What is the coir fiber lifetime? Could it be recycled?
The coir fiber can be recycled after having been used for its initial purpose. It is an organic material that have positive benefits even after its used in the crop. It has been proved that the coir fiber reusing release beneficial microbes that are present in the medium, such as mycorrhiza and trichoderma. These compounds spread greater potential for growth…
In which specific productions coco peat can be applied?
The high water retention capacity available at low tensions, the air supply and a good granulometry are the factors that define the coco peat as the ideal growing media. It can be used in most crops, as those included in consumer horticulture and ornamental production. The main aspect is to find the substrate behavior about the air and water availability…
How to disinfect coir fibre incorporated to soil when the cultivation is finished
One of the practices in horticultural production is to incorporate coir fibre to the soil. This agronomic solution improves the physical and chemical conditions of soil avoiding problems generated by the lack of organic material. Once the production season has ended is important to disinfect the coir fibre before preparing again the soil for a new production. It is important…
Is soilless production suitable for all berry varieties?
The limits of soilless production are quite wide. It includes all those systems and methods that make crops grow outside their natural environment, as the ground.
What makes coco coir special for horticulture?
Using coco coir as a growing media will allow the maximum vegetative and productive response from the crop.
How long does it take to recover the investment in soilless cultivation?
The soilless cultivation has shown numerous advantages over traditional culture, such as an improvement in productive performance with fruits of higher quality and calibre. Consequently, this also benefits phases such as the harvesting of the fruit and its posterior sale in the market.
Which coco peat composition is suitable for my production?
The coco peat is a raw material which is used in horticulture due its properties and benefits. But theproducer has to know which composition of coir fiber is the most suitable depending on his crop needs. In our factory we process the coco peat indifferent granulometries to get products adaptable to the specific conditions in which they will be used….
Buffering Coco Peat
Buffering of coconut fiber is a chemical process consisting of replacing sodium and potassium with calcium, washing away excess waste.
The recommended buffering ratio is:
1,000 litres of water mixed with 7 kg of Calcium Nitrate will buffer 5 Cubic Meters of coco peat.
All about cultivation in coco
Have you ever heard of Hydroponics? It’s been gaining popularity recently, but it’s far from a ‘new’ technique of cultivation, where crops are grown in just water. No soil, no pots, no other substrates involved. Many ancient civilizations have utilized it throughout history, so it’s hardly a new technique.
Hydroponics
Have you ever heard of Hydroponics? It’s been gaining popularity recently, but it’s far from a ‘new’ technique of cultivation, where crops are grown in just water. No soil, no pots, no other substrates involved. Many ancient civilizations have utilized it throughout history, so it’s hardly a new technique.