October 11th, 2009 | 
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Stay soaked for a while, light brownish blocks that turn into a media immediately ready to be planted various types of plants. The first time the media looked at this plant, we immediately thought of con block commonly used as paving material land. Yes, this planting medium is packaged in the form of small blocks of size con block. After further attention and raised-then this block was light. Planting media-forming material is coconut coir dust. Clearly, light weight.
This is the planting medium of media innovation results from the coconut fiber plant that already exists. So far, people familiar with coconut coir as a growing medium, called coco peat. This fiber is usually sold in the form of fibers, sheets, or small pieces. If there is a powder, usually packed in large sacks and in wet conditions. This is what encourages the creation of the media planting coconut coir in a different form.
The difference this planting medium is on the packaging. After dried coconut coir, then he chopped that into powder. Dry powder is then hot pressed in a state with a special machine.
The result is a rectangular blocks this. Furthermore, this block of plastic packaged to maintain dryness. In one package, there are 2 pieces of the block, which sold for Rp 15,000.
Effendi, media distributors branded Angzgro planting this, saying, “With the small size, consumers will be facilitated, because the media does not need to buy plants in large numbers.” Because this medium is dry, is light weight. One block weighs only about 4 ounces.
In addition, because there are heating during pressing process, the planting medium is practically free from disease. No more seeds or seedling pest’s common fungal plant entrenched in the media. Termites were reluctant to undermine these media, because the coconut fiber, cellulose content of the diet of termites, is not there.
Media loose Fertile Roots
How to use planting media is easy; simply add water and it will expand itself. One package (2 pieces blocks) will expand into the planting medium volume of about 8 liters.
If it breaks down, coconut coir dust will be the planting medium is very loose. Friable media is suitable for breeding, because it easily penetrated by roots. Compare this with a more solid ground and eventually harden. Thus, plants grown in these media have stronger roots than plants grown in normal soil.
But this does not mean the media is only for the young plants only. Mature plants can also use this medium. Maybe there are fears the plant will not stand up firmly in the media is very loose. Because of that, mix the soil with a ratio of 1:1 with the media this plant. Plant roots will grab a strong but generally remained friable media.
Unnecessary Often flushing
Coconut fiber is a medium capable of storing water. Therefore, plants that use the media should not be watered every day. Watering 3 – 4 days once is enough, although this depends on the type jugs plants. For other plants are not too fond of water, enough to do with sprayer.
What often happens, the upper surface of the pot is already visible wet, but the bottom of the pot is dry. Or vice versa. We recommend that you plug the media with a small wooden pole to test the water content in the pot so that watering completely flat.
Meanwhile, fertilization can be done as in other planting media. Or liquid fertilizer in the form of granules can be spread onto the surface of the pot. Replacement pot (repotting) also becomes easier, because the soil, the plant becomes easier appointed. Medium plus weight of plants is also lightweight, making it easy to transfer the plant.
Effendi claims that the lightweight media is able to survive 10 years without replacement. Depreciation media in the pot was not significant. If a little less, it was only because there is media carried by the water when flushing
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