When coconuts are harvested, the shells are run through a powerful shredding machine.\u00a0 This creates coconut coir and utilizing it keeps it from going into landfills.
\nCoconut fiber, aka Coir, will create air pockets into whatever growing medium you are using. This can be potting soil, garden soil, or just strictly coconut fiber or chips or a combination. \u00a0Your growing media functions better with air pockets in order to provide oxygen to the roots and the coconut chips are not very absorbent, so this works well. Coconut fibers do break down so make sure to \u201cturn\u201d your growing media and periodically add new coco chips or fiber\/Coir.<\/p>\n
Made from shredded coconuts, these chips are a cross between coconut fiber\/Coir and Coconut peat.\u00a0 Great for mixing in with your growing media to create air
\npockets so that your root can have access to oxygen.<\/p>\n
It is beneficial as it is a sustainable part of farming.\u00a0 We use it at Hawaiian Volcanic Organic\u2122 in all our greenhouses in both sub-irrigation raised beds and hydroponic beds. It creates air pockets that benefit the plant\u2019s growth.\u00a0 The benefits of coconut chips and coir for farming range from pH levels to its sustainability. It also helps farmers and growers through its ability to retain water and it cuts down on watering and labor time.<\/p>\n
Coco Coir is an increasingly popular medium for growing anything from vegetables to flowers. There is a good reason for this since coir offers many benefits due to its natural ability to retain moisture and the fact that it is environmentally safe. Farmers can use coir in place of peat moss or in addition to it to grow their product. Here are some of the benefits of coir for farming.<\/p>\n
Coir comes in several different forms that farmers can use. Coir pith is the substance extracted from the coconut husk. The pith goes through a composting process to reduce its bulkiness. This is also called coco peat and looks similar to peat moss. It can be used on its own or combined with peat moss to get the benefits of both. Coco fiber is also helpful in farming. It is very absorbent and helps to create air pockets that provide oxygen to the roots.<\/p>\n
Coco coir has a naturally neutral pH level. This is beneficial to many plants and vegetables which do not grow well in highly acidic environments. When farmers use peat in their farming beds, they also need to add agricultural lime to reduce the acid. Since it is already neutral or even slightly alkaline, one of the benefits of coir for farming is that it saves on the cost of adding lime and it saves on the cost of labor.<\/p>\n