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How does moisture basis affect cocopeat price comparisons?

Ask what the quoted weight represents before comparing a price per kilogram.

Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026

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THE COCOPEAT CONNECTION

Why the root zone matters

Two coir samples with different moisture contents may contain different amounts of dry material at the same total weight.

01 / OBSERVE

Three checks before you change anything

  1. Confirm whether the specification uses wet-basis or dry-basis moisture reporting.
  2. Ask how moisture is measured and how it relates to the commercial quantity.
  3. Compare usable preparation yield alongside weight, keeping methods consistent.

02 / NARROW IT DOWN

Which basis is missing?

Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.

Moisture method

Request the measurement procedure and reporting basis from the supplier or lab.

Price quantity basis

Clarify whether the price applies to as-supplied material or another agreed basis.

Expansion evidence

Run representative preparation checks before converting price into usable-volume cost.

03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Leave with something useful

Keep weight, moisture and volume information together in the comparison.

Keep in mind

Do not use an undocumented moisture conversion to accuse a supplier of a short shipment.

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