Casetech carries a large range of the best
quality Sri Lankan Coir Fibre (Coco Peat
) products including...
- Coir Fibre Grow Slabs
- Coir Fibre Grow Pots
- Specialty Mixes
- Sphagnum peats
- Black peat
- Re-hydrated coco fibre in bulk
- Coir Fibre Blocks
- Perlite
- Vermiculite
- Diatomite
Casetech has developed mixes for...
- Flowers - Roses, gerberas, lisianthus
- Vegetables - Tomato, cucumber, capsicum
- Citrus
We manufacture specialty mixes and substrates to suit your requirements.
We can create the correct air porosity and wetability, trace elements
and pH/EC for your plants.
Casetech plug mixes are designed for a specific crop with...
- Suitable nutrition and trace elements pH and EC levels
- Water Holding Capacity and Air Fill Porosity
- Bio-protection (Trichoderma )
Trichoderma is a group of natural occuring beneficial fungus.
In the growing media Trichoderma suppresses the growth of other fungi
such as pythium.
The mixes can be adjusted according to season.
Typical Analysis (see also Myths About
Coir page)
| PH |
5.4 - 6.8 |
| Ash (dry basis %) |
3 - 6 |
| Electrical Conductivity (mS/cm)Max |
1.3 |
| Cationic Exchange Capacity (meq/100g) |
60 - 130 |
| Total Organic Matter (W/W dry basis %) |
94 - 98 |
| Organic Carbon (W/W dry basis %) |
45 - 50 |
| Lignin (W/W dry basis %) |
65 - 70 |
| Cellulose (W/W dry basis %) |
20 - 30 |
| Carbon:Nitrogen ratio: |
80:1 |
| Water holding capacity (dry weight) |
8 - 9 times |
| Air Filled Porosity (V/V %) |
Varies with product |
| Total Pore Space (V/V %) |
Varies with product |
| Colour |
Light to Dark Brown |
Click here to download
the Coir Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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