Superior Processing = Superior Quality

While other manufacturers try to speed up the process of leeching excess salts and other unwelcome elements from the medium with harsh chemical washes and steaming that destroys natural beneficial microbial life, we super wash our coco and allow to slow compost, increasing beneficial microbial life, while naturally removing excess sodium, tannin, and chloride. Once the composting period is complete the coco is super washed to lower the EC to almost undetectable levels. Giving you the finest and most complete line of coconut substrates available. All meet OMRI's rigorous standards.

OUR process is unlike other leading manufacturers that try to speed up the process of making premium quality coconut substrates by using harsh chemical washes and steaming that destroy naturally occurring beneficial microbial life.

At EMPIRE ORGANICS we have a different idea. Replacing chemical washes and steaming commonly used in the industry with composting and extra washes, many extra washes. First after the selected husks have been soaked in freshwater for 2 weeks they are shredded or chopped and sent to be composted for a minimum of two years. During this composting process the coco is being consistently rinsed with freshwater to lower the EC and tannin content along with stabilizing the PH.

After the composting period is complete the product is super washed with clean freshwater and dried multiple times to lower the EC to almost undetectable levels. Once coco meets analytical requirements it is dried, compressed and packaged. This rigorous process is how we provide the highest quality coconut substrates on the market. All certified organic OMRI Listed.

Detailed Features/Benefits

• 100% Certified Organically processed coconut substrates.
• OMRi LIsted
• Super washed with freshwater to remove Sodium (EC), tannin, phenolic, chloride, etc.
• Complete freshwater processing
• Composted for a minimum of 2 years
• No steaming or harsh chemical washes to ensure a healthy microbial population.
• Naturally

  

  contains Trichoderma a natural rooting/ growth agent.
• High lignin/ cellulose content
• Ideal environment for microbial life to flourish
• Disease Suppression Significant reduction in root diseases. (Recent studies strongly suggest coir inhibits Pythium and Phytothora growth.)
• Faster growth with more abundant fruit/bloom setting

• Easy to dispose/ recycle compared to rockwool or expanded clay.
• Plants root faster compared to other medium, great for seeds and cuttings.
• Preferable natural PH compared to peat moss: (Coir: 5.7-6.2) (Peat: 2.3-3.3)
• Weed and pathogen free

  

• Mold and fungal resistant
• Lasts many times longer than peat moss.
• High water and air holding capacity
• All coco products hold water and air like a sponge
• Excellent drainage, High Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
• Cuts down on fertilizer up to 30%

  

• Prevents stress after repotting
• 100% Natural and renewable resource
• Coco never compacts, Easily rewets unlike peat moss which is known to form a waxy layer on top of the medium which causes the water to run-off. Coir always absorbs evenly through the medium.