Raw materials

Sustainability plays a significant role in the choice of the raw materials for our products. That is why we work with organic materials, such as coco and peat. Both have a natural source, and they are completely organic and recyclable.

Coco

A coconut tree produces around 100 coconuts per year. That is why we call this a renewable raw material. Every part of the coconut is used. The inner nut is processed in the food industry, for oils and charcoal. The husk of the coconut is processed in the fibre industry. What remains after the fibres have been removed from the husk is coir dust. This by-product is what we use for our finer coco substrates, such as Forteco Elite. We create coarse substrates, such as Forteco Profit and Forteco Maximum, by chopping up the entire husk. Coco can be recycled and processed into raw material for soil improvement. We limit transport-related CO₂ emissions by transporting all our products dry and compressed.

Peat

Peat is also a natural product that is extracted from already drained marshy peat areas. Peat can be divided into roughly two categories: white peat and black peat. Various peat fractions can be produced from white peat. Black peat is used as garden peat in substrate mixtures. In winter, frost forms the pores that are necessary to absorb water and air. We only process RHP-approved raw materials for our products. The RHP quality label offers assurances that the substrate meets various quality requirements. An organisation like RPP (Responsibly Produced Peat) monitors that peat extraction is done in a sustainable manner.