Coco Husk Chips – Advantages & Uses

1.  What is coco husk chips

Coco husk chips are made by cutting coco husk (the outermost layer of coconut including long fibers) into small pieces ranging from 1-2cm or even bigger according to specific purposes or customer requirements.

It is usually added to potting soil or mixed with Coco peat to adjust the aeration of growing media and maintain the ideal humidity for the plant’s roots. Besides, coco husk chips are widely used for horticulture and animal bedding. Users worldwide are gradually tending to choose coco chip as a superior substance that helps them grow plants or raise animals. Find out more about coco husk chips in this article by Coco Coir Global.

• Renewable products and clean energy resources.
• Well-known for the outstanding feature of excellent water and nutrient uptake capacity, which helps roots to grow strongly and healthily.
• Prevent the development of insects and fungi
• Rich in nutrients, high cation exchange capacity (CEC) greatly reduces the amount of quaternary fertilizer and nutrients that need to be provided to the plant.
• Widely used in growing several kinds of flowers or serving animals as bedding
• Low cost and easy to find
• Stabilized pH for plant growth, which is from 5.8 to 6.5
• Used in soil amendment, helping reduce odors and maintain a high humidity environment.
• Durable and capable of withstanding harsh weather, decomposing with a more balanced and uniform ratio.

3. Uses of coconut husk chips 

• Superior growing media for several flowers such as orchids, anthurium, tulips, vanilla, etc.
• Decoration: used as a top cover for indoor or garden landscape plants
• Animal bedding: a superior substrate for reptiles, amphibians, small animals, or insects

Currently, we often see coconut husk chips compared to sphagnum moss because of their rather similar characteristics, especially in growing orchids. However, due to the outstanding features of coco chips, users are getting to use it more or have the interest to do more research about it.

Coco Coir Global is a prestigious company that manufactures and supplies high-grade coco coir, including coco husk chips. We are willing to assist customers regarding their inquiries. Contact us at any time.