Today, the fertilizer and soil market for plants is very diverse and constantly replenished with new species. This also applies to such a type of soil as coconut peat. Let's look at where the coconut substrate is used and what are its advantages.
What is a coconut substrate for?
According to the manufacturer's instructions, the coconut substrate is industry waste in the form of crushed and pressed coconut shells and a small amount of coconut fiber. Due to the fact that the peel contains a lot of nutrients, the coconut substrate is very useful for increasing the yield of plants. And the presence of coconut fiber allows you to water plants less often, so the nutrients stay longer in the ground. In addition, the substrate promotes the activation of growth of the root system and leaves in indoor flowers, and its pH is close to neutral.
In the ground with a coconut substrate, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines and some other vegetables grow well. And the use of coconut peat is possible both in the open ground and in greenhouses. Excellent grows on the coconut substrate strawberries, many houseplants and flowers for the pasture: orchids, violets, gloxins , carnations, chrysanthemums, gerberas, roses. Dry pressed coconut substrate is used as a mulch.
Pros of coconut substrate
This substance has undeniable advantages:
- In the organic substrate - coconut peat - there are no harmful microorganisms .
- It has hydrophilicity , that is, after drying, it easily and quickly absorbs moisture and perfectly retains it in itself.
- It has a high air capacity : even in a very saturated with water coconut substrate plant roots are provided with the necessary oxygen.
- Sufficiently resistant to decomposition : it can retain its properties for five years.
- It is characterized by the ability to accumulate nutrients and then transmit them to plants as needed.