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Israel Agriculture 2014

Coir Segmentation - A Means

Towards Quality

Yossi Shachar [Msc. Agric.]
Head agronomist & Eli Shalmon
International marketing manager-
Pelemix LTD www.pelemix.com

The rapid development in the use of soilless culture in Physical and chemical stability are the main aspects for
horticulture is in part mainly due to the tremendous progress the diferentiation (in terms of quality) of the types of coir
made in the understanding of the growing processes and supplied in the market and have a crucial impact on the fnal
controlling factors of plants in a limited volume of growing results in the feld. The physical parameters of the coir are far
media. more complicated to manipulate towards quality.
These understandings are the result of mutual eforts As a result of the good manufacturing practices adopted by
by farmers, farm managers, agronomists and research the Pelemix group, today, there are more options to ft the
personnel throughout the world; part of which has yet to be right type of coir to the crop, while taking into consideration
described by the academic community. various growing factors such as: water quality, irrigation
The natural properties (both physical and chemical) of the coir equipment and methods, climate conditions (natural and
(coco fbers / cocos) as will be described in this article, makes controlled), shape and size of the growbags / container as
it an ideal substrate suitable for the advanced technology of well as the crops agrotechnical demands.
soilless culture.
There are diferent kinds and types of coir as well as suppliers, The fundamental characteristics for ideal coir are in the
with diferent levels of coir quality and abilities. framework of the basic demand for good growing conditions:
What are the professional elements to be considered 1. Good air / water ratio at diferent water tensions
when choosing coir for diferent crops? (water bufer) this afects the fnal result throughout the
Reliable source with proven abilities Quality controlled growing period.
raw material together with good manufacturing facilities that 2. Cation exchange capacity (chemical bufer)
leads to uniformity and consistency of production in large 3. Flexibility The option to choose and ft the right type of
quantities. product to the right conditions.

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