The potential uses of coconut coir dust in Malaysian agricultutre

Yaseer Suhaimi M., . and Mahamud S, . and Mohamad A. M., . (2010) The potential uses of coconut coir dust in Malaysian agricultutre. [Proceedings Paper]

Coir dust also known as cocopeat is the residue from the processing of coconut husks for coir fibre. It consists of short fibres2cm and cork like particles ranging in size from granules to fine dust. Coir dust is found in most countries where coconuts are grown; Sri Lanka India Indonesia the Philippines Malaysia and New Guinea. The emerged of soilless culture techniques or fertigation in Malaysia had increased the value of coir dust. The characteristics of coir dust recommend its use as media in the fertigation system: high water holding capacity excellent drainage absence of weeds and pathogens renewable resource; no ecological drawbacks to its use slow decompose acceptable pH cation exchange capacity and electrical conductivity and high wetability capacity. Published results using coir dust as a growing medium in the soilless culture have reported good results in yield and growth of ginger chilies cabbages rockmelon and tomatoes compare to others media. Coir fibre can be substitution of peat in potting or media mixes. Coir dust is environmental friendly substrates because after finishing the growth we have a possibility to reuse them in other materials such as composting. The increase in the coir consumption throughout the years could create a new business opportunity in the coconut industries.

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Coir dust also known as cocopeat is the residue from the processing of coconut husks for coir fibre. It consists of short fibres2cm and cork like particles ranging in size from granules to fine dust. Coir dust is found in most countries where coconuts are grown; Sri Lanka India Indonesia the Philippines Malaysia and New Guinea. The emerged of soilless culture techniques or fertigation in Malaysia had increased the value of coir dust. The characteristics of coir dust recommend its use as media in the fertigation system: high water holding capacity excellent drainage absence of weeds and pathogens renewable resource; no ecological drawbacks to its use slow decompose acceptable pH cation exchange capacity and electrical conductivity and high wetability capacity. Published results using coir dust as a growing medium in the soilless culture have reported good results in yield and growth of ginger chilies cabbages rockmelon and tomatoes compare to others media. Coir fibre can be substitution of peat in potting or media mixes. Coir dust is environmental friendly substrates because after finishing the growth we have a possibility to reuse them in other materials such as composting. The increase in the coir consumption throughout the years could create a new business opportunity in the coconut industries.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	Coconuts
AGROVOC Term:	Coir
AGROVOC Term:	Agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
AGROVOC Term:	coco
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11425

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