Coir pith 5Kg Blocks & Coir pith 650gm Bricks




What is Coir Pith(Cocopeat)?

Coir is the outside layer of husk that surrounds the shell of the coconut. It consists mainly of fibres, which have traditionally been used to manufacture rope, carpets, doormats, upholstery stuffing, brushes etc. Between these fibres is the corky substance called coir pith or coir dust, which has recently been widely recognised as the superior growing medium in which to grow tomatoes, roses and many other crops. The horticulture industry often calls this substrate coco-peat (or cocopeat) or coir-peat. Sometimes it is known by similar sounding brand names.


Production Process

The entire coconut husk is soaked with water and the fibres removed at our factory and used for the production of brushes, rope, carpets, matting, etc. The coir pith is unused and becomes a by-product of the fibre factory process. Depending upon many factors including the local climate, the soaking method and the particular processes used in the our factory. If it is of suitable quality, it is moved from the coir our factory and the coir pith then undergoes various cleansing processes such as sieving to remove large fibres and unwanted particles including sand and grit. Sieve size and thus particle size will be determined by customers' requirements. The coir pith is washed at this point to reduce the unwanted salts before being dried. The coir will then be compressed into a less bulky form suitable for shipment. This may be in the form of grow-bags, small 650 grams briquettes or larger blocks. Compression will vary according to customers’ requirements but will usually be between 4:1 and 8:1. Throughout this entire process, samples will be taken and tested by in-house laboratories to ensure that each batch complies with the required specifications.


Benefits of Coir pith

Excellent Air Porosity
Coir maintains excellent air porosity even when saturated and gives better crops with faster developing roots and more flowers and fruit per plant when used correctly.

Excellent Water Retention
Coir has better water retention qualities than peat and other growing media. This has obvious advantages in dry climates or at times when plants cannot be watered frequently such as in transit to market.

Irrigation Efficiency
The ease of re-wetting and the quick drainage characteristics of coir mean that coir needs to be irrigated less frequently and for shorter periods. This leads to reduced leaching losses of nutrients and lower water use.

Faster Germination Times and Quicker Seedling Rotations
The inherent qualities of coir and the optimum water/air availability are ideal for quick rooting and propagation. In many cases this leads to more seedling rotations per year, a higher percentage of seedling and propagation take-up and more efficient use of greenhouse equipment.

Faster Germination Times and Quicker Seedling Rotations
The inherent qualities of coir and the optimum water/air availability are ideal for quick rooting and propagation. In many cases this leads to more seedling rotations per year, a higher percentage of seedling and propagation take-up and more efficient use of greenhouse equipment.

Degrades Slower
The lignin content of around 45% ensures that the excellent water/air ratio is maintained over a longer period of time than is the case with many other substrates. Thus, for example, good performance is maintained over the commercial life of a rose plant which may be more than 5 years.

Free From Soil Diseases
Because Coir originates above ground it does not contain any soil diseases. In fact several studies have indicated that coir substrate brings increased resistance to pythium and other root diseases.

Specification

Products Cocopeat 5kg Cocopeat 650gm
Dimension 100cm x 18cm x 8cm 20cm x 10cm x 5cm
Weight 5 Kg(+/- 100gm) 650 gm(+/- 50gm)
Electrical Conductivity(EC) 0.5 µS/cm (1:1.5 wet method)
pH 6 to 6.5
Fibre Content < 5%
Packing As per customer requirement

Applications of Coco Pith

  • Potting Mix Suppliers
  • Hydroponic Growers
  • Seedling Nurseries
  • Horticulture, Floriculture, Lawns, Nurseries and Lanscaping