Cocopeat also known as Coir Pith, is a spongy material that binds the coconut fiber in the

coconut husk. It is natural and organic media. Its applications in the Agri-Horti fields are increasing

due to its excellent soil conditioning properties.

Coir waste has a high lignin (30-31%) and cellulose (26.8%) content. Its carbon nitrogen ratio

is around 112:1. Lignin is a complex amorphous polymer of phenyl propane which surrounds the

cellulose in cell walls and is relatively inert to hydrolysis. Because of the high lignin content left to it,

coir waste takes decades to decompose. Coir Pith Wealth from Waste a Reference -11- Coir pith has a

calorific value of 3975 kcal per kg close to 4200 kcal per kg of coal and hence it can be used as fuel

briquette and also in pig iron manufacture, tobacco fluecuring, gas absorbent cotton etc.