Horse badding
| Packaging unit | Price | Quantity info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 m³ (loose) | € 45,00 | |
| Big Bag (1 m³ – available by order only) | € 69,00 | |
| Big Bag (2 m³ – available by order only) | € 120,00 |
Store Sonnenstreu in a dry place and, when needed, add it to the stall as usual so that the floor is evenly covered. Compared to traditional bedding materials like straw, not only is consumption significantly lower, but so is the storage space required. At the same time, daily stall mucking out is made easier. The bedding can also be used in open stables, for example, as a thicker base that is only mucked out and completely replaced when necessary. This material can then either be temporarily stored on the manure plate or transported directly to the fields as a humus former.
Significantly reduced effort and disposal quantities, less dust, and better odor control thanks to the added biochar. The animals feel more comfortable because a natural habitat (forest floor) is imitated. In addition, the risk of slipping when standing up or lying down is lower compared to other alternative bedding materials, because Sonnenstreu forms a kind of mat. This is very well accepted by horses as a lying surface. Humus begins to build up in the stable because the added biochar retains the nitrogen required for this and at the same time is a perfect habitat for humus biology. This also eliminates the pungent smell of ammonia. Due to the lower application rates and longer shelf life, less storage space is required for manure and the amount of work involved in mucking out is reduced. There is also a huge advantage when used in the field, because almost finished humus with stable carbon is applied, thereby continuously increasing the fertility of the field.
With the addition of rock flour and organic biochar, single-species shredded tree and shrub cuttings undergo hot composting and are dry-stabilized in the process. They are then sieved to 25 mm.
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Pieces of wood are a natural component of our compost and do not constitute a quality defect. All our products are screened using a trommel screen during processing. A specific mesh size is used to remove coarser particles. However, individual pieces of wood may remain in the product if their diameter is smaller than the respective mesh size. This is due to technical constraints and is also a reflection of our conscious commitment to gentle, nature-friendly processing.
We firmly believe that plastics have no place in nature and therefore have no place in our soils either. That is why we invest a great deal of time, money and energy into keeping our products free from contaminants. We deeply regret it when, despite our best efforts, very occasional plastic particles find their way into our products.
In this regard, we would like to give you a brief insight into some of our quality assurance measures:
Selection of raw materials: We use only regional tree and shrub cuttings, as well as controlled sludge (e.g. from jam production and milk processing), to produce our compost. We have made a conscious decision not to use the contents of organic waste bins, as these contain vast quantities of packaging materials, plastic bags and other contaminants.
Inspection on delivery: Unfortunately, it is a widespread social problem that waste is often carelessly discarded in the natural environment. Consequently, tree and shrub cuttings are sometimes contaminated with plastic. The raw materials delivered are always checked by our staff for contaminants. Obvious contaminants such as plastic flower pots or similar items are sorted out by hand before processing. In cases of severe contamination, acceptance is consistently refused.
Technical processing: Despite careful raw material selection and inspection, we cannot entirely prevent isolated pieces of plastic from entering the raw material mix for our compost. To separate these particles before processing into the final product, the finished compost is sieved using a defined mesh size.
External quality controls: Our composts is inspected several times a year by external, independent testing bodies. A key component of these inspections is the sampling and laboratory analysis of the compost. The test results are published on our website to ensure the greatest possible transparency. The analysis also examines the compost for contaminants (see ‘Table 3: Test results for dietary fibre’). Compliance with the Austrian Compost Ordinance is certified in Chapter ‘4. Compost Assessment’ through classification into Quality Class A+ (our organic compost Bio Kompost) or Quality Class A (conventional compost). Plastics in particular are extremely difficult to separate due to their material properties (e.g. low weight, low resistance to mechanical stress, non-magnetic…). Even more intensive technical processing of our compost to separate the last, very isolated plastic particles (according to compost test results < 0.2%) is by no means proportionate to the associated environmental impacts (e.g. CO2 emissions from the additional energy consumption). As a company committed to environmental sustainability, we could not condone this. Furthermore, to our knowledge, there is currently no process that allows for the complete separation of plastics. We therefore ask that any plastic parts found be removed by hand. We would also be delighted to invite you to visit our premises in person to see for yourself. Once a year (on 1 May), as part of our open day, we even offer free guided tours with our CEO Gerald Dunst, during which all our work processes are demonstrated and explained. As a company dedicated to the sensible recycling and recovery of biogenic waste on a daily basis, we take our responsibility towards nature very seriously!
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