Uses and benefits of coconut fiber in our crops

Hello steemians friends, today I bring you a topic about the uses and benefits of coconut fiber in our crops; I will also explain how to extract and process the coconuts to obtain the fiber.

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What is coconut fiber?

The coconut fiber is obtained from the thick outer shell (exocarp) and a fibrous mesocarp, these parts of the coconut can be broken with the hands in the home when small quantities are required, but if they are quantities for commercial purposes, this material is crushed or milled with the use of special mills, resulting in a fine material that is used as a substrate for plants, one of the advantages is that this ecological product will not cause any impact to the environment.

Use of mills to crush the coconut:

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Therefore, the coconut fiber becomes a natural organic substrate, as a result of the crushing and processing of coconut waste (cocos nucifera), that is, the husk, which obtains long fibers, short fibers and dust from coconut, which results in a very useful material for soil preparation.

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Uses and benefits of coconut fiber for plants.

• The coconut fiber helps the retention of water in the soil by being a spongy material.

• Coconut fiber has a pH between 5.5 and 6.5, making it ideal for crops.

• The coconut fiber is a spongy material that favors the retention of nutrients and in the same way has the disposition to release them.

• Coconut fiber is an excellent component to produce fertilizers mixed with earthworm humus.
  

  
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• Depending on the species to grow, coconut fiber can be used alone, planting directly without the need for other treatments.

• The coconut fiber can be used in hydroponic crops taking advantage of its absorbent advantage.
  

  
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• The peat or coconut substrate is used in the preparation of germination trays.
  

  
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• With the coconut fiber pots and tutors are made, to which the form is given with the help of a natural organic adhesive; which allows a better aeration and, at the same time, favors the growth of the roots.
  

  
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• The Coconut Fiber is an excellent substrate because it allows the plant to oxygenate and absorb nutrients without imprisoning the root, offering the appropriate space for its growth.

• The coconut fiber is used to place them in metal baskets, this serves as a support for the substrate of the plants.
  

  
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