media Making Coco Peat

SlaveofJESUS · Oct 25, 2011

Making Coco Peat

This Coconut Crab is hungry! Stay away from my peppers LOL.

Well folks I just wanted to share my process of making Coco Peat from the large quantities of coconut husks here on the Island.

First you must have a dried Coconut Husk...

Then with your hands pull out the Coco Coir and shake out the Coco Peat.

Once you have the amount that you want, its time to sock the Coco Peat in a bucket with water to remove the salt.

After 24hrs or more I removed the Coco Peat unto a old window screen to dry and filter the good stuff.

Here is the finished product in my 512 trays. I have a bunch of seeds coming up on this one but I have two pics, you notice the Coco Peat is working concerning germination. I have one pic of some Trinidad Morouga Red from PepperLover.com, they gave them to me as a gift, I also have a of pic of JustaGuy Red Fatalli's from TheHotPepper.com that I purchased.

JustaGuy Red Fatalli's

PepperLover.com Trinidad Scorpion Morouga Red Blend

armac · Oct 25, 2011

Your seedlings are stretching for light.

SlaveofJESUS · Oct 25, 2011

armac said:
Your seedlings are stretching for light.

Yea I have to rotate each day, using the window!

AjarnV · Oct 25, 2011

SlaveofJESUS said:
Making Coco Peat

Nice post. Good pics. Here in Thailand it's (coir) just too common to go to that trouble. I can buy a huge (and I mean huge) bag for $3 USD. Cheers.

SlaveofJESUS · Oct 27, 2011

SlaveofJESUS said:
Yea I have to rotate each day, using the window!

@Avarnj
Not here you have to make your own or order online.

HawaiiAl · Oct 28, 2011

before I could buy it in stores I made my own just ran husks thru leaf shredder some two times worked good and used most of the husk.

AjarnV · Oct 28, 2011

SlaveofJESUS said:
@Avarnj
Not here you have to make your own or order online.

Rota, MP; where is that? Good thing you know how, yes?

Jack Kerouac · Oct 30, 2011

I am a huge coco guy, so it's crazy to see it done by hand. +1 rep.

DrEMHmrk2 · Oct 31, 2011

Sort of a related question...

When you use those 512 trays, how do you get the seedlings out in one piece?

JuanH · Oct 31, 2011

May I ask you how much coconuts one would need to get the amount shown in the fifth picture?
I use coco a lot( both peat and coir) as it is aerated and also very friendly for the environment.

Best Regards,

Jan