New Products
At San Pasqual Valley Soils, we are always working to develop new compost, mulch and specialty soil products while improving our current family of products. Check out our latest products here and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Solutions for Stormwater Management
Filtrexx® SiltSoxx® and GroSoxx®
SPV Soils is partnering with MKB Stormwater Innovation to bring you Filtrexx® SiltSoxx® and GroSoxx® products. Filtrexx® is the industry leader in Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Heavy rain and stormwater can cause flooding, erosion, and costly damage to commercial and private property. And it can be very expensive and time consuming to remediate problem areas. But you can prevent these issues if you implement BMPs using Filtrexx® products and techniques to manage stormwater on your property before it becomes a problem.
The SiltSoxx® and GroSoxx® are easy to install, move, and remove for preventing flooding and erosion, and filtering out pollutants.
SiltSoxx®
Filtrexx® SiltSoxx® captures and removes sediment from stormwater. This easy-to-install product can be used around inlets, ditch checks, and perimeters to remove and control sediment. It is the original compost filter sock trusted to protect storm drains, reduce pollutants, and control erosion on slopes.
SiltSoxx® is available in 8” and 12” diameter sizes in long-lasting polypropylene mesh. They can be purchased and delivered directly to your jobsite. See our Stormwater Management Products page for details and to order.
GroSoxx®
Filtrexx® GroSoxx® is easy-to-install and use to stabilize the soil while also providing a fertile growing media to promote vegetative growth and prevent erosion. The long-lasting Filtrexx® Mesh sock is filled with a certified composted GrowingMedia™ that supports plant growth and green infrastructure.
GroSoxx® can be used anywhere you need to implement BMPs for stormwater runoff. It is ideal for use on hillsides to prevent erosion and reduce pollutants. It can also be used to create bioretention basins and rain gardens. GroSoxx® is optimal for use in Low-impact Development (LID) applications where you need to establish green infrastructure quickly and economically.
GroSoxx® is available in 8” and 12” diameter sizes in long-lasting polypropylene mesh. They can be purchased and delivered directly to your jobsite. See our Stormwater Management Products page for details and to order.
Give Dr. K a call at 760.746.4769 to learn how you can use Filtrexx® products and techniques to manage stormwater and minimize damage on your property!
Latest Products
Nature’s Fines
The latest addition to our product line is Nature’s Fines! This mulch has been double-ground resulting in a robust blend of 1 ½” minus course material combined with fines. Nature’s Fines provides both the longer-lasting benefits of a courser mulch along with the soil enriching benefits of finer mulch all in one product! It is great for controlling weeds and minimizing erosion while moderating soil temperature and retaining much-needed moisture for your plants. This versatile ground cover will invigorate your landscape without putting a dent in your wallet. Nature’s Fines is produced from “clean” landscape greens which have not been “composted”.
Lightweight Protea Soil Mix
This lightweight custom Protea Soil Blend is designed to provide an ideal growing medium for this popular and widely grown San Diego specialty flower. It is formulated to be well draining with an acidic pH from the addition of Pumice, Mini Fir Bark and Mexican Coco Coir (pH =6) blended into a screened sandy loam soil. The low nutrient content of this soil mix is the perfect substrate for these unique drought tolerant plants.
Custom Cactus and Succulent Mix
This specialty custom-blend soil mix is formulated specifically for cacti, succulents, and caudiciforms! The recipe is based on specifications from San Diego county professional and amateur cactus and succulents growers. it combines our Planter’s Blend Compost with Pumice and Gold Decomposed Granite (Gold DG) to provide excellent drainage while retaining moisture and essential nutrients. This is a base soil blend and should be supplemented with a well balanced general fertilizer designed for optimal cactus and succulent development (e.g. water soluble fertilizer 10- 30-20 NPK).
Mini Hardwood Mulch
Try our Mini Hardwood Mulch for superior weed suppression and moisture retention. Our latest mulch has a smaller 1/2″ minus particle size that creates a lovely, natural blanket over the soil which will retain water better than larger sized chips. This mulch will also add nutrients to your plants as it breaks down. Our Mini Hardwood mulch is a great option for summer gardens and drier landscape areas. Learn more about best practices for using mulch in the landscape at CalRecycle’s Compost and Mulch Toolbox. Feel free to chat with Dr. K about the benefits of using this mulch or any of our products in your garden. SB 1383 compliant.
Stabilized Gold DG
Stabilized Gold DG is a tan-colored, 3/8″ decomposed granite with the benefit of a binder added to create a stronger bond between the soil particles. It will provide a compact, stable surface when installed to specifications. This uniform product will retain it’s color and stay in place to minimize track-ability while looking neat and tidy. It is great for walkways, driveways, bike paths, patios, and to accent your garden borders creating a natural look and finishing touch to your landscape.
Worm Castings 100% Organic Soil Conditioner
Our newest product gets a boost from Mother Nature! Earthworms are used to produce organic castings which are an excellent soil amendment that helps develop stronger root systems by enriching the biology and structure of the soil. This amendment is also packed full of beneficial microbes which will ensure that you have healthier soil. Benefits include better soil aeration and moisture retention.
For best results, follow our general use guidelines. Available in 20 quart sized bags.
Monkey Hair Mulch®
Our Monkey Hair Mulch® is fully composted from locally sourced materials. It is a soft, light brown fibrous walk-on mulch yet is long-lasting and has superb water conservation and weed control properties. The rich brown color of Monkey Hair Mulch® blends naturally with our native landscapes and it is lighter in weight than most mulches on the market so it is extremely easy on the back for spreading and applying around trees and shrubs. It is a low-cost alternative to our fibrous Gorilla Hair Mulch without the redwood orange color. For those who have tried this product, it has quickly become their favorite landscape mulch.
Pick some up and see if you agree… Spreading mulch doesn’t need to be a back-breaking exercise for the week-end. And it works great as a “pathway” mulch on bare ground where you want both a clean walking surface but still want soil coverage to avoid washout and erosion.
Nitro-Blend Compost
Our Nitro-Blend Compost provides all the great benefits of our Valley’s Best Compost® and Planter’s Blend Compost packed into one super product! Nitro-Blend is the perfect Winter Garden Soil Conditioner for vegetable and flower gardens going into the cooler season of the year. It’s also an excellent soil amendment for preparing your Spring 2022 Garden. See how our compost helped improve a customer’s lawn in just two months! Try it and watch your landscape and garden thrive!
San Pasqual Valley Premium Coco Coir
San Pasqual Valley now offers the highest quality coco coir available on the market today in bulk quantities. Derived from coconut husks, coco coir has become an increasingly popular natural, organic, sustainable growing media It can be used as a stand-alone substrate or a component of custom growing media blends. It is superior to peat moss for it’s water holding capacity and can retain 8-9 times its weight in water. Our coir holds nutrients similar to sphagnum peat moss but retains higher amounts of nutrients with less run-off. Our coir is sourced in Mexico and compared with Asian coir, it is low in sodium and very rich in potassium.
Available in bulk for additional savings!
Research by the University of California has demonstrated soil borne disease suppressive properties associated with our coir which is extremely important in greenhouse and nursery production. A minimum of 35% coir in the potting media is recommended for plants susceptible to root diseases. With a pH of 6.0 it is also an ideal growing media for acid loving plants such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and ornamentals like azaleas and camellias. Coir is an ideal substrate for cannabis and hemp production and is widely used in hydroponic systems.
In addition to its horticultural benefits, it makes an ideal horse bedding material where it has been reported to reduce flies in stables, reduce diseases of hooves, maintain dry, comfortable bed support and last up to 5 months before it needs to be replaced.
We offer a “medium grade” coir which is the all-purpose product widely used in fruit berry production, hydroponic growing media for tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables or as a potting soil amendment or for nursery propagation. You can propagate in tray cativites 2 ¼” or greater.
Call 760-746-4769 for more details on this amazing natural and versatile media and how we can assist you with your growing needs. Comes ready to deliver in compressed shrink wrapped bales that will produce 4 cubic yds of expanded, ready to use material.
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