COMPANYP R O F I L E
Lichen Growing Mediums Pty Ltd Company Dave Marock: +27 82 551 [email protected]
Wendy Marock (Accounts) +27 82 551 [email protected]
Knut Beining (Operations) [email protected]
Website: www.lichengroup.co.za
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Postnet Suite 397, Private Bax X15Somerset West, 7129, South Africa
Lichen Group @lichengroup
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Mushroom CasingHarte Peat South Africa / Africa
With a fully integrated automated production facility, Harte Peat has control over the entire process from the raw material stage to the bagging and packing of the final product. This allows Harte Peat to exercise strict and exacting standards on production quality and costs
Lichen is the exclusive supplier of Harte Peat in Africa, supplying more than 80% of the mushroom industry volume. Being a dominant and trusted supplier is a valuable position to endorse the other
Lichen growing medium brands as a trusted supplier for new clients.
Harte Peat Ireland has been producing casing for the worldwide market for over 20 years. The success of our business has been built on meeting our customers’ expectations in relation to product quality, mix quality and freedom from disease.
Whatever your growing system, Harte Peat can provide casing to meet your requirements.
Harte Peat have been running their own peat bogs which adhere to the Mushroom Casing Standards provided by Bord Bia. We are regularly audited by Bord Bia. Our Peat Extraction
Process is in line with strict environmental and industry best practice directives.
Testing for Salmonella, E-Coli & Listeria
Harte Peat, our casing supplier, does regular testing for Listeria as follows:
Harte produces 2 batches per week on site, production on Mon, Tue & Wed is the first batch and production on Thursday, Friday & Saturday is the second batch, each batch has a number determined by the corresponding Julian calendar number, the Julian date on Monday for batch 1 and Julian date for Thursday on batch 2.
All raw materials would have a certificate of Salmonella, E-Coli & Listeria free status, we also take quarterly samples of each input and send for testing at an approved Laboratory.
A sample of the blended finished product from the daily production run on every batch is sent to an Approved lab for testing, the process involves taking a daily sample and from this a representative batch sample is sent to the lab, each batch is certified for Listeria, Salmonella & E-coli free status.
Harte can provide a certification on all the batches that we supply to a farm. Each container of Harte Peat also has a phytosanitary certificate by container serial number.
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1,2m³ bags 36 bags in a 6-meter container. Weight ±745kg per bag
The mushroom casing in a 1,2m³ bag as per order is made up as follows: • 70% wet peat • 25-30% milled peat (dry peat) • 10% sugar beet lime ORStandard Wet Dug Black Peat Heavy Mix. NO extra 25-30% milled peat (dry peat)
Dumpy Bag
2,5m³ bags 20 bags in a 6-meter per container. Weight ±1250kg per bag.
The mushroom casing in a 2.5m³ bag as per order is made up as follows: • 70% wet peat • 25-30% milled peat (dry peat) • 10% sugar beet limeORStandard Wet Dug Black Peat Heavy Mix. NO extra 25-30% milled peat (dry peat)
Big Bag
50L bags 1050 Bags in a 6-metre container. Weight ±23kg per bag.
The mushroom casing in a 50-litre bag is made up as follows: • 70% wet peat • 25-30% milled peat (dry peat) • 10% sugar beet lime
Handy Pack
Our 300-litre double compressed sphagnum peat bale is approx. dimensions 900 x 500 x 370 mm and we fit 440 bales in a 12mt-40′ hi-cube container, unpalletized.
• Irish Peat • Certified Organic • Bord Bia Approved • Full Support
Irish Sphagnum 300 Litre Bag
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Mushroom Shelving & EquipmentWe are leading suppliers of products & services to the Mushroom Industry. Our specialist designers and engineers of tunnel growing rooms offer you bespoke packages to suit your individual needs.
We supply Structures, Shelving, Climate Control, Lighting & Nets
Phase Three CompostSouth Africa is facing a drought in various parts of the country, this has placed the straw farmers at risk who supply the mushroom farms with straw to make compost. A second area of concern is the avian bird flu which has placed chicken manure part of the compost mix also at risk. Lichen Group has been forwarding thinking and secured the agency for Sub Sahara Africa and the SADC region.
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Coco Peat / Coco Coir
Coconut chips are made from coconut husks that are run through chipping machines.
They come in several sizes and are useful to growers who need to constantly provide nutrients
to their crops. Drainage is outstanding and the coarse
texture allows easy root penetration.
All FibreDust coir products are consistently of the highest quality, pre-washed with low EC and ready for use.
Types of Coco Peat / Coco Coir
The “peat” of coconut coir, this basically looks like finely ground coconut or peat moss.
It’s so small and absorbent that if you were to use coco peat
as your only growing medium, you might drown out the roots of your plants. It must be aged
properly to be used as a growing media, as it can let out salts that
will kill your plant if you’re not careful. Choosing a coconut coir manufacturer that ages properly is thus crucial for good growing.
Coconut fibre adds air pockets into your medium. It’s not
very absorbent, which is good because your growing media needs air pockets in order to
provide oxygen to the root zone. Coconut fibres do not break down quickly, which adds texture to the blend.
Coco Peat Coco Fibre Coco Chips
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Three layered coir textures create the perfect growing environment for blueberries.
Compressed coir blocks are staged in upright 30cm x 30cm poly grow bags that quickly expand to 27 liters. True Blue grow bags contain a proprietary coir blend that includes coco coir, coco chips and coco fiber fostering a well-drained highly oxygenated environment preferred by blueberry plants. True Blue upright grow bags are now available for production blueberry farming.
Blueberries excel in well drained environments. True Blue Blueberry Grow Bags were created to foster maximum root growth for best yield with multiple watering/fertilising schedules.
True Blue Blueberry Blend Upright Grow Bag
Specifications
Size: Upright Bag with Compressed Coir Block
Media fills bag when hydrated 27 L
Water-Holding Capacity: 7-8 times
Air-Filled Porosity: 10% – 12%
pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Compression Ratio: 5:1
Moisture Content: <20%
High Pith/ Fibre
A new product in our upright growbag line is our True Blue Blueberry Grow bags, formulated specifically for commercial blueberry production.
True Blue grow bags include a proprietary blend of coco coir pith, coco coir chips and coco coir fiber to create the perfect well drained, high oxygen growing blend that blueberries demand.
WeightCompressed
DimensionsExpanded Yield
7,5 lbs3,35kg
Pallet Load
350
12 x 12 x 12 in30 x 30 x 30 cm
Container Load
7000 Bags
7 gal27 litres
20 Pallets
Two layers laminated for Coarse Texture - Maximum Drainage - High Oxygen Content Neutral pH (5.5 to 6.5) Low EC < 8
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Irish Sphagnum Peat
Our Berry Blends are to be made to customer’s specifications.
Use our product Lichen™ Blueberry Premium Blend if the aeration for the roots of your plants plays a major role. It has a larger content of sod peat / white sphagnum peat and is coarser than our standard product to increase the air capacity.
Also suitable as a component to mix it with your soil to improve the aeration. Soil blend science has proved that adding coconut coir to the mix improves aerablity, drainage and moisture retention.
The pH and EC can be adjusted according to your special needs.
Lichen Specialised Berry Blends
Latvian Peat Producers
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Ingredients
White Sphagnum Peat, Coarse Perlite
Available Sizes250L
300L
Big Bales 5.5-6.0m3
Wetting Agent Added
Lichen™ Blueberry Premium Blend + Perlite Coarse
White Sphagnum
Peat 5-20mm, H2-H4
White Sphagnum
Peat 0-5mm, H2-H4
White Sphagnum Peat 20-40mm,
H2-H4
White Sphagnum
F40+, H2-H4
Perlite
Ingredients
White Sphagnum Peat, Perlite, Coir
Available Sizes
250L
300L
Big Bales 5.5-6.0m3
Wetting Agent Added
Lichen™ Berry Blend + Perlite + CoirWhite
Sphagnum Peat 5-20mm,
H2-H4
White Sphagnum
Peat 0-5mm, H2-H4
White Sphagnum Peat 20-40mm,
H2-H4
White Sphagnum
F40+, H2-H4
Perlite Coir
Chemical Characteristics
ph (H2O): 4.0-5.0 Fertiliser (g/l): 0.5 NPK +TE EC (ms/cm): 0.4-0.6
Nutritional Value
Nitrogen (mg N/I): 56-84 Phosphorus (mg P2O5 /1): 64-96 Potassium (mg K2O /1: 72-108
Lichen Specialised Berry Blends
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White Peat H2-H4, 10-30 mmScreened material for soil additive
Pots from 14cm until 18cm.Containers and stock plants.
White Peat H2-H4, 0-40mmMiddle screened material for potting
soils.Pots from 10cm until 14 cm.
Block Peat H2-H4, 20-40mmSpecial screend material for elite material and stock plants. Container and baskets.
White Peat H2-H4, +40 FScreened material with fibers.
For containers and cut flowers substrates
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Black Peat H6-H8Fine screened material for vegetable,
young plants or mushroom cultivation.
White Peat H2-H4, 0-20mmFine screened material for generic
multiplication soils.Seedlings and cutting young plants.
Small cultivation pots: 6cm until 10cm.
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Benefits of Coco Peat / Coco Coir
Good transition from soil
gardening
Growing in coco coir feels like growing
in soil, because the two media look so
similar. You can have a completely hydroponic garden
that looks almost the same as a soil garden.
The only difference is instead of watering with only water, you’d water your coconut
coir garden with nutrient-enriched
water.
Insect-neutral
Most garden pests do not enjoy settling
in coconut coir, making it yet another
line of defense in your integrated pest management system
for your garden.
Environmentally safe
It can be used more than once unlike other products,
which breaks down over time. It’s also
a byproduct from a renewable source.
Retains moisture and
provides a good environment.
Coco coir is one of the most effective growing media for
water retention out there. It can absorb up to 10x its weight
in water, meaning the roots of your plants will never get dehydrated.
There’s also a lot of growing media for
roots to work through, promoting healthy root
development.
Coco Coir Growing Medium
Coir is a “soiless” growing media made from coconut husks. Sometimes coir is referred to as “coco peat” because of similarities in appearance to peat. Coir is widely used for seedlings, cuttings, and clones as well as cultivation of microgreens, peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, blueberries, strawberries, roses, orchids, and more.
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5kg Coir Block
Moisture Retention - Excellent Drainage - High Oxygen Content
Neutral pH (5.5 to 6.5) Low EC <8 Size: 30x30x15 cm
WeightCompressed
DimensionsExpanded Yield
11 lbs5kg
Pallet Load
200 /100
40 x 6 x 4100 x 15 x 10cm
Container Load
20 / 40 Pallets
2,5 cf / 15 gal60 / 70 litre
5KG Coco Coir Block
Used Worldwide for:Hydroponics, Seeding,
Cuttings, Soil Enhancement
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Blended specifically for strawberry production, the Berry Blend has just the right amount of moisture retention and drainage for heavy bearing berry crops.
Our Berry Blend grow bags are also a popular new addition to the FibreDust 1 meter grow bag line up. This coir blend is highly moisture retentive, with high air porosity for maximum root response. Berry Blend is washed with Low EC and pH of 5.5 to 6.5.
Berry Blend 1 Meter Flat Grow Bag
Proven Berry Solution. High moisture content that strawberries love. Great drainage too.
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Specifications
Size: Custom Sizes Available
Weight: Varies with Size
Water-Holding Capacity: 7-8 times
Air-Filled Porosity: 10% – 12%
Electrical Conductivity: <.8
pH: 5.8 to 6.8
Compression Ratio: 5:1
Moisture Content: <20%
High Pith/ Fibre
FibreDust flat coir grow bags are compressed and expand to the standard size of 100 x 15 x 10cm. Custom sizes, custom precut plant hole and drainage holes are available in container quantities. FibreDust flat coir grow bags sare compressed and expand to the standard size of 100 x 15 x 10cm. Custom sizes, custom precut plant hole and drainage holes are available in container quantities.
Moisture Retention - Excellent Drainage High Oxygen Content Neutral pH (5.5 to 6.5) Low EC < 8
WeightCompressed
DimensionsExpanded Yield
4,5 lbs2kg
Pallet Load
500 / 250
40 x 6 x 4100 x 15 x 10cm
Container Load
20 / 40 Pallets
4 gal15 litre
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The Super Chip grow bags will satisfy
greenhouses that need to irrigate requently.
Formulated for high tech growing, Super Chip has superior fluid flow through creating excellent root-feeding zones for high production crops. Super Chip Grow Bags are ready to expand and can be used to grow peppers, tomatoes, and more!
This highly aerated blend is heavy on chips for maximum oxygenation and massive root structure.
SuperChip Grow Slabs are also being used for tomato cultivation. Any high tech hydro environment is perfect for the chunky, fast draining SuperChip blend. quantities.
Super Chip Flat Coir Grow Bag
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Specifications
Size: 100cm x 15cm x 12cm Slabs
Weight: Varies with Size
Water-Holding Capacity: 7-8 times
Air-Filled Porosity: 25% – 28% min
Electrical Conductivity: <.8
pH: 5.8 to 6.8
Compression Ratio: 5:1
Moisture Content: <20%
Super Coarse
High Chip Ratio
Shipping Details
Pallet QTY: Varies with Size
Pallet WT: Varies with Size
40′ HC QTY 20 pallets
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The young citrus starts are grown in a FibreDust special “citrus” blend coir substrate. Coir is known as a superior seedling and cutting substrate that facilitates strong root systems and healthy plants.
Citrus Blend Upright Grow Bag
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Specifications
Size: Upright Bag with Compressed Coir Block
Media fills bag when hydrated
Water-Holding Capacity: 7-8 times
Air-Filled Porosity: 10% – 12%
pH: 5.8 to 6.8
Compression Ratio: 5:1
Moisture Content: <20%
High Pith/ Fibre
Shipping Details
Pallet QTY 3 gal: 500
Pallet QTY 5 gal: 300
40′ HC QTY 40 pallets
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Canadian Sphagnum Peat
Ingredients
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Professional Grade
Available Sizes
3.8 cu ft (30/pallet)
5.5 cu ft (18/pallet)
55 cu ft bulk bag (2/pallet)
SunTower® 110 cu ft (1/pallet)
SunGro® Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss
Characteristics
Drainage
Particle Size
Water Retention
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Canadian Sphagnum Peat
Ingredients
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss, Dolomitic Limestone, Long-Lasting Wetting Agent, RESiLIENCE, Perlite
Available Sizes
SunTower® 110 cu ft (1/pallet)
loosefill totes (2/pallet)
Big Shot® 55 cu ft (2/pallet)
3.8 cu ft (30/pallet)
2.8 cu ft loosefill (51-54/pallet)
Sunshine® Mix #1 Grower Mix With Resilience™
Ingredients
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss, Coarse Perlite, Dolomitic Limestone, Long-Lasting Wetting Agent, RESiLIENCE
Available Sizes
SunTower® 110 cu ft (1/pallet)
Loosefill totes (2/pallet)
Big Shot® 55 cu ft (2/pallet)
3.8 cu ft (30/pallet)
2.8 cu ft loosefill (51-54/pallet)
Sunshine® Mix #4 Grower Mix With Resilience™
Perlite
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss
Perlite
Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss
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The SOG Trickling Filter™ is a waste water treatment process that has evolved from the need to treat small and sporadic amounts of domestic sewage. Unlike most conventional sewage treatment plants, the SOG filter makes use of earthworms, fungus and bacteria to treat sewage. By spreading the type of organism activity, a larger range of variable flow and load is possible.
The SOG Trickling Filter™
Saving the world, one trickle at a time™
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Lichen delivers a comprehensive range of domestic and international logistics services by leveraging its volume of own imports to deliver competitive door to door freight forwarding and clearing service to customers. The Logistics capability is not limited to mushroom related products.
Logistics
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Irish Sphagnum Peat
Peat Bed is a new and innovative poultry, dairy and dry stock cattle bedding material that has been specially formulated.
The Peat Bed products are made from super dry, super fine peat that is blended with a liming agent. The peat is harvested from peat fields using specially designed machinery.
The peat is then brought to our factory where it is screened to obtain the optimum particle size and then mixed with a liming agent. Peat Bed can be delivered in semi bulk bags.
Peat Bedding
Peat Bedding
Contact UsLichen Growing Mediums is the exclusive agent to a number of suppliers that provide products
and services to the mushroom and growing farming industry in Africa. Additionally, Lichen also
offers water treatment solutions as well as general logistics services.
Dave Marock: +27 82 551 1305 / [email protected]
Kunaal Mehta: + 27 82 081 8121 / [email protected]
Wendy Marock (Accounts): +27 82 446 3301 / [email protected]
Knut Beining (Operations): +27 82 304 0338 / [email protected]
Office
Postnet Suite 397,
Private Bag X15
Somerset West 7129
www.lichengroup.co.za
B-BBEELichen Growing Mediums has been evaluated in terms of section 9(1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 52 of 2003
B-BBEE Status: Level Four Contributor B-BBEE Procurement Level: 100% Recognition
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