Jacklin Organic Information

BULK COMPOST SUPPLIERS TO LAND REHABILITATION, AGRICULTURAL & LANDSCAPING PROJECTS. Innovators of ECOPOST®, compost produced from invasive wattle trees (Acacia mearnsii). ECOPOST® puts back what wattle has removed by freeing up water, restoring biodiversity, reducing fire hazard and producing a nutritious soil amendment. The product is recognised by the Department of Water Affairs for its impacts on reducing wattle populations in the environment. ECOPOST® performed well in recent land rehabilitation field trials conducted by the University of Pretoria with the highest amelioration effects. ECOPOST® improves the agricultural production potential of rehabilitated land. Jacklin Organic were runners up in the 2008 GSSA Peter Edward Awards for Best Conservation Farming. Wattle grows in dense stands consuming up to 800 litres of water per tree per day. Conventional wattle clearing methods are ineffective and discard slash (side branches, flowers and seeds). Fire causes wattle seeds to germinate and increases wattle re-growth. Slash fires burn hotter than grass fires, scorching the topsoil layer and killing off indigenous plants and seeds. We clear and process whole wattle trees, including slash, which is a valuable biomass. This allows indigenous veld grass species to grow back and wildlife to return. With 10 years of experience in wattle clearing and chipping, Jacklin Organic also hire out chippers to land restoration projects and for biomass solid fuel production. Jacklin Organic is an empowering supplier B-BBEE contributor level 2, procurement level 125%