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Hello everyone
there are many benefits of it. thats why i am searching for it. i did not find it in my city.
is there any way to prepare coco peat at home .? if any, please explain. it will very helpfull to me and others who do not get coco peat at there place. brown coconuts are available here.
11:00 am
March 22, 2011
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5:38 pm
March 10, 2011
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I called up a few people in Chennai who were exporters of cocopeat, no one was even interested in listening to me, apparently its a big business to export it out.
A cousin of mine told me that the cheapest way to source it is to go to places where they make the coir ropes, you will see mounds of cocopeat uncared for , haven't tried it yet.
11:08 pm
March 10, 2011
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AmitChugh said:
is it possible to use the outer shell of the brown coconut as cocopeat?
Do you mean the hard shell, if so no.
10:20 am
ramna said:
Do you mean the hard shell, if so no.
no, i mean outer shell of fibers that covers the hard shell.
11:19 am
March 10, 2011
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AmitChugh said:
ramna said:
Do you mean the hard shell, if so no.
no, i mean outer shell of fibers that covers the hard shell.
Sure ! Thats what becomes coco peat. I have not tried it in container gardening yet, but any time I plant a seedling, I spread a couple of layers of this husk around the bottom, it retains water for a long time. Its also supposed to contain Trichoderma which is supposed to be beneficial to the plants.My tomato and ladies finger plants did not wither at all even under sporadic watering.
If you try to separate the fibres, you will see a powdery substance falling off and sticking to your clothes, be careful with this, since it doesnt seem to absorb water too much and also seems to suffocate the soil, so I just use chunks of the husk without separating the fibres too much.
10:31 am
December 27, 2010
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Brother,
I have used rice husk as an alternative for coco-peat. It also posses very high water storing capacity. More over it has lot of nutrients required for the growth of plants.
It is also cheaper. try searching for Wheat husk near your area , believe this can also be an alternative.
Because of the export market, coco-peat had become costlier 🙂
Thanks
-Muru-
10:17 pm
March 25, 2011
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Try out in Prathna Nursery in Injambakkam they have Redsoil, Manure & coco peat..Good Luck
Manik
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
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i will give you their email id you might send them a mail and check whether if they can courier you the same...Thanks!
Thanks!
Manik
7:29 pm
March 25, 2011
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ramna said:
I called up a few people in Chennai who were exporters of cocopeat, no one was even interested in listening to me, apparently its a big business to export it out.
A cousin of mine told me that the cheapest way to source it is to go to places where they make the coir ropes, you will see mounds of cocopeat uncared for , haven't tried it yet.
Hi Ramna, this should be usefull for you and if you are looking for Cocopeat then try out at
KAIVALYA Nursery AL 259,Shanti Colony Main Road, Anna
Nagar, Chennai - 600040(landmark: Near SMF hospital).
Ph# 65516416/98407 50168
Cost Rs 15/Kg
available in coir form at Prathna Nursery Injambakkam which would cost Rs. 50/bag ( Cement Bag)
this should help you. Thanks
1:46 pm
February 2, 2011
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Hi
I bought cocopeat @Rs.15/kg. It is in powdered form whereas i was having 'blocks' in mind.
1.Can i go ahead with planting in this coco peat powder ?
2.I was told to mix vermi in 4:1 ratio is it correct ?
3. do i hv to add some red soil also ?
4.Does it fit well in Chennai climate?
pls guide me as people i checked locally are not very sure and another nursery at Kodungaiyur (from where i buy my plants regularly ) was not impressed on my idea of using coco peat i/o soil .
tks
Bini
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November 5, 2010
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