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<p>Biomedia should be obtained premixed from a vendor. </p> | |||
The following mix utilizes peat moss instead of compost. | The following mix utilizes peat moss instead of compost. | ||
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Biomedia should be obtained premixed from a vendor.
The following mix utilizes peat moss instead of compost.
- Fine Aggregate Concrete Sand (ASTM C33) (86%)
- Peat moss (12%)
- Imbrium Sorptive®MEDIA (2%)
substituting peat moss for compost, since peat moss has lower phosphorus content than compost and does not leach phosphorus; and including Sorptive®MEDIA to sorb phosphorus and minimize phosphorus in effluent