promotes the absorption of plant nutrients and oxygen; and helps healthy growth.

 

QHow do you use Cure Sheet?

AJust cut it to the required size and place it on the soil around the seedling.

Cut the sheet according to the surface of the field, garden, flower bed, pots, planters, etc. where the seedlings are planted, make cuts, and cover the soil around the seedlings.

Please water the plants after you cover the soil with the sheets.

If there are possibilities that the sheet will get blown by the wind, put soil on it; the effect will not change.

 

QThe Cure Sheet on the soil has become brownish.

AIf you are concerned, please put soil on the Cure Sheet.

It is natural that the sheet turns brown because the colour of the soil is transferred to the fibres.

If you are concerned, put soil on it; the effect will not change.

 

QThere is mold on the Cure Sheet.

AThere is no problem. It shows that microorganisms are actively working in the soil.

Cure Sheets tend to discolor or become moldy depending on the state of organic matter and microorganisms in the soil, as well as temperature and humidity.
This is a natural and normal proof that microorganisms are actively working and the sheets are being decomposed.

It is easy to understand if you can think that what is happening in the soil can be seen well because Cure Sheet is in whitish color.

If you are concerned, put soil on it; the effect will not change.

 

QCan Cure Sheet be used repeatedly?

AAs the sheet returns to the soil in a short period of time, it can be used only once.

Cure Sheet is made of Washi fibre from natural Manila hemps.
Since it is 100% plant-derived material, it returns to the soil almost completely in a short period of time (about 3 to 6 months).

Thus, it can be used only once and cannot be used repeatedly.

 

QWhy are Cure Sheets environmental-friendly?

AThis is because it is made only of fast-growing perennial fibres and does not lead to deforestation.

Manila hemp, the raw material of Cure Sheet, is a perennial plant that grows naturally; not artificially cultivated using fertilizers and pesticides.
Unlike coniferous trees, even if they are cut from the root, they will regenerate in about 3 years; there is no risk of deforestation.

Moreover, Cure Sheet is completely decomposed into water and carbon dioxide by soil microorganisms in about 3 to 6 months; thus, it does not lead to environmental pollution.

Recyclable and sustainable Cure Sheets are friendly to both people and global environment.

 

QWhat is “biostimulant”?

AAgricultural materials that are made from natural substances and extracts derived from animals and plants, which are different from conventional fertilizers, pesticides, and soil conditioners.

Traditional agriculture, which uses chemical pesticides and fertilizers to protect crops from pests and increase yields, can put a heavy load on the soil and have its negative effects such as poor crop growth and continuous cropping problems.

On the other hand, the idea of “biostimulant” is to focus on the “natural abilities of plants” and to make agricultural materials that are safe for the environment and the human body with natural substances and extracts derived from animals and plants.
It is translated as “biological stimulant”.

Curetex agrees with this idea and joined the Japan Biostimulant Council as a corporate support member in August 2018.

Cure Sheets are truly biostimulant materials.