How to use coco peat in hydroponic farming?

 

How to use coco peat in hydroponic farming?

• Break the block of coco peat into a powder by mixing it. Ensure you are adding water in the right amounts. Your mix must not be too dry or wet.
• Take a large container or tub, remove the shrink wrap, and place the coco peat brick inside the tub.
• Add 25 liters of water and wait for ten minutes. Let the brick expand naturally and let it absorb water.
• Mix coco peat with your hands. Blocks must break easily, and add water if required.
• Add the coco peat to the soil or use it by mixing other inert media before incorporating it into the soil.

Pro gardening tips for using coco peat

1. Add a neem cake to your coco peat brick to avoid fungal infections.
2. To improve the soil profile, add coco peat to your soil in the ratio of 50:50.
3. Do not use coco peat as is; instead, mix it with inert media like wood shavings, clay pebble, rice husk, or coco chips.
4. Coco peat is inert and does not contain any nutrients; thus, you have to mix nutrients like manure or compost externally.