Technical Specifications

Origins:
Our Coir Fibre Pith and Coconut Husk Chip manufacturing partner’s factories are situated within close proximity to over 200 coconut fibre mills in what is commonly referred to as The Coconut Triangle in Sri Lanka, providing us with very advantageous access to the best raw materials in the country.
The product is shipped in large sealed containers to Felixstowe where it is collected and transported to our depots in the County of Suffolk.
From here we are able to facilitate distribution and/ or collection to most UK Mainland destinations.

The Product:
The Coir Fibre Pith is regarded by many in the fields of Agriculture and Horticulture as The World’s Most Advanced, Naturally Growing Medium and it provides an unprecedented range of bio-diverse products.
We process our Enviro Husk coconut husk chips by literally chopping up this outer protective layer of material protecting the actual coconut as we know it into varying sizes and grades to suit its ultimate end uses.

Coverage & Service Life:
The actual coverage factor will be entirely dependent on the individual preferences of depth of application and site conditions. For example with/without membrane, actual ground stability/condition and location of site. Enviro Husk Chips are completely bio-degradable with a service life of up to 5 years, dependant on soil conditions, site location and climate.

Special Note:
Enviro Mulch (UK) Ltd advise all users of their products not to use or install them in/on or near any areas likely to be used for incineration or that support other flammable activity such as : burning of garden rubbish; outdoor barbecues; Outdoor Patio heaters etc.

 The Benefits & Advantages:

• A uniformly processed product with no waste in its application.
• Beautiful colouration characteristics even through ageing offering an aesthetically pleasing alternative to coarser fibre based alternative products.
• Vey clean, Light and easy to use.
• Environmentally friendly.
• Excellent value for money.
• Contains no known harmful pathogens and is quality tested.
• High moisture/air retention capacity whilst maintaining porosity affording plant protection from drying out in hot summers and from water logging during the winter.
• Has a 70% lignin content preventing premature decay.
• May be used as a Growing Medium, Moisture Retainer, Soil Conditioner, Soil Drainage & Mulching Agent or Root Developer (see also Uses: below).
• It is 100% natural and from a very sustainable source.
• Resists Fungal growth
• Completely bio-degradable and does not rot like pine bark with an expected service life of up to 5 years on trials *dependant on soil conditions, site location and climate

Product Specification:
All of our Coconut Husk Chips are available ‘’washed’’ or as "unwashed" material for general surface mulching purposes. The Chips are then naturally sun dried on large open beds before being quality tested, graded and packed for export.  

Air Fill Porosity (%):	36-57
Water Retention Capacity (%):	30-60
Ph Levels:	<5.8-6.4>

 

We offer 2 different grades of ENVIRO HUSK: which we feel caters perfectly for almost every Horticultural/Agricultural application.

LARGE: (S) General Purpose Grade: 12-18 mm coarse cube cut (Landscaping mulch, Equine applications, Reptile Bedding,Orchid Growing etc)
FINE: (SS) Horticultural Grade: 8-12mm medium fine cut (Horticultural applications, Orchid & Bonsai Growing, Growing Medium, Tropical Invertebrate Culture etc)

 

Product Sizes:
GENERAL PURPOSE GRADE:
We offer 2 sizes for our General Purpose Grade husk chips.
15kgs (when packed) lightly compressed (2 times) dry into heavy gauge LDPE bales:
 (45 cm x 32 cm x 53 cm approx)
1kg fully compressed block (when packed)

HORTICULTURAL GRADE HUSK CHIPS: 
We only produce this product in one size unit.
 1kg fully compressed block (when packed)

Uses:
General Purpose/Horticultural:

• Ornamental & Decorative Mulch in Landscaping/Garden design
• Topping mulch to pots external/internal locations
• Orchid mixes and top mulches
• Hydroponic culture: especially, tomato, cucumber, aubergine-egg plant, zucchini, strawberry, melons, carnation, rose etc.
• In composts for texturing/soil conditioning and root growth support
• As a Growing medium in the mushroom industry
• As a soil ameliorant and conditioner.
• Digging in with existing soil to help to absorb excess areas of moisture.
• As a Growing medium in the mushroom industry

Animal & Reptile:
Reptile bedding & Culture:

• May be used successfully for most tropical species including invertebrate culture.

Equestrian Ménage/Lunge:

• The unique characteristics of the coconut husk chip make them a great choice for use in Equestrian Ménages, Lunge Rings, Gallops and for bedding. The product is largely regarded as non-allergenic, light to touch and handle and has a natural springiness in its composition.

Equestrian Bedding:

Enviro Husk can be used as proprietary bedding, where its proven high water retention properties (8-9 times its own dry weight) allow it to absorb animal urine and waste several times its weight and through its natural carbon content it minimises the otherwise strong odours we generally associate with same. Once saturated with animal urine and waste, there is a "second cycle" of use….as a naturally organic compost/fertiliser, thus ensuring that there is no "waste"’ with the product or its initial investment, unlike many other synthetic materials. We are advised that between 3-5 bales per month are used per horse, based upon 3m2 horse stall.