Root Mulch
"1. Organic & Transitioning Farmers (Entry Barrier Solution) Problem: Plastic mulch disqualifies farms from organic certification and creates removal and disposal costs. Solution: Vetiver root mulch is biodegradable, reusable, and plastic-free, allowing farmers to meet organic standards while avoiding plastic removal costs—lowering the financial and technical barrier to enter organic markets. 2. Vegetable & Crop Farms Problem: High water loss, weeds, and soil overheating reduce productivity. Solution: Root mulch conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and regulates soil temperature, improving yield naturally. 3. Fruit Orchards & Plantations (banana, citrus, mango, grapes) Problem: Nutrient leaching and heat stress affect fruit quality. Solution: Mulch improves nutrient retention, soil structure, and root health while preventing erosion. 4. Climate-Resilient & Water-Stressed Agriculture Problem: Drought and extreme heat reduce farm viability. Solution: Vetiver mulch creates a protective soil microclimate, improving survival and resilience. 5. Nurseries & Sapling Growth Problem: Young plants fail due to drying and heat exposure. Solution: Mulch enhances root development and plant survival rate. 6. Urban Gardening & Landscaping Problem: Plastic sheets and synthetic ground covers pollute soil. Solution: Vetiver mulch provides a natural, aesthetic, and long-lasting ground cover for parks and gardens. 7. Regenerative & Carbon Farming Programs Problem: Need for low-cost soil restoration tools. Solution: Vetiver mulch improves soil carbon, microbial activity, and fertility, supporting regenerative agriculture goals."
Website : https://www.rayushnaturals.com/
Current Status: Beta launched
Business Model: B2B
Product Description
"Kushaweave Vetiver Root Mulch is a reusable, biodegradable ground-cover solution made from upcycled waste vetiver roots, designed to replace plastic mulch in agriculture and landscaping. It naturally regulates soil temperature, conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and improves soil health, creating an optimal microclimate for plant growth.
Unlike plastic mulch, Vetiver Root Mulch is completely plastic-free and chemical-free, making it suitable for organic and regenerative farming systems. It eliminates the high cost and labour associated with plastic removal and disposal, helping farmers overcome one of the key entry barriers to organic markets. Over time, the mulch decomposes into organic matter, enhancing soil carbon, microbial activity, and fertility.
Durable and easy to install, Kushaweave Root Mulch is ideal for vegetable farms, orchards, nurseries, and climate-resilient agriculture projects. By transforming agricultural waste into a high-value biomaterial, it offers farmers a cost-effective, sustainable, and climate-positive alternative to conventional plastic mulch."
