Over the last few years, cocopeat has become very popular as a growing medium amongst commercial growers. Now, many hobby growers are finding the same advantages and are increasingly turning to cocopeat to enable them to better manage their crops.
The main advantages in using cocopeat are:
- It is very easy to use
- Its characteristic of being very tolerant of growers’ mistakes.
- It is organic and therefore biologically active
- It can easily be disposed of
In this article we will look at the biological activity of cocopeat and the salt problem and what to do about it. The second article will cover the nutrient and water management of cocopeat.
