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What are coir chips?

Coir glossary · Updated 2026-09-22 · Also in Português →

Pieces of coconut husk cut or broken to 5–15 mm, used to increase aeration and drainage in substrate mixes. Chips have lower water-holding capacity and higher air-filled porosity than coir pith. Commonly blended with pith at ratios of 20–40% chips for long-cycle crops such as roses, berries and orchids. Useful substrate life of coarse chips: 8–10 years.

Coir chips / husk chips: equivalents.

PT: chips de casca · ES: chips de coco

Source: Romero · Cadena. Definition from the Carve coir glossary, where the full source list is given.

Related terms.

Coir dust: Very fine particles (<0.5 mm) generated during fiber extraction.

Coir: General term for the fibrous material obtained from the mesocarp of the coconut fruit (Cocos nucifera).

Coir fiber: Fibers mechanically extracted from the mesocarp of mature coconut.

See also: Husk Chips · back to the coir glossary.

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About this page. Part of the coir glossary maintained by Carve Biorrefinaria Agroindustrial Ltda, a coir pith and fiber producer in Paraipaba, Ceará, Brazil. Corrections: [email protected].