" The future of sustainably develop coco substratum has received a new boost thanks to current economic ontogeny , " says Jelte Veenstra , director of Coco Substrates at Van der Knaap Group . In recent years , Van der Knaap has experience a growing interest in coco . This twelvemonth , they have witness an exponential ontogeny in the number of requests from growers see switching to coco .
Coco in cultivationRecently , part due to high energy damage , mineral substrates such as pit wool have seen a substantial Leontyne Price growth . This has leave in prices rising to the same stratum as those for coco substrate , reach coco a realistic alternative for growers . Moreover , coco is also a sustainable substrate .
The fact that splendid growing result can be achieved on coco substratum is a result of its fantabulous properties . Coco has a naturally high tune - holding capacity and absorbs water easily . Coco is also super suitable for developing an active grime spirit . This contributes to the maturation of resilient plant that are more resistive to pestis and diseases . Recent research at the innovation center ' de Kas ' also express that coco not only has a high level of biodiversity but that active soil life is already present , which develop further during cultivation . In contrast , stone wool lacks soil life in the initial phase angle and develops this less efficaciously during the growing time of year .
Sustainable coco productionIn recent years , Van der Knaap has made nifty stride in term of sustainable coco product . water supply expenditure has been slim down during the production cognitive process , and multiple pee treatment facilities have been installed , making urine reusable and suitable for irrigation in local husbandry . A new , organically base technique for buffering coco eliminates the want for calcium nitrate use .
" Due to the strategic position of our production sites , in both Asia and Central America , we can derogate logistical distances to the sales agreement market , " explains Veenstra . An extra advantage of coco is that it can be compact and transport more efficiently compared with other substrate .
Recycling organic coco substrateTransporting mineral substratum , such as rock woolen , can entail considerable costs . to boot , recycling is a process that requires high push use . These price point are continuing to uprise , part due to high Energy Department price . Globally , a big proportion also terminate up on landfill sites where , currently , not everything is recycled .
The position is different when it come to coco substrate . Coco substratum is an constitutive product made from coconut husk . As coco substrate is an constitutive merchandise with unchanging properties , various organizations are interested in recycling and reusing coco material . charge card is separated from constituent stuff . After recycle and processing by a specialist recycling company , coco can be reused for other crops or different intent . The structure of coco helps to air the stain and increase moisture availability . This room , the substratum pay off a new letting on life . For raiser who choose to mature on coco , it offers many advantages , as the used substrate can be removed for a low-spirited rate .
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