BioNova Open Top Coco Bag 6 L - compressed coconut including pot

Product detailed description

BioNova Open Top Coco Bag 6l is a practical bag that also serves as a pot. It is filled with a mixture of compressed and dried coconut fibre - just add water and in a moment you get a ready-made pot with approx. 6-7 l of coconut substrate.

How Open Top Coco Bag works

After adding approx. 2.5 l of water, the compressed substrate swells to a volume of 6-7 l. The plastic cover (pot) has cut-out drainage holes, which also serve as an oxygen supply to the roots throughout the growing cycle. The substrate is rinsed twice during production and has extra calcium and magnesium added.

Advantages

• Easy and quick to use - just add water
• Low EC value of less than 0.8 mS/cm
• Ideal pH value of 5.8
• Stimulates perfect root development
• The coconut substrate is not compact, making it easier to drain excess water
• Light product - 85 kg/m3 (peat substrate 125 kg/m3)
• Excellent and fast water absorption
• Thanks to its initial size, it is easy to transport
• Using coconut often leads to a higher fruit yield compared with other substrates

Instructions for use

Unpack the bag and gradually add up to 2.5 l of water. Let the substrate swell, mix the blend thoroughly and after approximately 30 minutes you will have 6-7 litres of substrate ready for use.

How to fertilise the substrate

Coconut substrate does not contain a reserve of nutrients on its own, so fertilise from the first watering. We recommend the two-component fertiliser Coco Forte A+B designed directly for coconut substrates together with PK 13-14 throughout the flowering period. This substrate has extra calcium and magnesium added during production; however, when watering with very soft or RO water, the substrate can also be supplemented with Ca 15 and MgO 10.

Parameters

• Type: compressed and dried coconut substrate in a bag-pot
• Volume after swelling: approx. 6-7 l
• Required amount of water: approx. 2.5 l
• EC: less than 0.8 mS/cm
• pH: 5.8
• Weight: approx. 85 kg/m3
• Packaging: plastic, with holes for drainage and oxygenation

Frequently asked questions

Which fertiliser should be used for the substrate?

Coconut does not contain a reserve of nutrients, so from the start fertilise with the two-component Coco Forte A+B together with PK 13-14 throughout the flowering period.

How much water is needed to water the bag?

Approx. 2.5 litres of water is enough, the substrate swells to a volume of 6-7 litres.

Is it necessary to supplement calcium and magnesium with this substrate?

The substrate has extra calcium and magnesium added during production, so the risk of deficiency is lower than with standard coconut. When watering with soft or RO water, Ca 15 and MgO 10 can still be added.