Growing Mediums
Coco Peat (Bio-Grow)
Grow Soil is a coco’s substrate that is ideally suited for growers of vegetables, fruits and flowers. The product comes from Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean and the Company Grow Soil substrates Exports up to 5000 Tons of coco’s substrate annually.
The highly qualified staff have a wealth of experience and dedication and are the key to the success of delivering environmentally friendly coco’s substrate that meets the needs of the Horticultural Industry World Wide.
Grow Soil product range comes in all the following forms as well as special tailor made products like the 650 gram bricket for the Hydroponic Industry.
Coco Peat Technical Data and Product Portfolio
Analysis For Chemically
- Appearance – Earthen granular and some short fibres
- Colour – Light to dark brown
- pH – 5.4 – 6.9
- Ash (dry basis, %) – 3 – 5
- Electrical conductivity (µS/cm)
- (1:1.5 Volume extraction method) – below 500
- Cationic exchange capacity (meq/1 OOg) – 60 – 130
- Water Holding capacity (of dry weight) – 8 – 9 times
- Air filled porosity (V/V, %) – 10 – 12
- Carbon : Nitrogen ratio – 80 : 1
- Lignin (W/W, dry basis, %) – 65 – 70
- Organic carbon (W/W, dry basis, %) – 45 – 50
- Total Organic matter (W/W, dry basis, %) – 94 – 98
- Cellulose (W/W, dry basis %) – 20 – 30
- Total pore space (V/V, %) – 94 – 96
The product catalogue can be downloaded here
Contact Gavin Olsen directly via either 082 582 2838 or gavino@rhinoagrivantage.co.za.
