HUSK CHIPS
Husk Chips
Coconut husk chips make it a superior alternative to bark based growing medium. It is increased the air full porosities and water holding capacity. Coconut husk chips are ideal for orchid cultivation, cut flowers, potting mixes other horticultural and agricultural purposes. Also ideal for use in animal farms to use as a medium which absorbs urine and animal residue. Coconut husk chips available as 5kg and 25 kg bales and loose bags. The growers are successfully using coconut husk chips instead of bark, finding it has significant advantages in terms of quality, consistency, and even lower production costs. Coconut Husk Chips work great in all types of potting mixes or stand alone. They will hold water and release it evenly as the mix dries out, similar to a sponge.
Found in different sizes, husks chips are cut pieces of coconut husks. They can be found from small scraps to much bigger lumps, in sieved and graded sizes, as low EC grades and High EC grades.
ADVANTAGES OF HUSK CHIPS:
• Lasts longer than bark with no degradation (5 plus years)
• Very clean, uniform and no wastage
• Wet coconut husk chips hold water and air like a sponge
• Excellent drainage, high caution exchange capacity (CEC)
• Cuts down fertilizer application up to 30%
• Prevents stress after repotting
• Neutral pH and innate buffering capacity
• Resists fungal growth
• 100% natural and renewable resource