Husk Chips

Husk Chips

Coco Chips are derived from the coconut husk which is sliced into different size pieces of 1”, ¾”, ½”, ¼” and is washed in fresh water (to reduce EC) and dried according to customer requirements. The husk chips decompose very slowly and last for several years. This is an excellent alternative to bark and is widely used in the Orchid cultivation.
The use of Coco chips will save water and time, promotes excellent root growth, promotes faster plant growth, avoids stress after repotting, lasts longer than bark based medium, cuts down fertilizer application by half, consistent quality and less or no wastage. Free of weeds prevents insects and harmful fungi. The Sizes of chips are named as S, SS, SSS and crushed.

The product can be made in:

• Briquette form
• Bale form
• In Grow Bags or loose
• Packing in Poly bags

Loadability will depend on the product size.

Crushed Coco Husk (Washed & buffered Forms)

Crushed Coco husk is a better replacement for sphagnum peat.

• 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 Coco peat is considered the most stable growing medium in the

• This particular product is washed three times and exchanged for 6 - 7 days.
• Does not require treatment prior to use.
• Potting & container Growing

• Bulk particle Density - 67- 71 Kilos per cubic Meter, in lose form.
• Brown extremely coarse Texture when compared to Coco peat.
• 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 Liters.
• Volume Out-turn 12 - 16 Liters per Kilo of crushed husk.
• 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.

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

Gerbera Disk

Gerbera Disk is an attractive product produced by Flower Green with small pieces of Coconut Husk (husk chips). This disk can be made to fit with pots of Gerbera Plant. The disk sizes vary from 13.5 cm Dia. (4 Liters), 15cm Dia. (5 Liters), 18cm Dia. (7 Liters) etc.

The size of husk chip also can be made according to the users requirement such SS (6-10mm), 10C (below 10 mm), crush materail (less than 5mm) etc.

Gerbera Disks can be packed in crates or in Cartons and then in Pallets.