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What is washing?

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

Passing fresh water through coir pith to remove soluble salts — primarily potassium (K+), sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl−) — and reduce electrical conductivity. Washing alone reduces EC from the 0.8–1.5 mS/cm range (natural) to below 0.7 mS/cm (washed grade). Further reduction to <0.5 mS/cm requires calcium buffering after washing.

Washing: equivalents.

PT: lavagem · ES: lavado

The EC limit is fixed in the customer’s contract (source: Carve Coir Pith specification).

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

Related terms.

Buffering: Chemical treatment of coir pith with a calcium solution — typically calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) or calcium chloride…

Washed grade: Coir pith washed with fresh water to reduce soluble salt content.

Electrical conductivity (EC): Indirect measure of total soluble salt content in a substrate or solution.

See also: Coir pith from Brazil: specification checklist · 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: comercial@carvebio.com.br.