Product Description. Cocopeat is an excellent growing medium for home & lawn garden plants. It is widely used with potted plants & also it is one of the best media for seed germination. It improves aeration in the soil for optimal root growth while maintaining the ideal nutrient availability for plants.

What is Cocopeat used for?

Product Description. Cocopeat is an excellent growing medium for home & lawn garden plants. It is widely used with potted plants & also it is one of the best media for seed germination. It improves aeration in the soil for optimal root growth while maintaining the ideal nutrient availability for plants.

What can I use instead of Cocopeat?

Peat Moss Alternatives

  • Coconut Coir. Coconut coir, also known as coco peat or coir peat, is rapidly gaining popularity and is the best-known alternative to peat moss.
  • Wood-Based Materials.
  • Compost.
  • Pine Needles.
  • Rice Hulls.
  • Leaf Mold.
  • Composted Manure.

Can Cocopeat be mix with soil?

Coco peat can be directly incorporated into the garden soil to improve water retention, aeration and decrease the risk of the soil fungus and root diseases. Mix in soil at 25/75 ratio. It can also be used as a mulch around garden plants to help the soil retain moisture and prevent weed growth.

Is Cocopeat a fertilizer?

If you are planting in coco peat alone, you will probably want to mix in a time release fertilizer since the coir has few nutrients to disperse. It does have plenty of potassium as well as zinc, iron, manganese, and copper.

What is the cost of 1 kg coco peat?

Natures Plus Coco Peat, 1 kg

MRP: Rs 45
Price: Rs 39
You Save: 13%
(Inclusive of all taxes)

Is Cocopeat good for succulents?

Coco Coir for Succulents Most important, it accepts water well once it is dry. Peat moss, a more commonly used additive, is far more difficult to wet when it is dry, making it difficult to water succulents. Coco coir also lasts longer than does peat moss, which breaks down more rapidly.

Can I use sand instead of Cocopeat?

Simple Potting Mix If your garden sand is too sandy you can add 1 part coco peat instead of river sand to help improve water retention.

What is Cocopeat made of?

Cocopeat is natural fiber made out of coconut husks. The extraction of coconut fiber from husks gives us this byproduct called coco-peat, which is a 100% natural growing medium.

Can we grow plants in coco peat alone?

Coco peat does not harbour any nutritional value of its own. Because of this, it’s a good idea to mix coco peat with an equal quantity of compost to plant vegetables in, in order to ensure the best possible growth. The most highly recommended nutrients for vegetable growing are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Can I grow plants in coco peat only?

Explaining it further, Kalaivanan said in terms of duration, there will be no difference between soil and coco-peat. In fact, plants grown in coco-peat consumes less water. “It takes less water and holds moisture for long. Vegetables grown in coco-peat are good in terms of quality as well.

Why is Cocopeat good for plants?

Coco peat will do an excellent job of keeping your plants healthy, due to its anti-fungal properties. It is also resistant to mould, which in turn will help protect your plants from disease and decay as they grow. Coir is also slightly alkaline, with a pH value of 5.8–6.8.