National Coir manufactures Cocopeat with High Water Holding Capacity. National Coir has been awarded `Coir Industry Award 2005-06` from Coir Board, Government of India for notable performance of Small Scale Coir Manufacturing Unit. The Company also manufacture and export coir products such as coir fiber, coir curled rope, coir yarn, coir doormats, coir toys, coir pith blocks and other products such as coconut brooms, all types of coir machinery, etc. The Cocopeat with High Water Holding Capacity is used as a multi-purpose soil conditioner and surface mulch/rooting medium and is used for the growth of Tomatoes, Geraniums , Orchids, Cactus, Roses, Lily, Mushroom etc.
Cocopeat is the `coir fiber pith` or `coir dust` produced as a bi-product during the extraction of coir fibre from husk. It is consistent and uniform in texture. It is a completely homogenous material composed of millions of capillary micro-sponges that absorb and hold up to eight times its own weight in water. The Cocopeat with High Water Holding Capacity have pH of 5.7 to 6.5, plus unusually high Cation Exchange Capacity. The coir pith is cleaned and sieved before it is compressed.
