SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Average Gross Average Net

Income (1-5yrs) Average Income (1-5yrs)
Total
highest Cost highest
lowest price lowest price
price (1-5yrs) (P 28.40) price
(P 28.40)
(P49.10) (P49.10)
288,452.33 498,445.63 85,635.63 202,816.70 412,809.99

Table 1. Cost and Return Analysis of Cocopeat fertilization

for 5 years of coconut production

Techno Guide on Fertilization No. 03/2019

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Cocopeat
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Davao City 8000
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TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION PROCEDURE

Cocopeat (also known as coconut coir dust, 1. Apply evenly the cocopeat within 1.5 m 3. Apply also the recommended mineral
coir waste or fiber dust) consists of short spongy radius of the coconut palm. fertilizer (ammonium sulfate) once a year
fibers and dust which is a by-product in the at the start of rainy season within the 1.5m
processing of husk to coir fiber and accounts 2. Incorporate within the topsoil (0-6 in.) the radius of rootzone of each palm
70% of husk weight. following rate of cocopeat/palm annually.
 10 kg (in coastal areas)
Cocopeat retains water firmly, holding 8-9
 15 kg (in inland areas)
times its weight and slowly releases water to the
plant through its feeding roots.
A coconut farm producing 10,000 nuts/year
has the potential of producing 3,600 kg of husks TABLE 1. NUTRIENTS SUPPLIED BY COCO PEAT (UNDER OPEN FIELD STORAGE)
and 2,300 kg of coir dust, with a storage
Nutrient New - 1 mo* 2-3 mos*. 4-6 mos* 12 mos** Ave.
capacity of about 18,000 liters of water if
incorporated in the soil. These conditions help Macro percent (%)
minimize crop water deficit during the El Nińo N .373 .398 .463 .605 .459
period. P .072 .031 .055 .011 .042
Cocopeat is a very sustainable/renewable K 2.724 1.283 1.746 1.548 1.83
substitute of peat moss. Ca .156 .377 .690 .260 .371
Mg .126 .124 .133 .167 .138
ADVANTAGES Cl 1.536 .182 .383 .113 .554
S .048 .050 .052 .104 .064
 Peat applied as mulch or soil
amendments for coconut during planting Na .094 .318 .400 .215 .257
makes the crop tolerant to drought
because of its high water-holding Micro parts / million -ppm
capacity, minimizing the depressive effect B 23.7 23.8 29.5 21.3 24.57
of drought on crop physiology and yield Zn 17.0 19.2 20.8 13.7 17.67
 Creates favorable soil structure when Mn 9.4 45.5 56.6 24.4 33.97
applied as mulch Cu 5.1 7.5 9.2 6.7 7.13
 Supplies some nutrients i.e. Fe 532.2 1,253 1,450 281.2 879.1
macronutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, Na) * At Davao City (inland) ** At Mauban, Quezon (coastal)
and micronutrients (Zn, B, Fe, Mn, Cu)
necessary for plant growth
Source: Magat, S.S., R.M. Ebuna and M.I. Secretaria. 2002. Mid-term yield response (1996-2001) of coconut to the application of coconut coir dust or coco peat in coastal area
 Provides good medium for nursery (Mindanao, Phil.). Paper presented in the World Food Day Celebration, Lecture Series on Soil Conservation & Water Resources Management Technologies. Seminar for Future
Soil Scientists. Oct.15, 2002. DA-BSWM, Diliman, Quezon City.
seednuts and seedling and hydroponics