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
- ◉ 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
