What is Coco peat
Coco peat is a natural growing media made out of coconut husks. The extraction of the coconut fiber from husks gives us this by-product called coco peat.
Why Coco peat
100% natural Biodegradable eco-friendly growing medium with exceptional qualities. This is a better natural soil conditioner, prevents hardening of potting soil and increases soil porosity
Advantages of Coco peat
Coco peat is entierly organic, stable and very slow to disintegrate. it is resistant to bacterial, fungal growth, weed and pathogen free. Reusable and recyclable for up to four years.
1- Coco Peat has a neutral pH value
More fruits and veggies prefer a more alkaline soil. Unlike peat moss it is not necessary to add an alkaline product like lime for growing. The pH of Coco Peat is a huge benefit, while peat moss is considered acidic with a PH of 3.3 to 4, Coco Peat is closer to an ideal, neutral pH between 5.5 and 6.8.
2- Facilitates a better aeration
Coco peat increases the rate that water drains through the medium in which it is used. At the same time, because coco peat is very absorbent it will also retain moisture for plants to feed on
3- Reduces watering frequency
It has a high water holding capacity while still maintaining excellent drainage and aeration. Coco peat can absorb as much as nine times its weight in water. Absorbs water more readily and retains it more easily. Coco peat is much easier to wet than peat moss. Dry peat moss comes practically water resistant, but coco peat absorbs water like the sponge.
4- Promotes strong root growth
Coco peat increases the porosity of the potting mix. This helps to keep the soil loose and airy helping in better root growth. Better root growth results in better plant growth and higher yield. Since coco peat absorbs nine times its weight in water, it keeps roots well hydrated and provides an excellent growing medium for healthy development of roots.
5- Can be re-used for several crop cycles
Depend on the plant requirements, the grower’s needs and preferences the Coco Peat is sturdy enough to be reused several times. This is because of the lignin’s a class of organic polymers presents in the coconut fiber, provide cellular structure and support.
6- Natural and biodegradable
It retains its structure and absorbency for several years after planting, Therefore the same coir can be used for several years. After use, it can be reused as a soil conditioner, added to the ground without any adverse implications for the environment
7- Packed with natural Nutrients and Hormones
Coconuts are essentially giant seeds, and as such, the coco peat is rich in potassium (K), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), various hormones and bio-stimulants that encourage plant growth. In nature, this helps new coconut trees to grow, but when used as a growing medium, other plants benefit from those natural growth enhancers for them to grow.
8- Anti-fungal and insect - neutral properties
Coco Peat is resistant to bacterial and fungal growth and help plants to get rid of soil borne diseases. Most garden pests do not enjoy settling in coconut coir, making it yet another line of defense in your integrated pest management system for your garden.
Growing with Coco peat
100% natural Biodegradable eco-friendly growing medium with exceptional qualities. This is a better natural soil conditioner, prevents hardening of potting soil and increases soil porosity
The World with coco peat
A relatively new trend in the gardening world, coco peat is now preferred over traditional soil. The world just celebrated 'World Soil Day' and the, importance of healthy ecosystems and the environment benefits of healthy soil alternative been highlighted.
Our Mission
Our mission is to save the world by providing a quality echo friendly substitute for peat moss. GrowMax horticultural coco peat products are carefully selected and processed under a careful supervision of our highly trained staff. These products could be use in horticultural industry without worrying damaging our green planet.
Coco peat is eco-friendly, biodegradable, and offers a sustainable alternative to peat moss. Sphagnum peat moss grows very slowly in bogs, gaining less than one millimeter in depth per year, which means it takes millennia for it to reach a form that gardeners can use. Peat moss harvests have to be carefully regulated because peat provides a valuable habitat for rare plants and animals.
Important Ecosystems
Peat bogs are seen by some scientists to be as important and fragile as rainforests, and that’s where the concern lies about the use of peat moss by gardeners. Peat companies are destroying these fragile, unique and valuable bog ecosystems by removing the peat.
Wetland loss due to agriculture and development is a major biodiversity problem worldwide, threatening wildlife habitat. But peat bogs have their own special ecosystem issues and threats. They are home to rare wildlife, including untold numbers of highly specialized native plants, many of which may be endangered and found only in the peat bog.
Peat bogs are also a rich source of social and environmental information. The highly acidic conditions in peat bogs result in very slow decay. That means they provide a unique and irreplaceable record of climate, vegetation and human activity dating back 10,000 years. There have been some remarkable finds in peat bogs, including people buried thousands of years ago and wooden artifacts that have not survived elsewhere.
Peat bogs, like other wetlands, are Nature’s water purifiers. They contribute to healthy watersheds and, in some areas, to safe drinking water for nearby populations, filtering an estimated ten percent of global freshwater resources. They also provide effective flood prevention. Destroying a bog destroys these benefits. In addition, the ditches required to extract the peat lower the water table and often negatively impact local waterways
Perhaps the biggest contribution of peat bogs to a healthy environment is as “global coolers,” helping to fight climate change. As the mosses grow, they absorb carbon dioxide, which is locked up within the plant structure as the plants turn to peat. Scientists think these bogs contain more carbon than all the world’s tropical rainforests. But when the bogs are drained for peat extraction or otherwise disturbed, the peat starts to decompose and the carbon dioxide is released back into the atmosphere, where it acts as a potent greenhouse gas.
In the U.K., the National Trust estimates that country’s bogs store carbon equivalent to about 20 years’ worth of national industrial emissions. Fearful that two centuries of damage is causing the bogs to dry out, releasing the carbon into the atmosphere, the Trust is urging the government to conserve and protect the country’s declining number of peat bogs as a way of curbing climate change.