Importance of Cocopeat in Agriculture Industry

Coco peat is a natural fibre made out of coconut husk. Inner shells of the coconut are used to make coconut husk and utilized for a wide range of items, including rugs, ropes, brushes and even upholstery stuffing. Coco peat has natural rooting hormones and anti fugal properties. Now coco peat is used worldwide as a preferred growing media for hydrophonics or container plant growing. It has many name as coir-peat, coco-peat, coir fiber pith, coir pith, coir dust. This is also becoming popular as a potting mix and organic soil amendment.This cocopeat dried within the natural sun, or processed to supply completely different things specifically coco peat block, coco peat briquettes, coco peat tablets etc. 

Qualities of Coco Peat:-

• Coco peat is an organic medium
• Coco peat is a renewable resource
• Coco peat is eco-friendly

 Various Uses of Coco Coir/ Peat is given below:-

• The properties of Coco Peat make it resistant to bacterial and fungal growth.
• Coco Peat can store and release nutrient to plants for expanded time frames. It has extraordinary oxygenation properties which are essential for solid root advancement.
• It has a pH of 5.2-6.8 which is neutral to slightly acidic. This makes it awesome for alkaline garden soils.
• Simple to utilize! Simply put your compacted coco peat blocks in a compartment, include 4 quarts of warm water and let it sit until the water is consumed, lighten it up and Coco Peat is ready to utilize
• It makes a great bedding material for worm bins! It's actually good for them and increases worm growth by 25%.
• Coco Peat is ease back to crumble; it just starts to separate when it is 10 years of age, long term benefits.
• It can be combined with any of the normal ingredients and use as a mixer or a stand-alone product.
• An affordable price for a quality product with an environmentally sustainable future.
• It is very light and easy to handle
• Coco Peat can even be reused up to 4 years!

Advantages of Coco Coir/ Peat:-

• High water retention, up to 7 times its weight.
• Improves physical and biological condition of soil and reduces soil temperature.
• Improves aeration and reduces frequency of irrigation.
• Enhances strong and healthy root system, possesses natural rooting hormones.
• Better yield and contains natural enzymes, humus and plant nutrients.
• Combats the fungal and bacterial infections developed from soil.
• Can be used as soil less grow medium for hydroponics.
• Given its acidic PH, it is ideal for treating alkaline soils.