ECOPEAT® - Crushed Husk (Washed & buffered Forms)
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)
