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Coco Grow Bags
Guideline on usage of Coco Grow Bags
The following guideline & usage instructions are based on extensive research
carried out on our products under different growing conditions & also on
valuable information shared by professional growers, who have been using our
Grow bags for the past couple of years.
It is very important to understand that these guidelines & usage
instructions dose not specifically refers to your case & is compiled in
general. These guidelines & usage instructions may differ depending on your
growing application, crop, green house & the location (climatic condition).
Adopting a
Fertilizer plan
Preparation
After
Planting
Watering
Adopting a Fertilizer plan
It is of utmost importance to know the optimum level of nutrients required
for your crop before analyzing the medium. The level of chemical & nutrients
vary from crop to crop. The next step would be the identification of
chemical levels present in the medium. This will enable the grower to
balance the addition of neutrinos & also reduce the levels of adverse
substances. Further you should analyze the water used in the green house, to
find the composition of same.
First take several Grow Bags and hydrate with clean water using the Drips
till the slabs are fully saturated & stop watering just as water tries to
come out of the cut plant holes and let for 12 hours
Commence draining the after 12 hours while adding fresh water
Collect a water sample at the end of the draining process.
Make analysis from this water sample to ascertain the chemical composition,
with this analysis a fertilizing plan should be made.
It is important to note that Coco materials contain high levels of Potassium
& is low in Calcium. So when you are calculating your fertilizer plan, take
out the Potassium & replace with Calcium Nitrate. Apart from the replacement
of Calcium Nitrate for Potassium, a further percentage of Calcium Nitrate
should be added according to your crop’s requirement. (Differs in case of
Buffered Materials)
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Preparation
After taking the Grow Bags out from their palletized packed form, plant
holes should be cut (If not prepared by us as per your request).
Grow bag should be handled carefully while un loading to prevent the slabs
from breaking. If the slabs are damaged the expansion after watering will be
uneven.
The Grow Bags should be placed on level profile within the green house.
Drip lines should be inserted to
the Grow Bags depending on the number of plants planned to be planted per
Grow Bag. (Never use a water hose to water as it will damage the structure
of the Grow Bag).
Water the Grow Bags using the Drips till the slabs are fully saturated &
stop watering just as water tries to come out of the cut plant holes & let
for 12 hours
Make adequate Drain holes in the bags to let the water out (Drain holes
should be made between every plant hole & at both ends of the bag) & let the
added water drain from the bags
Add the fertilizer plan through the Drip till the slabs are fully saturated
(approximately 1 liter per plant).
Now you can plant your crop in the Grow Bags
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After Planting
Frequent analysis should be performed to ascertain the levels of neutrinos
available to the plant.
Based on this analysis you should adjust your fertilizer plan.
After planting your crop give frequent water (short shots), so you will
prevent drying out of the media within the grow bag.
If you require controlling the plant growth, you can stop with dripping
water for a couple of days, when plants are fully rooted in. However you
should be mindful not to let the media dry out.
Close observation on the plant’s growth & by monitoring areas such as
rooting, leafs, stem strength & yielding process, will give you an early
indication regarding the plant’s growth.
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Watering
The watering process of Coco Grow Bags needs to be properly learnt in order
to have better results. Coco material is capable of holding higher levels of
water than most parallel growing medium.
To get the most efficiency in watering, water should be dripped at a low
phase for a longer duration of time to optimize the absorbency to the
material.
The level of water required to be dripped is calculated on the consumption
level of your crop & the temperature & humidity level within your green
house.
Due to the distinct physical structure of Coco material, water absorbency by
way of capillary actions delivers the water within the medium at a steady
phase.
Make sure that you don’t over drip the bags as too much of water will drain
away the nutrients & the fine partials in the medium. If over watering
continues, it might even lead to mutilation & decay of roots.
The other disadvantage in over watering is that the material at the lower
level of the bag will form into a slug, an area without any air porosity,
make the roots of the plant draw towards the surface of the bag in search
for air, making the plant unstable.
The root development in Coco material is rapid. Watering should be continued
until the roots are deeply rooted in the bag. Once the roots are deeply
rooted an interval in watering will enable the roots to establish within the
grow bag.
As the plant begins to grow in the bag till the yield is harvested the
watering level needs to be adjusted as per the plant’s water consumption &
the ambient temperature in your Green house.
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These guidelines & usage instructions are submitted to educate the end user
and is submitted strictly on an as it is basis without any particular
reference to your growing application. It is very important to understand
that these guidelines & usage instructions may differ to your growing
application, crop & greenhouse conditions. This information should not be
treated as any warranty condition, as Coco Agro (Pvt) Ltd, shall not be held
responsible for any damages or lost due to any data compiled herein.
The above report or its content should not be copied or published without
the prior written approval of COCO AGRO (PVT) LTD—Sri Lanka.
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