coco peat

Actuarial Scientist turns coconut husk waste to superior planting media

James Kapombe Kasemo is the founder and CEO of CocoGrow, a company that manufactures coco peat, a soilless growing medium for different horticulture crops. This is after expensively buying the medium before a long waiting for delivery from dealers who imported the product. Upon graduating from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) with …

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coco peat

The growing medium that offers 100 per cent seed germination than soil

Horticulture crop farmers can attain full seeds germination in their nurseries and seedbeds using coco peat, a soilless growing medium manufactured from coconut husks wastes. The growing medium also has other advantages over soil which include high water holding capacity and nutrients to seedlings and plants. According to 2003 Philippine Coconut Authority research on utilization …

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