CROP PROGRAMMES · PROFESSIONAL GROWERS

Coco coir by crop, climate and growing system.

A crop name is the start of the specification—not the finish. Use these crop routes to identify the container, irrigation, crop cycle and root-zone behaviour your coir must support.

AVEE CROP INDEX

6 crop families

15 existing crop guides
9 commercial coir formats
1 crop-and-system brief for every enquiry

BROWSE BY CROP FAMILY

Find the crop. Then define the root zone.

Names below reflect the vocabulary used by growers in different markets—for example capsicum, sweet pepper and bell pepper; eggplant and aubergine.

01 · Greenhouse vegetables
Fertigated slab and grow-bag programmes for tomato, cucumber, capsicum / sweet pepper / bell pepper and eggplant / aubergine.

02 · Berries and soft fruit
Seasonal and multi-year systems for strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and blackberry. Compare slab, grow-bag and open-top container geometry.

03 · Leafy greens and herbs
Propagation and short-cycle production for lettuce, basil, coriander/cilantro, mint and culinary herbs in plugs, blocks, troughs or containers.

04 · Flowers and floriculture
Commercial cut flowers, ornamentals and potted crops including rose and orchid. Match coarse structure and container depth to the crop and irrigation.

05 · Nurseries and propagation
Seed germination, cuttings, young plants, liners, fruit trees and transplant programmes using plugs, starter blocks, cubes and professional potting blends.

06 · Specialist crops and systems
Microgreens, tropical and indoor plants, aromatic or medicinal crops and other protected or container-grown programmes are assessed from the crop brief. Availability and product suitability are confirmed enquiry by enquiry.

WHAT CHANGES BY CROP

The substrate must fit the production programme.

A long-cycle blueberry container, a tomato slab and a propagation plug should not be specified from the same generic recipe. Crop duration, rooting pattern, container depth, irrigation frequency, drain strategy and climate change the required particle structure and treatment.

Fruiting vegetables
Balance readily available water with root-zone aeration under frequent fertigation.

Berries and long-cycle crops
Prioritise stable coarse structure, drainage, container depth and rewetting across the intended crop cycle.

Propagation and leafy greens
Prioritise uniform hydration, small-unit consistency, handling and transplant compatibility.

Flowers, orchids and nursery crops
Match chip grade, fines, water distribution and container geometry to crop-specific root behaviour.

SEND THE GROWER BRIEF

What Avee needs before recommending a format.

Crop and variety · propagation or production stage · greenhouse/tunnel/indoor/nursery/open-field system · container or slab dimensions · plants per unit · crop duration · source water · irrigation and drain/run-off strategy · climate · current substrate · target physical behaviour · trial and annual volume.

No universal recipe.

The useful blend is the one that can be described, sampled, tested and repeated for your operating conditions. Final EC, pH, AFP, WHC and other limits should include the method and units.

CROP FAQ

Questions before choosing coir.

Can the same grow bag be used for tomato and strawberry?
Sometimes the physical format may look similar, but crop duration, root volume, plant spacing and irrigation can require a different blend and bag specification.

What should a blueberry grower specify?
Container volume and depth, crop duration, drainage, coarse structure, pH strategy, irrigation frequency and expected service period.

Which terms should international buyers use?
Use both local and technical terms where helpful: coco peat/coir pith/coir dust/cocos; grow bag/growbag/grow slab; capsicum/sweet pepper/bell pepper; eggplant/aubergine; drain/run-off.

Bring the crop and buying brief together.

Avee can then discuss the most relevant product route, sample plan and commercial packing.