Bedsoft Miscanthus Horse Bedding – 16kg Miscanthus is a tall perennial grass grown as a dedicated crop rather than collected as the by-product of something else. Bedsoft grow theirs on their own and neighbouring farms, chop it and bale it tightly, and it is the strong fibrous stalks that give the bedding both its structure and its absorbency. Bedsoft describe it as ultra-absorbent, soaking up moisture fast and locking it away to keep beds drier for longer, and it is dust-extracted for a cleaner stable. It spreads well into a soft, supportive bed, and afterwards it is fully biodegradable and quick to compost — which matters if your muck heap has to be turned round rather than carted away. Performance & Benefits Grown sustainably as a dedicated renewable crop on Bedsoft's own and neighbouring farms. Described by Bedsoft as ultra-absorbent, locking moisture away to keep beds drier for longer. Strong fibrous stalks give the bed structure as well as absorbency. Dust-extracted for a cleaner stable. Fully biodegradable and quick to compost. Chopped and tightly baled, so a 16kg bale spreads out a long way. Suitable For Horses and ponies needing a highly absorbent bed. Yards that compost their muck and want it to break down quickly. Owners choosing bedding on sustainability grounds. Stables where ammonia builds up between full changes. Bedsoft make no palatability claim for miscanthus, so a horse that eats its bed is safer on Bedsoft Shavings, which is inedible. How to Use Lay a deeper bed than you would with shavings when first converting, then reduce as you learn the rate. Remove droppings and wet patches daily and top up. Skip out thoroughly — miscanthus holds moisture below the visible surface. Store bales off the ground and under cover. Specification Material: chopped, dust-extracted miscanthus. Bale weight: 16kg, tightly compressed. Grown and produced in the UK, on Bedsoft's own and neighbouring farms. Bedsoft publish no absorbency figure, coverage rate or bale dimensions, so none are stated here.