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The Multipurpose Utilization of Coconut By-Products in Agriculture: Prospects and Concerns

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Title The Multipurpose Utilization of Coconut By-Products in Agriculture: Prospects and Concerns
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Creator Shiva Kumar Udayana
Anandkumar Naorem
Naorem Arunkumar Singh
 
Subject Coconut, Coco peat, Coir pith, Hydroponics, Soil amendment.
 
Description In India, according to Coconut Development
Board, India, 1975, 81 thousand hectares of
land is under coconut cultivation according to
a data provided by Coconut Development
Board, India in the year 2014-2015. The
productivity of coconut cultivation is 10345
nuts/ha in the year 2014-2015 with south
Indian states especially Kerala, Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu (Mathew, 2004) occupying the
largest area of coconut production. The
endosperm of the coconut is utilized for
human consumption whereas the by-products
serve as raw materials for manufacturing
several other value added products. These byproducts
are now studied for use in
agriculture in a view to supplement or replace
the inorganic fertilizers or other costly inputs
used in cultivation by processing the byproducts
into more productive form
(Prabhuand Thomas, 2002). The present paper
will focus on by-products of coconut and their
utilization in agriculture. Coconut
(Cocusnucifera L.) pith or coir (botanically
mesocarp of the fruit), is a by-product product in coconut production and it has been studied in different areas of research because of its physical and chemical properties favourable for many purposes (Prabhu and Thomas, 2002).Coir pith is defined as an agro-waste produced during coir fibre extraction, constituting about 70% of coconut husk (Pazhanivel et al., 2011).
The by-products obtained from the coconut industry goes out as waste and
pollute the environment, if not properly managed. In order to convert these
by-products such as coir pith and coco peat into a natural organic resource,
it is processed and utilized as an economical input in agriculture as well as
in horticulture. Processed coir pith is used as an excellent soil amendment
because of its favourable physical properties in maintaining soil health. In
addition to this, it finds its importance as medium for rooting for plants,
hardening of air layers, storage of scions and horticultural produce. With its
special characteristics of maintain high water holding capacity, it is gaining
its interests in rain fed agriculture. Use of these by-products as mulch,
remediation product, disease suppression, hydroponics etc. adds to its
quality. Bringing out the several applications of coir pith/ coco peat, it
deserves to gain the attention of the researchers to stud on its usefulness
and its potential in food production.
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Date 2019-05-21T05:53:42Z
2019-05-21T05:53:42Z
2017-06-10
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Shiva Kumar Udayana, Anandkumar Naorem and Naorem Arunkumar Singh. 2017. The Multipurpose Utilization of Coconut By-Products in Agriculture: Prospects and Concerns. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(6): 1408-1415. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.606.165
2319-7706
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/19757
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Excellent Publisher