TREATED COCOPEAT 5 KG BLOCK LOW E.C.
Size:
Name: TREATED COCOPEAT 5
KG BLOCK LOW E.C.
Coco Peat (Coir Pith) is
obtained during the extraction of Coir Fibre from Coconut Husk, it is very
light, highly compressible and highly hygroscopic.
Usually shipped in the form of compressed
blocks, the end user usually expands and aerates the compressed Coco Peat by
the addition of water. A single kilogram of Coco Peat will expand to 15 litres
of Moist Coco Peat
Common uses of coco peat include:
Coir Peat Blocks is used as a Soil
Conditioner, Surface Mulch/ Rooting Medium and Desiccant. Composted Coir Pith
is an excellent organic manure for Indoor Plants as well as for Horticulture
Crops
Mixed with sand, compost
and fertilizer to make good quality potting soil. Coco Peat generally has an
acidity in the range of pH - 5.5 to 6.5. It is a little on the acidic side for
some plants, but many popular plants can tolerate this pH range.
As substrate for growing
mushrooms, which thrive on the cellulose. Coco Peat has high cellulose and
lignin content.