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In Orchards as a mulch. Also repels caterpillars, slugs
& snails to a great degree.
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As a pot liner for indoor & greenhouse plants (
Decorative & functional).
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Pot bottom layering to improve drainage & prevent
washout of potting soil.
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To control excessive evaporation around newly
established saplings in the field.
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To insulate surface soil from both frost & heat.
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Extensively used in Greenhouses as a ground cover for
both insulation & drainage when placing re-potted plant
pots.
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Also used in sub-terrain drains to control erosion.
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For compaction of mushy clay surfaces .
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General insulation & Sound dampening for asphalt
roadways.
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Filtration in waste water & effluent treatment systems.