CRUSHED COCOHUSK

ECOPEAT® - Crushed Husk (Washed & buffered Forms)

SUPERIOR REPLACEMENT FOR SPHAGNUM PEAT.

COMMON USES

• Developed specially for Professional Horticulture for use in Potting Mixtures

• Used as a single growing medium but makes ideal replacement for sphagnum peat.

• Available in Fine, Medium & Coarse Grades.

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

• This particular product is washed three times and exchanged for 6 - 7 days.

• Does not require treatment prior to use.

• Potting & container Growing

TECHNICAL FEATURES

• Bulk particle Density - 67- 71 Kilos per cubic Meter, in lose form.

• Brown extremely coarse Texture when compared to Cocopeat.

• Water retention 38% - 60 % depending on grade.

• Extraction - chips to breaker Method - dry, washed husks - washed or buffered.

• Fully buffered Using Calcium Nitrate, Dolomite & Gypsum

• pH 6.5

• EC <800 mS tested at 1: 1.5 Volume Extraction Method. (BaCl test)

• Moisture Content when packed 18%

• Water requirement for saturation per kilo 6 Litres.

• Volume Out-turn 12 - 16 Litres per Kilo of crushed husk.

SIZE OPTIONS

• Bale Type - 4.5 KG, 10 Kg, 12 KG & 12 CM Disk (5:1 Compression)

• Pads for Retail sale - 150 Gram (3 L) or 300 G (6 L) individually shrink wrapped / boxed. Branding & label to customer specification.

COMPACTION & LOADABILITY

Pack Out Per 40' HCB: 20, 000 Kg Floor Loaded. 19, 4000 Kg Palletized Pads - 48,000 in 900 Cartons.(3 Litre size 150 Grams) 36,000 in 900 Cartons (6 Litre Size 300 Grams)