Pre-planted Coir Pallets

Coir Pallets offer an excellent natural solution to establish marginal aquatic vegetation in lakes, ponds, rivers and stream banks. The success of the coir pallets lies in their diversity, they are so versatile and can be used to protect against erosion or provide habitat, such as on an Eco-island. Where water bodies have been created by using artificial methods with synthetic membranes and liners coir pallets can often be the only way to establish aquatic plants into the water body.

These coir pallets help to quickly establish aquatic plants in the area and increase biodiversity of sites by providing habitat for a number of ecologically key species.

Specification of coir pallets

Coir pallets will have been planted at the nursery using 195cc ‘root trainers’. The plants will be provided at a rate of 12/m2 and will be firmly rooted into the coir material.

Coir Pallets are available from stock in a variety of planting variations; generally the pallets are planted in monocultures. Coir pallets can also be grown to order to the clients own specifications.

The standard mix consists of Iris pseudacorus, Carex acutiformis, Phalaris arundinacea, Phragmites australis and Juncus effusus