Comparison Study on Fiber and Cocopeat from Young Coconut Husks and Old Coconut Husks

Authors

  • Mohd shahmihaizan Mat jusoh Malaysia agriculture research and development institute
  • Mohd Nadzim Nordin
  • Wan Mohd Aznan Wan Ahamad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36877/aafrj.a0000216

Abstract

Fiber and cocopeat are waste products from coconut husks that can be turned into value added products. Fiber and cocopeat from old coconut husks are well known in coconut industry in the world. This paper described fibre strength from young coconut husks, nutrient content and water-holding ability of young coconut cocopeat compared to old coconut cocopeat. The strength of fiber was determined by using Instron Universal Testing Machine. The results showed that mean load at break for young coconut fiber was 13.76 N while mean load at break for old coconut fiber was 14.93 N. Maximum tensile stress for young coconut fiber was 1.55 MPa and 1.76 MPa for old coconut fiber. The nutrient contents were determined for young cocopeat and old cocopeat resulted as phosphorus (372.79 ppm, 339 ppm), potassium (6829.68 ppm, 10040.46 ppm), calcium (508.74 ppm, 578.40 ppm), magnesium (468.67 ppm, 715.60 ppm) and sodium (1579.70 ppm, 3917.60 ppm). The pH value was 6.55 and 5.39 respectively. The ash contents were 2.62% for young cocopeat while 4.06% for old cocopeat. For water holding ability test, moisture content of each sample from young coconut cocopeat and old coconut cocopeat was determined by using soil moisture meter. After seven days with water added 500 ml two times/day, results showed that water holding ability for peat moss was the best while young cocopeat was better than the old cocopeat. All the results showed that fiber and cocopeat from young coconut husk have high potential for sustainable production in the coconut industry. 

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Published

2021-07-02

How to Cite

Mat jusoh, M. shahmihaizan, Nordin, M. N. ., & Wan Ahamad, W. M. A. . (2021). Comparison Study on Fiber and Cocopeat from Young Coconut Husks and Old Coconut Husks. Advances in Agricultural and Food Research Journal, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.36877/aafrj.a0000216

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