Why Coco Peat?

Thanks to the spongy structure, coco peat is very good at holding moisture and nutrients in its pores and release them to the plant roots as and when they need it, there by preventing the leaching of valuable nutrients and fertilisers out of the substrate.

There is this notion among growers that Coco Peat has high salt content. Yes, it does, in its natural form. Coco peat, being extracted from the coconut husks, are greatly affected by the soil conditions of the area from where they are being harvested. Coconut being naturally occurring in abundant along the sea shores, generally in soil with high salt content, coco peat in its natural form will be high in salt content.

At Fibre Family, we source the coconut husk only from plantations grown in-land, completely from in-and-around the Coconut City of Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. The selection of coconut husk and our processing methodology contributes greatly towards lowering the salt content in our coco peat. For comparison, when the EC of fresh coco peat generally reads from 2 to 3 mS/cm, the EC of our non-processed, fresh coco peat is as low as 1.3-1.5 mS/cm. We then wash the coco peat in fresh water to lower the salt content even further below 0.5 mS/cm, there-by making it ideal for the growth of plants.

• Coco peat is light, easy to handle and can even be re used for upto four years.
• The physical and biochemical properties of cocopeat makes it resistant to bacterial and fungal growth.
• It has pH of 5.2 to 6.8 which is neutral to slightly acidic. This makes it great to be mixed with alkaline garden soil.
• Coco peat can store and release nutrients to plants for extended periods of time.
• It has great oxygenation properties which are important for healthy root development.
• Coco peat is perfect soil conditioner, and it can retain moisture upto eight times of its volume.
• Coco peat is uniform in texture, and easy to handle. Unlike soil, it does not from any mud
• Coco peat is eco-friendly, organic and sustainable