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.