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Professional Greenhouse / Nursery Mixes
372 Puseyville Road, Quarryville, PA 17566
t: 717.786.2146 | f: 717.786.7509
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Greenhouse Mixes Mix 200, Mix 300, Mix 400 & Mix 500, Poinsettia Mix Nursery Mixes NX-6 Mix & NX-7 Mix Special Mixes Special mixes available upon request  In 2001 Frey Brothers, Inc. added a computerized blending system to provide quality greenhouse and nursery mixes. All our products are available in bulk, super sacks or small bags (depending on product either 2 cf or 2.8 cf).
What is Coconut Coir?
Coir is the outer pith of a coconut that has no value in fiber or
food market place. It is the only part of the coconut serving no economic
purpose until it was used in Europe as a soil condiment and as a Peat Moss
Substitute.
This renewable resource is comprised of a 40% to 50% lignin fiber
or more and 20% to 30% cellulose fiber. It is the lignin that makes coir
resistant to fiber breakdown and shrinkage. Lignin is hydrophilic. It wets
and re-wets easily even when in a dry state. Lignin is extremely stable and is
known to hold water 8 to 9 times its own weight while still giving space for air
to remain apart of its structure. Cellulose can hold both air and water but
begins to decompose in a shorter time than lignin.
Coir is brown in color, hair-like and very light in weight,
weighing about 5-8 pounds per cubic foot when dry and up to 26 pounds when fully
hydrated. The pH runs about 5.0 to 8.0 and does not require the addition of pH
adjustors. Coir products used in horticultural programs should be from
fresh-water storage.
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