Coir components
Pith, fibre and chips provide different particle shapes and pore structures.
COIROLOGY · SCIENCE & GROWING SERVICES
Services
Substrate science. Practical support for your business.
Connect substrate analysis, formulation, trials and crop monitoring, with LandLab for green infrastructure. Choose the service that answers your business question.
- Substrate analysis
- Growing trials
- Technical support
SUBSTRATE SCIENCE, AT A GLANCE
The science beneath every service.
Six principles behind material selection, evaluation and growing-system decisions.
Particle grading
Particle size and distribution influence packing and the spaces between particles.
Processing & preparation
Washing, buffering and grading are selected around the intended specification.
Water & air balance
Water and air availability depend on the substrate, container and irrigation.
Root-zone conditions
Crop needs, water quality and growing conditions shape formulation choices.
Consistency & evaluation
Representative samples and agreed methods support meaningful comparisons.
Explore our services
Commission one service or combine selected services within an agreed programme. Each has a defined purpose and output.
Analyse & understand
SubstrateLab™
What is in my substrate, and how does it behave?
Characterise material properties, compare samples and investigate substrate concerns.
What you receiveA technical report interpreting the agreed analysis.
Explore SubstrateLab™Formulate & refine
Substrate Development
How can I develop or improve a growing-medium formulation?
Translate crop, container and irrigation requirements into candidate blends and agreed prototype evaluation.
What you receiveA development brief, agreed samples and a proposed specification with remaining checks identified.
Explore Substrate DevelopmentTrial & evaluate
TrialWorks™
How does my product perform under growing conditions?
Design and coordinate a defined trial, then compare plant and root-zone responses.
What you receiveA trial report with results, limitations and recommended next steps.
Explore TrialWorks™Develop for green infrastructure
LandLab™
Which growing medium suits my landscape application?
The specialist development route for green roofs, wildflowers, drainage, erosion control and habitat planting.
What you receiveAn application brief and candidate formulation, with site-specific evaluation requirements.
Explore LandLab™Monitor & interpret
Precision Growing
What is happening in my crop and root zone?
Connect sensing, data and agronomic interpretation to support irrigation and crop management.
What you receiveAn agreed monitoring system and support programme.
Explore Precision GrowingExplore Manufacturing & Supply
Connect findings with manufacturing. Analysis can inform development; trials can evaluate candidates. Where commercial supply is required, manufacturing follows a separate feasibility review, agreed specification and quotation.
Discuss your project
Not sure where to start? Tell us your crop, material or application and the decision you need to make.