Enriched coir

A method of making a coconut coir product comprising:

• providing coconut coir husks;
• storing husks on a clean surface;
• separating any debris from the husks by hand or mechanically;
• sieving fibers from the husks to yield desired size coir fiber;
• collecting the desired size coir fiber;
• depositing the desired size coir fiber in a drying region;
• agitating the desired size coir fiber;
• mixing a treatment mixture;
• mixing the treatment mixture with the desired size coir fiber to form a combination;
• agitating the combination;
• allowing the combination to react for an initial treatment time of at least 2 hours to produce a reaction;
• drawing a sample from the combination;
• testing the sample to determine one or more measured values by measuring for sodium value, potassium value, magnesium value, calcium value, or some combination thereof;
• comparing the one or more measured values to one or more standards to determine if the reaction is complete;
• and
• rinsing or washing the combination with water to yield treated coir fiber.

A method of making a coconut coir product comprising:

• providing desired size coir fiber;
• mixing a treatment mixture;
• wherein the treatment mixture is in substantially the same ratio as a mixture prepared by combining 45000 liters of water with 700 kilograms of a 16% v/v calcium metasilicate solution in water and 20 liters of phosphoric acid;
• mixing the treatment mixture with the desired size coir fiber to form a combination;
• allowing the combination to react for an initial treatment time of at least 2 hours to produce treated coir fiber;
• and
• wherein the treated coir fiber has
• a sodium value less than 100 ppm, and
• a potassium value less than 350 ppm.