Benefits of Premium Coir
We use the most sustainable methods to manufacture premium coconut coir products. Our coconut coir slabs are frosted with a package of amazing naturally occurring minerals for strength, maximum growing results and ease of handling. Litco’s premium coir systems deliver efficient propagation, natural growing benefits, powerful transportable bricks, and sturdy supercharged growing panels that make it easy to grow successfully with less labor, less plastic, all while enjoying amazing results.
Basic Types of Coco Coir
There are three basic types of processsed coco coir: frosted fine ground coir, coir fiber, or frosted coco coir chips. Using a mixture of the different types has its benefits.
Coconut Fine Ground Coir
is a rich, brown color. The density of this product means it retains water extremely well while still promoting good drainage and aeration. It is also easily renewable.1
Coir Fibers
are stringy bundles that allow oxygen to easily penetrate a plant’s root system and can be shaped into multiple configurations. It is hardy enough for reuse.
Frosted Coconut Coir Chips
are frosted chunks of coco coir that combine the best properties of fine ground coir and natural minerals. Litco’s coir chips retain water well and is also great as bed toppers to increase calcium in blueberries and other tree and bush crops.
Benefits of Using Coconut Coir
Quick harvests and big yields: When used for drain-to-waste growing, coco coir gives excellent results. With the right coco coir nutrients in your water bath, your plants spend less time searching for food and more time growing.
Plenty of room for the root system: Coco coir offers a rare combination of excellent water retention, reliable drainage and ideal aeration. It gives the roots plenty of room, allowing for optimum air exposure.
pH-neutral value: Coco coir has a neutral pH range of 5.2–6.8, but you’ll still need nutrient support because this range will fluctuate over time. Coir has a high cation exchange rate that allows it to store nutrients and release them as needed. On the flip side, coir tends to hold on to calcium1. Coir promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria because of compounds called lignins1.
Naturally minimizes harmful pathogens and reduces the risk of pests: Litco’s convenient growing systems are clean and allow for propagation and growing without handling the root zone. This simple and clean approach not only is a cleaner way to grow, it minimizes labor and saves costly plastic pot costs.
Environmentally conscious product: On average, a coconut tree produces 150 coconuts annually. Coco coir takes advantage of substantial parts of the fruit that typically go to waste.
Reusable medium: When properly treated, coco coir can be reused. It’s durable, but you need to make sure you prep it correctly for the next growth cycle to guarantee a hearty crop. When you are ready to recycle your used coir after many uses, it can be mixed into a garden soil outdoors. Because it is so fibrous, it is excellent for breaking up clay soil and improving the ability of sandy soil to hold water and nutrients. You can even use it as a mulch1 to inhibit weeds and keep the soil moist
Unleash the Power of Coco Coir Grow Medium
Once you understand these insider tips on how to work with Litco’s proprietary frosted coconut coir, your crops will burst with green, bountiful flowers.
1 Marshall, K. (2017, July 24). Why Growers are Crazy for Coco Coir. Retrieved from