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Compressed
SaiCoir Blocks
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SaiCoir is a premier growing medium
and is an excellent alternative to peat moss.
Coirs the long fi ber and the sponge-like pith
particles that make up the thick husk of the
coconut fruit. In India and Sri Lanka the long fi
ber is extracted from the husk and made into
various products, leaving pure coir pith. This
coir pith is carefully processed into SaiCoir
Growing Medium and is 100% natural and
renewable.
Advantages
• High water holding capacity
• High
consistency and long lasting (up to 5 years)
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Holds moisture longer and releases slowly
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Excellent drainage and air porosity
• Ideal pH,
high Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and low
EC
• Never packs and easy to rewet
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Inhibits root pathogens such as Pithium and
Phtothora
• Promotes more elaborate and
stronger root systems
• No weed seeds
• OMRI
listed
• Cost effective and
recyclable
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SaiCoir
promotes stronger root systems and inhibits root
pathogens.
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Production Process
Raw materials for SaiCoir
Growing Medium require special selection and
processing by skilled production technicians.
First, fresh coir pith is allowed to mature for up
to 3 years; this natural exposure to constant
monsoon rains reduces salt, phenol and tannin.
Matured coir is then processed to remove fi ne
particles and long fibers. Next, it is washed to
reduce salinity to optimal levels and sun-dried on
concrete. This coir is compressed into compact
units for easy handling and shipping.Before
shipping, all SaiCoir growing medium products are
tested for expansion, EC and pH
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Applications
SaiCoir Growing Medium is used in
a variety of applications as a superior growing medium
for potted plants, seed starting, cuttings, bulbs,
bedding plants and cut flower production. It is also a
very popular choice for orchid and cactus growing. In
addition to its horticultural uses, SaiCoir is an
excellent bedding material for reptiles, amphibians and
other farm animals.
Grades
| SaiCoir – Regular
Contains coir pith particles
and short fiber with 20% air porosity and 60%
water holding capacity. Regular SaiCoir is an
excellent all purpose potting medium and soil
amendment. |
SaiCoir –
Coarse
Coarse SaiCoir has higher short
fi ber content in order to reduce water holding
capacity (up to 50%) and to increase aeration (up
to 35%) where these physical properties are
needed. |
| SaiCoir – Fine
Containing little or no fiber,
Fine SaiCoir has increased water holding capacity
(up to 70%) and less air porosity (as low as 13%).
Fine SaiCoir is an excellent growing medium for
seedstarting, cuttings and golf green
construction.
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SaiCoir – Calcium (Ca2+)
Enriched
Regular SaiCoir is very rich in
Potassium but low in Ca2+; plants, such as Lilies,
require Ca2+ in their starter mix. We offer this
Calium Enriched SaiCoir with optimal levels of
Ca2+ in the coir substrate to meet specifi c needs
of growers. |
Item
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Standard SaiCoir (Compressed)
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Expanded Volume
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Units/pallet
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Units/40'
container
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SCB-1
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8¨ L x 4¨ W x 2.5¨
H (1.4 lb)
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0.3 cu. ft.
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1600
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32000
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SCB-2
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12¨ L x 12¨ W x 6¨
H (11 lb)
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2.5 cu. ft.
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200
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4000
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SCB-3
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36¨ L x 26¨ W x 26¨ H (55
lb)
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8.0 cu. ft.
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25
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500 |
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