Coconut peat - application

The palm tree is not only the source of coconut chips favorite by the confectioners. For more than a year now indoor garden lovers and truck farmers have been familiar with the so-called coconut peat, which is manufactured industrially from finely ground and compacted coconut shell remains (70% of fibers and 30% of shell particles). So, we'll tell you what the coconut substrate is for.

Advantages of coconut peat

To a greater extent, coconut peat is used in plant growing. Pressed and finely chopped coconut fiber is considered an excellent substrate for both garden and indoor plants. The fact is that coconut peat has an excellent moisture capacity - this means that swelling, absorbs a considerable amount of water. In addition, the substance is perfectly saturated with air, both of which have an excellent effect on the development of the root system. The advantages of coconut peat include its environmental friendliness, availability of mineral substances in its composition, stability and duration of use.

Coconut peat - application

Apply peat, primarily as an independent soil - a coconut substrate in which to grow seedlings. The prepared mixture is simply placed in a box (silt any other container). Then planting material (seeds) is planted there and covered with a film (glass). Coverage is removed as soon as the first shoots appear.

As already mentioned above, thanks to its properties, coconut peat is an excellent material for growing indoor flowers. For those decorative plants that prefer light and loose soils, a clean substrate is used, without impurities. However, in this case, systematic fertilizing with complex fertilizers is necessarily necessary. For other indoor flowers prepare a substrate of peat and garden soil in the same ratio, that is 1: 1.

In horticulture, coconut peat is used to make the soil more loose, especially in greenhouses. On the surface of the earth pour a layer of peat 5-10 cm and dig. In addition, coconut peat can be used for mulching the land around garden plants, trunks of trees and shrubs.

Often peat is used by those who are fond of growing snails as a habitat.

How to cook peat from a coconut substrate?

Getting coconut peat from a substrate is pretty simple. Densely compressed briquette should be poured 5 liters of warm water. After a while, the substrate, having absorbed the liquid, swells and becomes a loose, homogeneous substance of up to 7 liters.