Good quality coconut husks are purchased locally and each husk goes through a visual examination as well as random (1 per 1000 husks) chemical testing to ensure the husks are within our expected quality composition.

The Coconut Husk is then milled to extract fibre. Two thirds of the product is material known as Coco Peat and the balance third is fibre. Coco Peat becomes the primary raw material for the soil substitute growth medium. The fibre is discarded to be used for coir fibre ropes, etc. As per clients’ orders cocochips will be mechanically cut to the specified size using a cutting machine.

The coco peat also known as pith extracted from step 2 is washed with fresh water to reduce salt content to maximize absorption of water by plant roots.

The washed coco pith is sun dried in concrete drying yards to reduce moisture content to the optimal value required to achieve required compaction.

Dried Coir Pith are sorted based on electrical conductivity and moisture level.

Sorted Coir Pith is sifted and sieved to remove fine dust particles and extract right sized grains as per growing medium specification.

Sifted coco pith is mixed with coco chips as per substrate specifications, to obtain a homogeneous mixture.

A specific measured quantity of Coco Peat is placed in a mold to press and compact. A hydraulic press is used to achieve the required compaction.

Random samples are quality tested at our laboratory to ensure chemical composition is as specified (1 in 20 growbags).

Each bag is individually packed with a batch number and date of manufacture sealed to the bag. The stacked bags are shrink wrapped and packed in cartons ready for shipping