Compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss and processes for the preparation thereof

A process for producing compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss comprising:

• providing decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith and peat moss wherein said decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith are produced by subjecting compressed bricks of coconut coir pith to an initial decompression step,
• mixing the decompressed coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• and
• subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression step to provide a compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss which is structured to provided an increased yield of decompressed peat moss when the mixture is fluffed or outturned.

A process for producing compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss comprising:

• providing decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith and peat moss wherein said decompressed quantities of peat moss are produced by subjecting compressed bales of peat moss to an initial decompression step;
• mixing the decompressed coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• and
• subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression step to provide a compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss which is structured to provide an increased fluffed yield of decompressed peat moss when the mixture is fluffed or outturned.

A process for producing compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss comprising:

• providing decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• mixing the decompressed coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression step to provide a compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss which is structured to provide an increased fluffed yield of decompressed peat moss when the mixture is fluffed or outturned;
• and
• subjecting the compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss to a final decompression step in order to provide a fluffed mixture of coconut coir pith and peat moss.

A process for producing compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss comprising:

• providing decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• mixing the decompressed coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• and
• subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression step to provide a compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss which is structured to provide an increased fluffed yield of decompressed peat moss when the mixture is fluffed or outturned, the mixture being compressed at a ratio ranging from about 1.5:1 (v/v) to about 2.5:1 (v/v).

A process for producing compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss comprising:

• providing decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• mixing the decompressed coconut coir pith and peat moss,
• screening the peat moss to remove oversize particles prior to mixing with the coconut coir pith;
• and
• subjecting the resulting mixture of coconut coir pith and peat moss to a compression step at a ratio from about 1.5 to about 2.5:1 (v/v) to provide a compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss which is structured to provide an increased fluffed yield of decompressed coconut coir pith and decompressed peat moss when the compressed mixture is fluffed or outturned.

A process for producing compressed mixtures of coconut coir pith and peat moss comprising:

• providing decompressed quantities of coconut coir pith and peat moss;
• mixing the decompressed coconut coir pith and peat moss, the decompressed peat moss mixed with the coir pith having a moisture content greater than about 50%;
• and
• subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression step to provide a compressed mixture of coir pith and peat moss which is structured to provide an increased fluffed yield of decompressed coconut coir pith and decompressed peat moss when the compressed mixture is fluffed or outturned.