Growing Media

Tropical Design Mix for Vine Crops

Design Mix · 60/40

A 60/40 blend of double-sieved cocopith and coco chips with EC below 0.5 mS/cm and pH 5.8–6.5, supplied as growbags and grow slabs.

Mix: 60% pith / 40% chips
EC: < 0.5 mS/cm
pH: 5.8–6.5
Growbag (Expanded): 100 × 18 × 15 cm

What It Is

Overview

This airy, low-EC coco substrate stays stable through 10–12-month vine crops.

Vine crops stand in the same substrate for 10 to 12 months, so the medium has to stay open and stable for the whole season. The Tropical Design Mix pairs double-sieved cocopith (0.5–8 mm) for water retention with 8–16 mm coco chips for air. EC stays below 0.5 mS/cm for precise feeding, and the mix re-wets fast.

The cocopith is separated from the long husk fibres, washed to remove salts, dried and sieved. The coco chips are cut from whole husk, washed, dried and matured for several months to stabilise before grading. Both are packed in woven fabric bags, as growbags or 5 kg grow slabs.

Who It Is ForGrowers of tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers and courgettes on long 10–12-month crop cycles.

Features

Its airy, stable structure and ultra-low EC allow precise feeding.
It re-wets fast across a 10–12-month crop.
Sodium and potassium salts are at trace levels.
It is available as a tropical, hot or cold mix.
Dripper and drain holes are customised to order.

Specifications

Technical Data

Material Composition

Material Composition
Material	Share	Particle Size
Cocopith (Double-Sieved)	60%	0.5–8 mm
Coco Chips	40%	8–16 mm

Physical and Chemical Properties

Physical and Chemical Properties
Parameter	Value
Expanded Dimensions (L × W × H)	100 × 18 × 15 cm
Weight per Growbag	3 kg
Moisture Content	< 15%
pH	5.8–6.5
Electrical Conductivity (EC)	< 0.5 mS/cm
Sodium and Potassium Salts	Trace levels
Packaging	Woven fabric bags
Formats	Growbags (100 × 18 × 15 cm expanded); 5 kg grow slabs (30 × 30 × 12–15 cm)