• eLengo is East Africa's farming hub, combining an online community, educational resources and dynamic marketplace to help you reach your full potential.

    Guests may browse our forums, but to participate in the conversations you must be logged in. We encourage you to join now- it's easy and it's FREE!

    (and it will make this box go away)

General Knowledge Coco peat preparation

A

Ann

Certified Expert
Coco peat is a soilless media that is used for raising seedlings or growing crops in grow bags or pots.

Treating coco peat / buffering:

Materials

coco peat, water, calcium nitrate, EC meter, drum

Procedure

*put water in a drum

* introduce the cocopeat to hydrate or expand it completely

* Add Calcium nitrate and mix it thoroughly and leave for a period about 24 hours to allow the displacement reaction to take place.

* Mixing ratio: 1000 litres of water, 7 kg of Calcium Nitrate, 100 kg of cocopeat

* Rinse the cocopeat, fill the drum with water and rinse it again

* Test the Electrical conductivity (EC) to range between 1.5-2.8 then it is safe to plant in the media
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top