Advantages of coconut peat for use in the horticulture sector

 

• Good pH and salinity levels

        Ideal for growing ornamental, vegetable and shrub plants​

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• Excellent porosity that provides spongy texture to the soil mix

        Allows penetration of oxygen to the root system and drainage of excess water

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• Highly hydrophilic

       Can hold water up to 8 times its own weight 

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• Contains high cation-exchange capacity

       Traps nutrients that are added​

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• Contains no pests, weeds, or toxic metals, and has no odur

       Good environment for growing plants ​

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• Volume is constant when either wet or dry

       Less shrinkage

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• Low weight, can be compressed 5 times to its volume

       Easy to ship and ideal for growing plants on terraces and balconies​

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• Readily available and consistent from batch to batch

       Speedy delivery with known quality