Cocopeat
AtKove's Coco Peat
Our Coco Peat from AtKove focuses mainly in supply of various products produced from coconut husks. Our products are used in horticulture, hydroponic, soil amendment, turf building, animal bedding and other industries.
What is Cocopeat
- Coco Peat is the non-fibrous, spongy, light weight, corky material that holds together the coir fibre in coconut husk.
- It was in early 90’s that the horticultural use of coco peat was discovered and the material demand has been in the rise ever since.
- Globally known by the name Coco Peat, they are also known as Coco Coir in the US and Coir Pith in the Middle- East.
- It is a 100% organic, natural and bio-degradable substance which was the by-product of Coconut Fibre Extraction process, but not any more.
Cocopeat in Horticulture
- Coco Peat is used as a substitute to Peat Moss as Peat Moss harvesting is found to be contributing to Global Warming.
- As an ingredient in potting soil to improve the moisture retention capacity and buffering capacity of the potting soil
- Coco peat, being light weight and being able to retain moisture, are used by hobby growers as substrate in roof gardening.
- Composted Coco Peat is used as an Organic Manure.
cocopeat in industrial applications
- Coco Peat, having a spongy structure, is used as an oil absorbant.
- As an insulator in the production of Fuse Plugs and similar applications.
- In manufacturing of Particle Boards.
- Used in extraction of natural dyes.
advantages of cocopeat
- Eco-friendly and Sustainable growing medium.
- High moisture retention capacity.
- High cation exchange capacity.
- Improves soil aeration.
- Improves soil buffering capacity
- Mostly tolerant to pH variations.
- Can buffer water soluble nutrients.
- Can be reused for upto 5 years .