Hi, is this an organic product - in other words is it spray and residue free?

Hi Bronwyn, Tui pea straw is a rich source of nitrogen and organic matter for the soil. It is also a great way to protect the soil and plant roots from temperature extremes in summer and winter, as well as helping to conserve soil moisture. Tui Pea Straw is organic, but not certified organic, to certify pea straw it would involve going through an auditing process to get certification from an agency such as BioGro, due to it not coming from one source, but several regions through-out New Zealand, it would be difficult to certify the product.

Tui Pea Straw is harvested from food grade pea crops. If any sprays are used on pea crops they are monitored and strictly regulated, and usually applied to plants at the beginning of the season to treat fungal disease. There would be nothing in pea straw that would affect the soil or plants. Lianne.