COCOHUSK HUSK CHIPS

ECOPEAT® - Cocohusk Chips

ABBREVIATIONS

• Grade ‘S’ - (Small) - 10 to 12mm Cubic form.

• Grade ‘SS’ - (Super Small) - 6 to 9mm Cubic Form.

• Grade ‘SSS’ - (Super Small Superior) - Coarse pieces < 6mm

COMMON USES

• Potting Soil Mixtures

• Professional Horticulture - Orchid, Anthuria, Gerbera & Specially For Roses.

• Used as a single growing medium

• Buffered or Exchanged husk chips is considered the most stable growing medium in the horticultural industry.

• This particular product comes in unwashed, washed & fully buffered mediums.

• Does not require treatment prior to use.

• Potting & container Growing

• Hydroponic Growing

• Comes in Small, Medium Small & Large size

TECHNICAL FEATURES

MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS

• EC - Below 2000 mS/cm tested at 1:5 Ratio - Unwashed Grade

• EC - Below 500 mS/cm for Washed Product @ 1:5 Ratio (Buffered grades also available)

• pH - 5.5 to 6.5

• Bulk Density in Batch 63 to 70 Kilos Per Cubic Meter @ 20 % Moisture.

• Re-constituted Yield - 10 - 12 Litres (+/- 1 Litre) per Kilo depending on grade.

GRADE ANALYSIS

• Air Filled Porosity 36 % to 58% Depending on grade.

• Water Retention Capacity 35 % to 60% Depending on Grade.

SIZE OPTIONS

• 28 CM x 28 CM x 16 CM (+/- 2 CM) Weight 4.3 Kilos to 4.7 Kilos.

• Compression Ratio 5.5:1

• Jumbo Bales - 18 to 21 Kilos per bale (70 CM x 44 CM x 33 CM) depending on grade

• Retail Packs - 5 Litre, 10 Litre & 25 Litre Packs. (Label in Single or multi colour)

COMPACTION & LOADABILITY

Pack Out Per 40' HCB: 4400 - 4600 Bales - Floor Loaded Cargo. (4.5 Kg type) 4200 Bales - Palletized Cargo. (4.5 Kg Type) 560 Jumbo Bales - Palletized 615 Jumbo Bales - Floor Loaded