Coconut water is proved to have benefits to improve plant growth. Coconut water is often disposed of by traders in the market does not hurt to be utilized as a fertilizer plant. During this coconut water is widely used in the Lab as additional nutrients in the tissue culture media.
The results showed that coconut water is rich in potassium (potash) to 17%. In addition to the mineral-rich, coconut water also contains sugar between 1.7 to 2.6% and 0.07 to 0.55% protein. Other minerals such as sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), ferum (Fe), cuprum (Cu), phosphorus (P) and sulfur (S). Besides rich in minerals, coconut water also contains various vitamins such as citric acid, nicotinic acid, pantotenal acid, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin. There are also two natural hormones auxin and cytokinin that as a supporter of embryonic cell division coconut.Research at the National Institute of Melecular Biology and Biotetchnology (BIOTECH) in UP Los Banos, Philippines revealed the coconut water can be extracted from a harmone supplement then mad a product called cocogro.
The results showed that the hormone products of coconut water is able to increase soybean yields up to 64%, up to 15% peanuts and vegetables up to 20-30%. With a potassium content is high enough, coconut water can stimulate flowering in orchids like dendrobium and phalaenopsis. from now on, try to set aside abit of coconut water we drink to our offer to our friends, beloved orchid.