Some popular organic coconut products

Organic coconut products can be used for cooking, beauty, and health purposes. Some popular organic coconut products include: Organic coconut oil: This is a popular cooking oil that can be used for baking, frying, or as a substitute for butter. Organic coconut oil is also used in beauty products such as moisturizers, hair conditioners, and lip balms. Organic coconut sugar: This is a natural sweetener made from the sap of coconut flowers. It has a lower glycemic index compared to regular sugar and is considered to be a healthier alternative. Organic coconut milk: This is a dairy-free alternative to regular milk that is made from the flesh of coconuts. It can be used in cooking and baking, and is also a popular ingredient in smoothies and curries. Organic shredded coconut: This is dried and shredded coconut meat that can be used as a topping for desserts or as an ingredient in baking. Organic coconut water: This is a natural and refreshing drink that is rich in electrolytes and other important nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, and calcium. It is a popular sports drink and can also be used as a base for smoothies and other beverages. Organic coconut products are widely available in health food stores, online retailers, and some supermarkets. They are considered to be a healthier and more sustainable choice compared to conventional coconut products.

Cocopot Original From Coconut Husk

Cocopot Original From Coconut Husk

Cocopot is a term used for planting media in pots that use coconut fiber.

The original coconut husk which is made into a pot of this plant is not discussed at all.

The process of making it is also very easy, just use whole coconuts which are only taken from the coconut trees, then, coconut coir which is still intact put together again, of course by using a rope.

Cocopot is very good, plants grown in cocopot are very fertile, of course by taking care such as watering, and providing fertilizer, and getting enough sunlight.

Vegetables and small fruit plants can be planted using cocopots, cocopots are very good to use because the roots of plants will get an adequate supply of air or oxygen, so the plants will flourish.

You can also try Cocopot to plant orchids, the results will definitely be very good

What is Coconut Sap, How to Collect and Uses

What is Coconut Sap

When we look at a coconut tree, truly, there are countless benefits of this tree for human survival, one of which is coconut sap.

The aqueous liquid obtained through a long and very dangerous process is carried out by those coconut palm farmers, although sometimes they have to sacrifice their lives.

The risk that can occur is falling while climbing coconut trees to take coconut sap. reported from page here, in Banyumas, one of the regencies in Indonesia, in 2016, the number of coconut palm sap farmers died 33 people, while injured 136 people, all of them due to falling from a coconut tree while taking sap.

Coconut sap, what is it and where did it come from

Coconut sap (Nira/Legen - Java) is coconut tree roomie, which is clear, brownish in color and is obtained by cutting bunches or coconut flowers that are not open yet, and has a very sweet taste.

How to harvest coconut sap

In the process of taking and collecting coconut sap, some equipment is needed as follows:

1. A knife or machete to cut the coconut flower.

2. Bamboo or jerry cans that have been perforated rather large, as a container to accommodate roomie

3. Tools for carrying bamboo when climbing coconut trees.

4. Rope, to tie bamboo

6. Water lime / mangosteen skin / pieces of jackfruit wood used as a preservative coconut sap.

After all the equipment is complete, the farmer will first put lime water which functions as a preservative for the sap into bamboo which is used as a storage for roomie.

Furthermore, coconut sap farmers will climb coconut trees, this process is carried out in the morning.

On top of the tree, farmers will do the pruning process at the tip of the coconut flower, the coconut flower has an outer skin which must be sliced ​​and removed first, before pruning the coconut flower.

Furthermore, the process of trimming coconut flowers, this process must be done very carefully, the wrong pruning will cause the sap will not come out or even not come out at all.

Pruning coconut flowers is trimmed with a distance of 10 cm from the tip of the flower, when the new coconut flower is pruned for the first time, it will not immediately produce sap, this pruning process must be repeated for 2 - 3 days in the morning and evening, and during that time the coconut flower must be trimmed with a distance of about 0.5 cm.

After the sap comes out smoothly, farmer will climb a coconut tree in the morning to prune coconut flowers and install bamboo as a container for the sap, and will climb the coconut tree again in the afternoon to take coconut sap and lowered for further processing.

Trimming coconut flowers to take roomie can be done until the base of the coconut flower runs out.

Uses of coconut sap.

Coconut juice is a brownish clear liquid that has a very sweet taste, because it can be drunk directly to simply eliminate thirst, but the sap from coconut trees has many other benefits if it has been further processed, including:

1. Coconut sugar

Coconut sugar is one of the processed products further from coconut juice, here in after known as coconut sugar, or brown sugar, because it has a reddish color that tends to be dark, coconut sugar is one of the ingredients of drinks and as a food flavoring, for dishes that do not use coconut sugar as a complement to seasoning, the taste of the cuisine will be less tasty.

Coconut sap is harvested and made of coconut sugar, is the largest percentage of the processing of coconut sap.

2. Sour vinegar from coconut sap

Vinegar is a food that is often consumed, and coconut sap can be made into vinegar, to make vinegar, it needs basic ingredients that have a sweet taste.

The making process of vinegar from coconut sap through a fermentation process, which will use a starter from bacteria.

3. Alcohol

Coconut sap can be served as a fresh drink that is very sweet, but its high sugar content in the sap, making bacteria very happy and very fast in the process of fermentation of the coconut sap, therefore, in the process of tapping, lime water is given to the bamboo where the sap is collected , so that roomie does not change because of the fermentation process that is very fast.

For the process of making alcohol from coconut sap, roomie after harvesting, if not given preservatives, within two hours it has been turned into aromatic alcohol with a 4% alcohol, still tastes sweet but can be intoxicating. Coconut palm sap fermentation that occurs longer, will result in higher alcohol, and makes the roomie change color to milky white and change its taste to become sour and sour.

In my country, drinking alcohol from the fermentation of coconut juice is called "Tuak". and this drink in several tribes, always served in celebrations and cultural activities.

Coconut sap, from the complexity of the process of collecting and harvesting from coconut trees, and the high level of risk for coconut palm juice farmers, the benefits and uses for human life are truly felt.

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Green Grass Jelly with Coconut Milk and Coconut Sugar

Green Grass Jelly with Coconut Milk and Coconut Sugar

In my country, grass jelly is usually served as a refreshing drink, of course by adding ice, because there are only two seasons, rainy and dry season.

In the dry season is a very suitable time to drink grass jelly ice, because during this season the temperature will feel hot and it is well known that one of the benefits of grass jelly is able to reduce body heat, and provide a fresh effect on the body.

Very common serving of grass jelly is adding coconut milk, palm sugar, and ice cubes, for the grass jelly, which one can be chosen, whether green grass jelly or black grass jelly, both are the same.

But because green grass jelly is easier to make, then the average consumed is green grass jelly, to find out how to easily make green grass jelly, please visit this page.

Grass jelly which is served with coconut milk and coconut sugar or palm sugar, is very easy to find, because many also sell grass jelly ice, we can easily meet these jelly ice sellers around schools, markets, on the roadside, or also can be waited at home because there are mobile sellers who offer to the house, or can also order through Facebook groups buying and selling groups that offer this drink, and will be delivered to the house, oh, grass jelly ice is sold at very affordable prices for the size of Indonesian people, yes. if you exchange it to US dollars, the most expensive price is not up to $1 for one serving.

Besides being consumed as a refreshing drink, grass jelly can also be used as a dessert

The following is the easiest way to make grass jelly ice with coconut milk and coconut sugar.

Ingredient :

Green grass jelly

Coconut milk

Coconut sugar

Boiled water

Ice Cube

Equipment :

Small basin

Pan

Glass

Spoon

How to make :

1. Choose an old coconut, then make coconut milk, cook coconut milk until it boils for a while.

2. Melt the coconut sugar by cooking, mix with a glass of water, stir until the sugar is rather thick.

3. Prepare a glass, enter the grass jelly, coconut milk, and melted coconut sugar, and ice cubes, then stir until evenly distributed

3. Coconut grass jelly ice and sugar is ready to be consumed

How To Make Green Grass Jelly from Scracth

Grass jelly or commonly referred to as Cincau in Indonesia, or referred to as suong sam in Vietnam, is jelly made by squeezing the leaves of certain plants, extracts from the plant will clot to form jelly because of the carbohydrate content of the plant which is able to bind water molecules.

Grass jelly is usually made as a beverage refill ingredient, or can also be served as a dessert.

Grass jelly does not have a taste, because it needs the addition of other food ingredients, such as milk, tea, sweeteners, and fruits.

Making grass jelly now is not difficult, because currently available grass jelly powder that has been sold freely and is very easy to make.

Grass jelly can be divided into two, namely green grass jelly and black grass jelly.

To make green grass jelly and black grass jelly have different processes, because these two types of grass jelly also come from different plants.

How to make green grass jelly

Green grass jelly can be made using leaves of grass jelly vine and shrubs grass jelly, from these two plants, green grass jelly will be obtained, in the making process, it should be noted the ratio between the number of leaves and the amount of water used.

Because if the ratio of the number of grass jelly and water is not appropriate, it can result in failure in making grass jelly.

Another factor that will determine the quality of grass jelly made is the selection of grass jelly leaves, choose an old grass jelly leaves, because the old leaves have more carbohydrates.

In making green grass jelly, try to use more grass jelly leaves and use enough boiled water, because this will affect the level of success in making grass jelly.

In this post, grass jelly is used grass jelly vines, for the process of making grass jelly with shrubs grass plants, the process is exactly the same.

How to make

1. The first step is the process of taking grass jelly leaves, selecting and select old grass jelly leaves, which have dark green characteristics, and the leaves are a bit stiff.

Selecting and select old grass jelly leaves

2. Using a bucket, wash the grass jelly with running water. use your hands to stir so the leaves are clean. rinse with water can be done 2 times

Washing grass jelly vine with running water

3. After the leaves are clean, transfer leaves to another container, in this container, the grass jelly leaves will be kneaded.

Transfer grass jelly leaves to another container

Grass jelly leaves transfer to a new container

4. Mix with boiled water, or sterile water that is often drunk.

Mix with clean water

5. Then, using both hands, squeeze and turn the grass jelly to shatter, and the water turns green and foamy, this process is carried out so that the jelly is formed, squeeze for about 15-20 minutes or until it feels the water has started to thicken.

Squeezing grass jelly vines with both hand

Grass jelly leaves make a jelly and foamed after squeezing

Foamed grass jelly vine leaves

Grass jelly vine leaves after finish squeezing

6. Take another container and filter, then filter grass jelly juice to separate grass jelly and leaves that have been destroyed.

Juice of grass jelly leaves after filtered

7. Then leave it in the container for approximately 1 hour, or when it is felt that the grass jelly has thickened.

After one hour, grass jelly ready consumed

8. Done, jelly is ready to be consumed.

To make it clearer in making grass jelly from scratch, please refer to the video display below on how to make your own green grass jelly review easily.

Green Grass Jelly, Plants, How To Make and Benefit

Green grass jelly or called "Cincau" is a gel that is similar to jelly, which is obtained from soaking leaves or stems of certain plants with water, the gel will be formed because the leaves or stems of these plants contain carbohydrates that can bind water molecules.

Grass jelly has a fresh and tasteless taste with a distinctive aroma

Types of Plants for making Green Grass Jelly

Natural green grass jelly is most widely used as a main component of refreshing drinks, for example in green grass jelly ice.

Vines Green Grass Jelly Plants

Vines Grass jelly (Cyclea barbata), as the name implies is a soft trunked plant that creeps by twisting. The stem is dark green. The length of the stem can reach 13 - 16 ft, to reach a location that gets sunlight. The heart-shaped leaves are rather round, dark green and filled with fine hair. The length and width of the leaves are about 4 inch. Tapered leaf tips. Vines Grass jelly always has two households. Namely male and female flowers are on two different plants. Male and female flowers in the form in small panicles that grow hanging from the former axillary leaves (stem segments). The fruit is in the form of berries which also form with oval beads measuring 0.19 inch. When young, the fruit is green and brownish white when ripe. Inside this fruit there are black seeds that can be sowed.

Vines Grass jelly forms rhizomes (tubers) in the soil. Tuber length can be up to 20 inch. with a diameter of 0,7 - 1 inch. The color of the tuber skin is bright brown with a whitish inside. With this tuber, Vines grass jelly plants that dry completely in the dry season, at the beginning of the rainy season will grow new plants.

Green Grass Jelly Shrubs

Grass jelly shrubs leaves are oval shaped with tapered ends. The color of the leaves is also dark green with a width of 3 inch. and its length is 5 inch. the leaves have a smooth and sleek texture but are stiff and thick.

Branches and branches of grass jelly shrubs will always issue hanging roots as well as in ficus plants.

Propagation of grass jelly shrubs is enough to do with cuttings. The cuttings should be taken from branches or branches that have brown skin. Better yet, if the branches or branches have been overgrown by hanging roots.

Easy Ways to Make Grass Jelly

For how to make grass jelly yourself at home it's very easy, just prepare the following materials and equipment:

Material :

- Old grass jelly leaves 30 sheets

- 800 ml Water

Equipment :

- 2 small basins

- Filters, can use a thin cloth

Making Steps

1. Clean with running water, grass jelly leaves that are old to clean.

2. Place the grass jelly on the basin, give a little water and knead squeeze until the leaves are destroyed.

3. After the grass jelly leaves have been crushed, add water and squeeze again for 15-20 minutes.

4. After feeling a mixture of grass jelly and water is rather thick, filter with a filter or a thin cloth.

5. Then let stand for 45 minutes - 1 hour until the grass jelly thickens and forms a gel.

6. Grass jelly is ready for consumption

Benefits of Green Grass Jelly

According to research, green grass jelly has properties to control high blood pressure. The substances contained in green grass jelly can be used as medicinal ingredients, in addition to being used as a refreshing drink.

Latin plant called Cyclea barbata and included in the tribe of Menispermaceae the leaves have been studied containing carbohydrates, polyphenols, saponins, flavonoids and fats. Calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A and B are also found in green grass jelly leaves.

Research on the efficacy of grass jelly to treat high blood pressure was ever carried out by Prof. Dr. Sardjito, Dr. Rajiman and Dr. Bambang Suwitho from the Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. In that study patients were given 5 grams of fresh grass jelly, crushed with 150 cc of boiled water and then squeezed. The juice is given to patients to drink twice a day.

The trial was conducted on patients suffering from high blood pressure with age above 40 years. The result, the patient experienced a significant decrease in blood pressure. Then, a patient who was 70 years old and his blood pressure reached 215mm / 120mm experienced a decrease in blood pressure to 160mm / 100mm within one month after consuming grass jelly. Complaints of dizziness, often tired and unable to maintain lost body balance and weight loss.

In addition, the fiber content in grass jelly is also high. Research on grass jelly revealed there were 6.23 grams per 100 grams of crude fiber content in the grass jelly gel.

This means that if grass jelly is consumed together with fruits and vegetables everyday it can be sufficient to meet the daily fiber needs of 30 grams so that it can help fight degenerative diseases such as coronary heart disease. Meanwhile the calories contained are 122 calories and 6 grams of protein.

Other Benefits of Green Grass Jelly:

Stomach Heat, High Blood Pressure

Provide 20 pieces of green grass jelly leaves and then washed clean. Squeeze and then give 1 glass of cold drinking water then filter with a cloth. Add lime according to taste. Leave it in a cool place until it becomes jelly. Put in a glass and give honey, or other sweeteners and drink.

Dysentery

Make a potion as mentioned in number one. Drink for a week in a row.

Sprue

Do it with the ingredients as mentioned in number one for 5-7 consecutive days.

Boils

Provide enough green grass jelly leaves. Wash thoroughly then crushed and taped to the festering part. This is efficacious for removing pus.

Fever

Take the grass jelly plant rhizome, wash clean and then finely sliced. Boil with enough water. Drink this mixture after cooking. The rhizome can also be brewed with enough hot water then drink.

Although green grass jelly can be made with 2 different types of grass jelly plant, but for consumption and has many health benefits is the green grass jelly vines.

How To Make Coconut Flour With Fresh Coconut Easy At Home

Coconut Flour (Image source : airkelapahijau.blogspot.com)

In general, the process of making cakes and other foods uses wheat flour as the main ingredient.

However, in some people who have an allergy to gluten, wheat flour will leave a problem, and this is what trying to get around by replacing wheat flour with coconut flour.

Coconut flour is produced from freshly grated coconut meat, which has been shredded, then squeezed and taken coconut milk, then the coconut pulp is dried, coconut flour is 100% gluten-free, and has more fiber.

The color of coconut flour is also not much different from wheat flour, and for baking raw materials which undergo a roasting process, coconut flour is known to be suitable for food in the making process.

One of the benefit that will be felt when making various foods using coconut flour is those who suffer from diabetes. because coconut flour as food has a low glycemic index.

Low glycemic index will not make blood sugar in the body rise.

Based on one study, an example using coconut flour that is mixing with rice and water in a rice cooker, before cooking, stir in coconut flour, rice and water until evenly distributed, a mixture of rice with coconut flour can reduce the glycemic index of rice.

Although coconut flour mixed with rice has a high fiber content and can slow down the process of glucose absorption from rice, but excessive eating will cause efforts to keep the body healthy will be in vain.

Other benefits of coconut flour

Besides being able to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetics, dried coconut flour has another benefit, namely, being able to lose weight, if we can control appetite, because it has a high fiber. besides that coconut flour also has a high protein, low in fat, and has lauric acid which plays a role in the body's immunity and skin.

Coconut flour also contains manganese which plays a role in the absorption of important minerals for the body, another very high nutritional value in coconut flour is the content of healthy saturated fats in the form of medium chain fatty acids or MCF4, these fatty acids will be used by the body to produce energy and support healthy metabolism and balance blood sugar levels.

Very high nutrient density from dried coconut flour will make digestion healthier.

Coconut flour is also known to be able to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels for those who have high cholesterol levels, and the high content of dietary fiber which is soluble or not in coconut flour can make the intestines healthy.

The following are the steps for making coconut flour:

• Take some old coconut grains that are good quality, characterized by coconut shells which are dark brown in color, and when shaken the sound of water comes from inside the coconut.
• Break the coconut shell using a hammer, then take the coconut meat, then peel the skin of the coconut flesh which is brown until the whole coconut meat is clean and white.
• If blended using a blender, cut small pieces of coconut meat into a blender then mix with boiled water, to easyer the grinding process
• After the coconut is ground in a blender until smooth, strain the mixture through a thin cotton cloth to separate the coconut milk from the coconut pulp. Store coconut milk in a container and put it in the refrigerator.
• The pulp that has been obtained is then put into a baking dish and then flattened in such a way that makes it easy to dry.
• Put it in the oven at a temperature of about 180 degrees Celsius and then bake until it dries.
• Grind the pulp that has been dried in the oven until smooth. To get a finer texture of coconut flour, you can sift it before using it.
• If coconut flour will not be used immediately, coconut flour can be stored but try the flour is already cold, and use a container with a lid or a tight plastic so that air from outside can not enter, and store in the refrigerator to maintain the quality of the flour

Tips and Tricks 

• When you are covening, keep monitoring as much as possible so that the color of the flour does not turn brown. Brown flour will reduce the quality of the coconut flour itself.
• If you do not have an oven, you can use a pan by roasting coconut dregs on low heat and turning it over routinely until the pulp is dry and not charred.

From this article, it can be concluded that using coconut flour as a substitute for wheat flour in food processing, especially making baked goods, is healthier, and will have benefits for those who suffer from diabetes, high cholesterol, and those who want to lose weight, hopefully this article useful, and for those of you who want to try making dried coconut flour with fresh coconut at home, good luck, and let you know the results through the comments column huh ??

Are You Curious About What Plants Can Be Made Grass Jelly

If you have ever tasted a drink that has grass jelly in it, have you ever thought of what plants or grass jelly is made, then you are on the right page.

Grass jelly is one of the ingredients that is very freshly consumed, in my country, one of the famous drinks is Capuccino grass jelly ice, this drink is sold a lot and can be found easily on the side of the road, cappuccino jelly ice sellers sell these drinks with various brands , and very in demand.

Grass jelly usually consists of two colors, namely black and green, can be concentrated and can be clear, this color difference is caused because in making grass jelly can use several types of plants.

Grass jelly drink ingredients are not only a favorite in my country, but also many international circles who like to consume grass jelly, because not only is fresh when drunk, but there are many health benefits that we will get when we consume them.

For the health benefits of grass jelly you can find on sites that have competence about health issues, this time I just want a variety about what plants can be made into grass jelly that we may often consume daily.

Plants commonly used in making grass jelly

1. Mesona palutris

Mesona Palutris

Plants that have the scientific name Mesona palutris are plants that can produce black grass jelly, in my country Indonesia, these plants are found in many parts of the island of Java, people call this plant the name "Janggelan"

Janggelan can be easily found in several regions in Indonesia including Wonogiri, Magetan, Ponorogo, and Pacitan. These 4 areas are the center of Janggelan plants because the people there have cultivated these plants to meet the high demand for black grass jelly, not only for domestic consumption, This plant has been exported to many countries.

Aside from being cultivated by the community, Janggelan is still commonly found as a wild plant that can easily grow in mountainous areas.

To get black grass jelly from Mesona palutris plants, stems and leaves of Janggelan must be dried first, then it can be processed further to make grass jelly

2. Cyclea barbata

Green grass jelly plant

Vines with the scientific name Cyclea barbata is one of the green grass jelly-producing plants. This plant is a plant that is easily found, because this type of green grass jelly plant is widely planted in the yard, in my area usually this plant will be propagated on dry bamboo or tall trees, because green grass jelly plants can propagate at anything even it's very high, grass jelly produced from this plant will be green and very refreshing and cause a cold effect on the body when we consume it.

How to make green grass jelly from this plant also very easy, we just squeeze the green grass jelly leaves with water and after the water is green we leave it for about 1 hour, until it becomes jelly with gel form. for detailed process to make green grass jelly you watch the video below

At least there are still at least a few types of plants that can be used for making grass jelly which I will write in the next article

How To Plant Orchid Using Coconut Coir

One of the ornamental plants known by the whole world is orchid, one type of flower that is Epiphytic type, in its natural habitat, the orchid will live attached to the trunk of woody plants.

This is what then causes difficulties when this flower will be cultivated or planted to beautify the house. Orchid flowers consist of at least 20,000 species and as many as 1000 species of hybrid species have been discovered, this number will continue to grow with more and more people crossing various types of orchids that already exist, to get new species of orchids.

One of the easy methods applied in growing orchids is to use coconut coir. How to :

1. Prepare the coconut coir growing media

At the earliest stage, is to prepare the planting media in the form of coconut coir, try to choose coconut coir that is old and dry, with the characteristics of dark brown fiber, after that soak coconut coir for approximately 6 hours, soaking with water is done so that tannin compounds that are has toxic properties in the coconut husk is lost, after that repeat again soaking using a fungicide to remove fungus on the coconut coir so it does not interfere with the growth of orchids, after soaking with fungicide solution, then lift and dry until the coconut coir is not too wet and not too dry .

2. Choosing and preparing Orchid Seeds

Orchid seeds that you want to grow can be obtained by buying from a plant shop or your own cultivation, choose orchid seeds that have healthy and sturdy roots and leaves, with bright green leaf characteristics. and make sure there are no defects or sores on the roots of orchid plants.

3. Preparing the Pot

Pot that is usually used in growing orchids is a pot that comes from soil material, things that must be considered are the cleanliness of the pot, including ensuring that there is no fungus that can interfere with the growth of orchids, this can be done by soaking or washing the pot with a fungicide solution before use to plant.

4. Planting orchids in coconut coir media.

After coconut coir media, healthy orchid seeds and are not deformed, and pots are available, the next step is to plant orchids on coconut coir, the method is:

- Add wood charcoal to the bottom of the pot

- Then wrap the roots of the orchid plant on the coconut fiber

- Then put it in a pot

- Place it in a place and try not to be exposed to direct sunlight.

- Flush the orchid plant after one week of planting it in a pot.

5. Care and maintenance

Caring for and maintaining orchid plants is not too difficult, some of which are:

- Sprinkling

Watering the plants is done twice a day  in the morning and evening, pay attention to the temperature and weather in your area, if it is the rainy season then you should not do watering, because one of the characteristics of coconut coir is that it can store water well, do intensive watering during the dry season or summer.

- Fertilizing

You can start fertilizing orchids if they are one month old after planting, fertilizers that can be used are organic fertilizer or Slow release fertilizer (SRF), and can also use leaf fertilizer at a dose of 5 grams / liter every 3 weeks.

- Replacement of planting media

Although coconut coir is a good growing medium for orchids, it still needs to be replaced, because coconut coir is easy to decay and rot, and can cause orchid growth to be sub optimal, replacing the coconut coir planting media every 4-6 months, be careful when replacing so that the roots of orchids are not damaged.

That's how to grow orchids using coconut coir media, hopefully useful and good luck trying at home.

Benefits of Young Coconut Water for Endurance

Benefit coconut water for endurance

For centuries, people from the tropics have known the health benefits of coconut water derived from light green coconut. Young coconut water is a low-calorie natural drink that is tasty and refreshing. Many studies show that coconut water is a rich source of nutrition, including: essential amino acids (lysine, leucine, cysteine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine, and tryptophan), palmitic and oleic acids, and minerals such as iron, zinc, and manganese. The main sugars in coconut water are glucose, fructose, and sucrose, while tartaric, citric and malic acids are abundant organic acids and are contained in young coconut water

Besides being very refreshing and helping to eliminate thirst well, it turns out coconut water also has a myriad of healthful benefits for the body. Moreover, when coconut water is consumed regularly every day. The benefits of coconut water for health include the following:

Strengthened Endurance

Coconut water is an excellent drink because it contains B vitamins, especially nicotinic acid (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), biotin, riboflavin (B2), folic acid, thiamine (B1), and pyridoxine (B6). Furthermore, coconut water also contains vitamin C, folic acid, free amino acids, phytohormones, enzymes and growth support factors. Coconut water can also be used as a substitute for glucose dextrose in medical emergencies and provides an isotonic electrolyte balance. During World War II, young coconut water was used as a supply of glucose in the emergency department because of the absence of sterile glucose. Micronutrients in coconut water also help boost the immune system

Regularly consuming coconut water can help your body's immune system increase. It also ensures that the body's immune system is well preserved so as to avoid various health problems. We will also avoid viruses and bacteria that might threaten health.

Coconut Water Helps Lose Weight

By consuming coconut water for a week, you are more likely to look slimmer. Why? This happens because coconut water can be a supplement that keeps our appetite from increasing. When appetite is maintained properly, the portion of food can be reduced and the body weight can slowly go down.

Ageless Skin

When you routinely consume coconut water, this will make the body synchronized properly. When the body is well hydrated, this will make the skin of the body always stay young, shiny and well groomed. Drinking coconut water is also believed to help overcome the problem of acne and other skin problems.

DIY Mini Drill To Make Handicrafts from Coconut Shell

In making handicrafts from coconut shells, we will encounter a problem where coconut shells have a very hard texture, while the tools we have at home are usually used to cut large objects.

Like a handsaw for example, this tool is difficult to use if we will use it to cut coconut shells, or drill machines to perforate coconut shells, these tools are rarely owned for ordinary people, usually drilling tools are owned by those who work in the field of wood processing, or iron craftsmen .

In my opinion, the most appropriate tool for us to use to make handicrafts from coconut shells is a mini drill, with this tool, we will easily make holes and even cut coconut shells for us to adjust to the design we want.

Crafts from coconut shells have limitations on the surface of coconut shells that are round but with limited fields, handicrafts that are usually made from coconut shells, including, key chains, necklaces, earrings, soap holders, spoons, bowls, and shirt buttons.

From the examples of handicrafts from the above shell, generally the shell is made with a small design but still with a smooth surface and cut lines tend to be difficult to do if we use tools that are commonly available in the market.

In this article, I will share about making a mini drill, which will greatly help us in making handicrafts from coconut shells.

This mini drill that will be made this time requires a number of tools that we can buy at very cheap prices and are easily available, especially if we buy at an online store, what are the tools needed to make a mini drill at home.

Tools to make DIY Mini Drill to make coconut shell handicraft

1. Dynamo 

Printer Dynamo

For the dynamo I use the dynamo found on the printer, on a printer usually there will be two dynamos, I use a dynamo from a printer that has been damaged with the Epson T11 printer brand, I have also tried to disassemble the other printer brands namely Canon IP 2770, and it turns out that the dynamo on the printer is the same size.

2. Laptop charger

Laptop Charger DC 12 Volt and 19 Volt

Laptop chargers are a power source that will be used to rotate the dynamo, because the former printer dynamo is a dynamo with a DC voltage, a charger that we can use can be a charger with a voltage of 12 Volt to 19 Volt, the greater the voltage the laptop charger is used, will make the dynamo spin faster.

3. Charger socket 

Socket For Laptop Charger

Which is a self-made socket with pieces of copper cable and a piece of plate that is inserted in the pieces of the pen into which the laptop charger plugs are inserted.

4. Mini drill head and chuck

Mini drill head and chuck

Mini drill heads and chucks are an important part, because mini drill heads are parts that will work by locking the tool we will use to cut and drill coconut shells. here I am using a Mini 0.3-3.5mm Drill Bit Set for Electronic Drill.

5. Solder

Used for connecting cables, If you can use it

6. 3/4 Inch pipe joints or 1 Inch pipe size 

Pipe for body mini drill

Used as a body, the dynamo has been assembled in such a way then we put it in the pipe.

7. Mini drill

Mini drill 

Used to make a small hole in a coconut shell, the drill bit that I use is 0.3 -3.4mm in size.

8. Grinding eyes Mini diamond saw

Grinding eyes Mini diamond saw

Can be used to cut or scrape coconut shells, for coconut shell handicraft forms such as key chains, spoons, necklaces and earrings, very suitable if done with a mini grinding eye, I use a grinding eye with a size of 22 mm

9. Drill Bits with HSS High Speed Steel Size 3 mm

Used to make larger holes in coconut shell crafts.

How to make your own mini drill when the tool above is available is very easy.

Difference Between Kopyor Coconut (Macapuno tree) VS Coconut Tree

Macapuno or Kopyor Coconut

Difference between kopyor coconut (macapuno tree) vc coconut tree - First time I want to explain that Kopyor  Coconut (Indonesia), Macapuno (Philippine), is one of the same type, only different names because of different countries, and further, if I call the Kopyor coconut it's the same as Macapuno.

Kopyor Coconut is very different from ordinary coconut. This coconut is an abnormal fruit. in ordinary coconut, the meat sticks to the shell apart from coconut water. The flesh is not attached to the coconut shell. when shaken, the sound it produces is very distinctive, unlike ordinary coconut.

Difference between Kopyor coconut or macapuno tree and coconut tree

Kopyor coconut and coconut trees are 100% the same structure and shape, have the same scientific name, the difference is only in fruits that have different meat characteristic and shapes caused by many factors, one of which is genetic.

Fruit in kopyor Coconut (macapuno) and ordinary coconut have a very significant difference. Starting from the differences in the physical fruit, to the difference in economic value. Regarding the difference between kopyor coconut with ordinary coconut from its physical indeed requires special abilities.

The way to differentiate coconut kopyor from coconut is usually done at harvest time, when the fruit is not too young and not too old, because the kopyor coconut will take its flesh and water, and the best time to taste meat and water is in the condition of the fruit not too young and not too old.

This differentiation process will apply to coconut trees where the percentage of kopyor coconuts is not 100%, meaning that in one coconut bunch not all of them produce kopyor coconuts, kopyor coconuts will be harvest and sold, while ordinary coconuts will be left to age and made into kopyor coconut seeds.

Coconut becomes macapuno/kopyor because meat is not attached to the shell, cellulose (raw fiber) from kopyor coconut meat is also not formed. Until the kopyor coconut texture remains soft and tender. Therefore, many people think that Kopyor coconut is a young coconut. Though kopyor coconut is actually picked after the age is ripe but not old yet. All types of coconuts, tall type and dwarf type, can also be kopyor coconut, the only difference is the percentage of how coconut can be a kopyor in a bunch.

The ability to recognize kopyor coconut or not is not easy. It takes practice and hands-on practice to be able to distinguish coconut kopyor from ordinary coconut when it is still in the form of fruit complete with it’s husk and shell , and the fruit is still in a tree. On this occasion we will review the differences between kopyor coconut and ordinary coconut.

Difference between Kopyor coconut (Macapuno) tree VS coconut tree :

1. Different Knocking Sounds from nut fruit

Kopyor coconut when tapped with a finger and a certain rhythm will make a sound. Likewise with ordinary coconuts when knocked will also make a sound. It's just that the sound produced by coconut kopyor and the sound produced by ordinary coconut is very different.

The sound produced by kopyor coconut when tapped with a certain rhythm produces a softer sound than ordinary old coconut which is usually louder and sounds louder.

2. Different Sounds of Water Shocks

Another way to differentiate kopyor coconut from ordinary coconut is to shake it. When kopyor coconut is shaken, the water inside the coconut will emerge a clear and soft sound, this is due to the mixing of water with kopyor coconut meat. Whereas if the coconut is shaken, it will cause loud water noises, this is because the water crashes into coconut meat.

3. Different meat shapes and textures

If you want to clearly differentiate between kopyor coconut and ordinary old coconut, it is by splitting the coconut. When it is cut, it will show a clear difference in the meat kopyor coconut meat will fall out and be separated from the shell. Unlike ordinary coconuts that stick, thick and hard on the shell.

4. Difference in terms of price

There is no doubt about this difference. The price of kopyor coconut is much higher than the price of ordinary coconut. Kopyor coconut prices reach 10x the price of ordinary coconuts.

Those are some differences between kopyor coconut/Macapuno tree vs coconut tree. Hopefully this review about the difference between kopyor coconut and ordinary coconut can clarify your knowledge and answer your curiosity about both tree.

How to Make Activated Carbon from Coconut Shell

How to make activated carbon from coconut shell - When talking about coconuts, then we get very many benefits, especially the consumption of meat and coconut water for human life, such as coconut milk, is an ingredient obtained from the results of the old coconut meat juice.

But the huge consumption of coconuts also adds a new problem, namely waste generated from coconut processing, one of which is coconut shell.

Coconut shell if not processed further will not have a sale value, one of the uses that have been made to change the coconut shell waste is to make it into handicrafts or make them into charcoal.

Coconut shell charcoal so far in my area is only used as fuel in food processing, such as baking sate (Indonesia), burning fish or chicken, and to smoke fish.

But if we want to increase the economic value of charcoal, we can make coconut shell charcoal into briquettes or activated carbon charcoal.

How to make activated carbon from coconut shells

How to make activated carbon from coconut shells is relatively easy, activated carbon from charcoal serves as a filter for water purification, gas purification, beverage industry, pharmaceuticals, catalysts, etc.

Coconut shell has a superior quality to be used as activated carbon, but we must also pay attention to the shape and size, and type of coconut shell used.

A good coconut shell shape that is used is half or as much as a circle, if the size is too small, then the quality of activated carbon will decrease, and in terms of quality, the old coconut shell is the best, which means we can use shells from the copra processing industry.

The coconut which is chosen in the copra industry to have good quality must use old coconut, and the type of tall coconut in the most demanded in making copra, tall coconut has a large and thick shell.

Important note if you want to make activated carbon from coconut shells, make sure that the shell is completely clean from coconut fiber.

In making activated carbon with coconut shells, there are two stages :
 1. Tools used in the process of burning coconut shells into charcoal must have a lid
 2. The process of grinding charcoal to produce charcoal powder can be done with a simple machine.

Where I live, the tool used to make coconut shell charcoal is to use a drum.

The following stages of the process of burning coconut shell charcoal :

 1. At the bottom of the drum is given four holes to supply air, then propped up with 3 pieces of bricks so that the drum does not stick to the ground.

2. The charcoal combustion process is done in layers, the first layer is a stack of coconut shells with a size of 1/4 drum height, then the fire is ignited, after the first layer burns completely, then put the shell again on the second layer, repeat this process until the drum is full.

3. When the topmost layer of the shell has burned, take the brick block under the drum so that the bottom of the drum sticks to the ground and will stop supplying air to the drum hole.

4. Make sure the topmost shell layer has burned, and when the fire is still burning, then the drum is closed, the closing process of this drum will stop the supply of air and will make the fire in the drum will die by itself, because if it's not closed, then the burning shell will become ash.

If the first stage of burning charcoal is successful, a black, whole, hard, and easily broken charcoal will be obtained, this is a characteristic of good quality charcoal.

Composition of activated carbon charcoal

Charcoal is a porous solid containing 85-95% carbon, produced from materials containing carbon by heating at high temperatures.

When heating takes place, efforts are made to avoid air leakage in the heating chamber so that the carbon-containing material is only carbonized and not oxidized. Besides being used as fuel, it can also be used as an adsorbent.

Absorption is determined by the surface area of ​​the particles and this ability can be higher if the charcoal is activated with chemicals or by heating at high temperatures. Thus, charcoal will experience changes in physical and chemical properties. Such charcoal is referred to as activated charcoal.

Activated carbon or charcoal is material in the form of granules or powder derived from carbon-containing materials such as coal, coconut shells, and so on.

With certain processing, namely activation processes such as treatment with high pressure and temperature, activated carbon can be obtained which has a large inner surface.

Activated carbon is very active and will absorb anything that comes in contact with the carbon.

Within 60 hours the activated carbon usually becomes saturated and no longer active. Therefore, activated charcoal is usually packaged in airtight packages.

To some extent, some types of activated charcoal can be reactivated again, although many suggest that activated carbon is used for single use.

Processing stages coconut shell carcoal

In many tropical countries which are ideal places for coconut growth, coconut shell charcoal proccesing is still found traditionally, using drums or holes in the ground, with the following processing stages :
 1. The shell to be burned is put in a hole or drum made of iron plates.
 2. Then the fire is ignited so that the shell burns, when burning, the drum or hole is closed so that only the ventilation is left open. This aims as a way out of smoke.
 3. When the smoke is bluish, ventilation is closed and left for approximately 8 hours or one night.
 4. Carefully open the hole or lid and check if there is any burning coals. If there is still a drum or closed again. It is not justified to use water to turn off burning coals, because it can reduce the quality of charcoal.

But in general the process of making activated charcoal can be divided into two, namely:

1. Chemical Process.
Charcoal is mixed with certain chemicals, then made solid. Then the solid is formed into bars and dried and cut into pieces. Activation is carried out at a temperature of 100 °C. The activated charcoal is produced, then washed with water and then dried at a temperature of 300 °C. With chemical processes, raw materials can be carbonized first, then mixed with chemicals.

2. Physics Process
The raw material is charcoal made first. Furthermore, the charcoal is ground, sifted and then activated by heating at a temperature of 1000 ° C accompanied by vapor flow.

Activation process charcoal 

The activation process is an important matter in addition to the raw materials used. What is mean by activation is a treatment of charcoal that aims to enlarge the pore by breaking the hydrocarbon bonds or oxidizing surface molecules so that the charcoal undergoes changes in both physical and chemical characteristics, i.e the surface area increases and affects the adsorption power. Activation methods commonly used in making activated charcoal are:

1. Chemical Activation.
This activation is the process of breaking the carbon chains of organic compounds by the use of chemicals. Activators used are chemicals such as: alkali metal hydroxides, carbonate salts, chlorides, sulfates, phosphates from soil alkaline metals and specifically ZnCl2, inorganic acids such as H2SO4 and H3PO4.

2. Physics Activation.
This activation is the process of breaking the carbon chains of organic compounds with the help of heat, steam and CO2. Generally the charcoal is heated in a furnace at a temperature of 800-900 ° C. Oxidation with air at low temperatures is an exothermic reaction so it is difficult to control it. While heating with steam or CO2 at high temperatures is an endothermic reaction, making it easier to control and most commonly used.

Some raw materials are easier to activate if they are chlorinated first. Furthermore, it is carbonized to remove chlorinated hydrocarbons and finally is activated by steam.

In some material goods which are activated by mixing chemicals, a second activation is given with steam to give certain physical properties.

With the duration of distillation and the increasing distillation temperature, resulting in the smaller amount of charcoal produced, while the greater the distillation and absorption capacity.

Even though the distillation temperature increases, the absorption of activated charcoal is getting better, it still needs a temperature restriction that does not exceed 1000 C, because there is a lot of ash formed so that it covers the pores that function to adsorb.

As a result the absorption of activated charcoal will decrease. Then the mixture of charcoal and activator is heated at a certain temperature and time. The results obtained were tested for absorption of Iodine solution.

The most important characteristic of activated charcoal is absorption. Activated carbon is a multifunctional material in which most of it has been used by various types of industries.

Embryo Culture Kopyor Coconuts 100% in one Coconut Bunch

Kopyor coconuts 100% in one coconut bunch

Kopyor coconuts 100% in one coconut bunch - One variant of coconut is kopyor coconut, has many names in various countries, called macapuno in the Philippines, kopyor in Indonesia and Malaysia, and coconut sport in the US.

Kopyor coconut is often also referred to as a failed coconut, because in one bunch of coconut which usually contains 5-10 nuts, there will be around 2-3 nuts which fail to form coconut meat.

Although it is called a failed nut, this type of coconut turns out to have a high demand, because its texture and taste are very unique. Kopyor coconut or macapuno, much in demand, especially for the food and beverage industry.

Kopyor coconut has meat which texture separate from shell, with a savory and sweet taste almost like young coconut meat but crisp, the water content in Kopyor coconut is less when compared to normal coconut, but has a sweeter and fresher taste.

Quoting from https://www.sciencedirect.com, The chief constituent of kopyor water was sucrose (about 92% of the total sugar); in contrast, the young or normal-mature nut water contained glucose and fructose as the main sugars. α-Tocopherol was detectable in the kopyor water. Total amino acid content of kopyor water was higher than that of the young or normal-mature water. Like the young or normal-mature nut water, kopyor water seemed to be a good source of dietary minerals, with potassium as the predominant one.
The relatively high contents of sucrose, glucose, fructose, citric and malic acids might contribute to the deliciousness of kopyor meat. The lipid content of kopyor meat was lower than that of the normal-mature meat, but fatty acid profiles were similar.

To meet the increasing market demand for Kopyor coconut, the steps that must be done is to plant. Here was the problem of  kopyor coconut seeds, for nut seeds derived from coconuts, only able to produce 25% kopyor coconuts in one coconut bunch.

To be able to produce 100% kopyor coconut in one bunch, the way is to do embryo culture techniques that can only be done in the laboratory.

Kopyor coconut seed embrio culture

Embryo culture is done by taking shoots on kopyor coconuts, in this way, we can be sure that when planted and already harvested, 100% of kopyor coconuts will be obtained in one bunch.

Kopyor coconut seed

Kopyor coconut seedlings produced by embryo culture have very high prices in my country, maybe because of its complicated process and guaranteed quality of all 100% kopyor seeds, for 1 kopyor coconut seeds produced from embryo culture are sold at Rp. 1,000,000 - Rp. 1,250,000, this price is very far compared to the usual coconut seeds or hybrids that are sold at Rp. 35,000 - Rp. 50,000 only.


Kopyor coconut seedlings from embryo culture have the characteristic absence of coconuts as a reserve of nutrients to grow.

What is Coconut Shell Charcoal, Making Process, Benefits and Prices

Coconut Shell Charcoal

What is coconut shell charcoal ?

Coconut Shell Charcoal, Making Process, Benefits and Prices - If we discuss about coconut, one part that is very useful for human life is the nut, all parts of this coconut can be used to meet human needs, one of which is coconut shells, where I live has a coconut shell which is very abundant due to high consumption of coconut flesh and coconut water.

Coconut shell can be said as waste, which has no economic value at all if it is not further processed, to increase economic value, one of which is to change coconut shell into handicrafts, or by turning it into charcoal.

Coconut shell charcoal is a coconut shell that goes through the process of heating or burning to the extent of leaving a black residue.

What is coconut shell charcoal used for ?

Coconut shell that has been burned into charcoal has a high carbon content. A good material used to make coconut shell charcoal is an old coconut shell, with the characteristics of a dark brown shell. Coconut shell charcoal has enormous benefits, especially as fuel, and if you want to make it into fuel, then coconut shell charcoal can be made into coconut shell charcoal briquettes

Coconut shell charcoal briquettes

Benefits of coconut shell charcoal

Besides being used as fuel by turning into a briquette, coconut shell charcoal is known to have several benefits, because the carbon properties of charcoal are activated carbon, here are some of the benefits:
1. Absorb poisons in the body
2. To reduce cholesterol
3. Cleanse the digestive system
4. Treat stomach aches
5. Relieve inflammation
6. Heal wounds
7. To stop diarrhea
8. Prevents motion sickness after consuming alcohol
9. To clear and purify water
10. Removes dirt on the skin.

Coconut shell charcoal making process

In the process of making coconut shell charcoal, it does not require a complicated process, the steps in making it namely

Material
Old coconut shell

Coconut shell

Tool
Drum or adjust to the shell provided
Matches
Oil or paper to burn

Step making process
1. Insert the coconut shell into the drum or a place that can adjust the amount of the shell.
2. Flush with oil then burn the paper and place it in a shell stack.
3. Burn the coconut shell until the smoke is gone and the shell turns into charcoal.
4. Flush with water until the fire on the shell is completely extinguished, then dry in the sun to dry completely.

Coconut shell charcoal powder

Coconut shell charcoal powder

In the process of burning coconut shell charcoal, the shell that we burn often still contains coconut fibers, to further process the charcoal into powder, it is necessary to choose between the burning powder and coconut shell charcoal, separate the powder and charcoal into two parts, and what will be used is charcoal.

Furthermore, after being separated, coconut shell charcoal is then ground using a machine to make charcoal powder, this coconut shell charcoal powder is further processed, for example for the manufacture of briquettes.

Indonesian coconut shell charcoal

In my country, Indonesia, coconut can be said as one of the basic needs, especially as food, drinks, and other processed products, this results directly in the emergence of waste from coconut, including coconut shells, Indonesian coconut shell charcoal is one of the export products made from coconut shells for add economic value, in addition to being used for the handicraft industry which is also very well known in various parts of the world.

Coconut shell charcoal price Indonesia

Coconut shell charcoal price Indonesia, if it is used by the surrounding community, has a very affordable price, for one plastic weighing around 2 kg, we can get it for Rp. 5000, if you change in exchange rates of dollars with a ratio of $ 1 = Rp. 14,000, it's very cheap, but for export markets with large quotas, quoted according to peluangusaha.kontan.co.id, in an article published in May 2019, export quality coconut shell charcoal is sold at a price of $ 1,300 / ton.

Thus my short article this time about what is coconut shell charcoal, the manufacturing process, benefits and prices, coconut shell charcoal has the best quality that can be used as one of the needs for fuel and others, hopefully useful.

How to Grow Dwarf Orange Coconut

Having a dwarf orange coconut tree in front of the house will certainly give you a cool and beautiful rural sensation. The added value offered by dwarf orange coconut cannot grow tall like an ordinary coconut tree, only reaching 2-4 meters, so it will not interfere if planted in front of your house.

If your home yard is large enough, then planting dwarf orange coconut trees is highly recommended, other than as an ornamental plant, this plant can be fruitful and very beneficial for health.

Dwarf orange coconut will grow well if planted in the lowlands and temperature, with temperatures between 25-35 C. This plant is very resistant to heat, so the water needs are not too much. You only need to water it once a day.

Tips for Planting dwarf orange coconut Trees in front of the house

Dwarf orange coconut plants can be planted directly or using pots, depending on the location of planting available.

Plant directly or in pots

This is a minimalist garden model that might be applicable. By way of surrounding the tree with a cement circle will be able to limit the root space, so that it will be more neatly arranged.

If you want to use a pot, use a 60 cm diameter pot. The disadvantage is the lack of pot strength, if the pot is broken it will be more difficult to handle, need extra energy,

In addition, you can also plant it directly in the ground, then plant grass around an coconut tree, and spread it evenly throughout your garden to make it more beautiful.

Watering 1-2 times a day, and cleaning the area around the plant or stem regularly is very important so that the dwarf orange coconut tree can grow optimally.

Making dwarf orange coconut Bonsai

Bonsai dwarf orange coconut is also in great demand by many people, because it has a high aesthetic value. In addition, by making a bonsai from coconut tree the more economical value and also can bear fruit.

Making dwarf orange coconut bonsai is quite easy, namely by slicing dwarf orange coconut fruit on the front, peel all the skin first but must be careful so that the incision does not penetrate into the coconut shell.

Fruit that has been cut can be directly planted in a pot. The media used are soil, manure and charcoal husks, with a ratio of 1: 1: 1

Because in the growing period of coconut bonsai requires a lot of nutrients so that the compost and charcoal husks are needed so that the nutrients in the soil are met.

Perform regular cuts, every three days to trigger the growth of new shoots, but must be careful so that the shoots are not affected by the incision. Use a sharp knife to make cuts.

Kopyor Coconut or Macapuno, and it taste

Kopyor Coconut  - Maybe this is my lucky day, when I visited my friend's house, he actually said that he had a coconut tree that was different from coconut trees in general, his coconut trees often produced kopyor coconuts.

I was lucky because he want to get it directly from the tree, and he climbed a coconut tree and took one coconut, yes, only one, coconut kopyor is a coconut that has an abnormality in coconut flesh and coconut water.

Coconut trees that often produce kopyor coconuts are almost 15 years old, planted behind his house and very close to fish ponds, the history of this tree when it was planted, also came from the parent which produced kopyor coconut, had also thought to breed This coconut is to be able to have a coconut tree that produces kopyor coconut too, but there are several assumptions that make doubt, which one is whether kopyor coconut can be cultivated from kopyor coconut.

About Kopyor Coconut

Kopyor coconut is very famous in the world, especially with the name Macapuno, the name Macapuno comes from Philippines, in several countries in Asia with a high population of coconut trees, also has their respective names in each country, such as dong kathi in Cambodia, thairu tengai in India, kopyor in Indonesia and Malaysia, niuk scratching in Papua New Guinea, pia in Polynesia, dikiri pol in Sri Lanka, maprao kathi (Thai: กะทิ) in Thailand, and dừa sáp ('wax coconut') in Vietnam quoted from the page en.wikipedia.org.

The name Kopyor Coconut is taken from the vocabulary in Javanese, kopyor means inappropriate, incomplete, damaged, or half.

Although in several regions in Indonesia also have other names, but the name of Kopyor Coconut is the most famous for the name of the coconut fruit that has this disorder.

Kopyor Coconut in general has the same shape as other coconuts, which distinguishes only the flesh of the coconut fruit has a different texture and taste. The old kopyor coconut, coconut water can be very little or even none, kopyor coconut has an uneven texture of meat, has a soft texture like ice cream, just by using a spoon, we can easily take kopyor coconut meat. Flavors produced from coconut kopyor tend to be sweet and savory.

Because kopyor coconut is very rarely found and has a high demand, the price for one kopyor coconut can be 4-5 higher than the price of ordinary coconut, the high economic value of kopyor coconut is what then makes many parties think about how to cultivate kopyor coconut .

Kopyor Coconut Cultivation.

Quoted from the page litbang.pertanian.go.idlitbang.pertanian.go.id, Kopyor Coconut Plant is divided into two types, namely the Inner type and the early type. Each has different characteristics.

In the Type Kopyor coconut has the characteristics of large stems, have a ball at the base of the stem, start flowering at the age of 5-7 years, the size of the fruit is quite large but few in number, and has a high genetic diversity because the flowers cross pollinate so that the chances of meeting the recessive genes in female flowers and pollen are relatively small. Naturally, kopyor coconut plants in type only produce 1-2 kopyor coconuts per bunch.

Whereas the early Kopyor Coconut has a smaller stem than the Inner type, does not have a ball at the base of the stem, starts to produce fruit at the age of 3-4 years, the fruit is smaller in size but a lot. Kopyor coconut types of early maturing produce kopyor fruits per bunch more than Inner types, sometimes it can reach 50%, this is due to early types of coconuts including self-pollinating plants so that the chances of recessive genes meeting on female flowers and pollen are greater.

In kopyor coconut cultivation can be done in two ways.

First, the conventional way, using seeds derived from bunches that produce kopyor fruit. Plants that are propagated this way if they have produced only produce 1-2 grains / bunches.

Second, in vitro method, which is to grow embryos from kopyor fruit on artificial growth media in the laboratory under aseptic conditions. Plants produced in this way will produce 90% to 100% kopyor coconuts.

Due to the nature of the flowering characteristics of the coconut plants cross-pollinating, kopyor coconut seedlings. In the results of in vitro techniques must be planted in an isolated area from ordinary coconut trees. The tolerable distance is 400 meter. Conversely, because of the nature of self-pollination, early Kopyor coconut seedlings can be planted in areas that are not isolated too tightly like the Inner type.

Types of Kopyor Coconut.

In general, Kopyor coconut has the same characteristics as normal coconut, as already mentioned above, but from the results of the study, at least there are already superior varieties of Kopyor coconut that have been released by official agricultural institutions in my country, namely:

1. Dwarf Brown Kopyor Coconut ( Kelapa kopyor Cokelat genjah )

2. Dwarf Green Kopyor Coconut.( Kelapa Kopyor Hijau Genjah )

3. dwarf Yellow Kopyor Coconut. ( Kelapa Kopyor Kuning genjah )

Conclusion.

kopyor coconut is one of the abnormalities in coconuts, with unique characteristics and flavors causing this type of coconut has many enthusiasts, especially for consumption, either as food or drinks, with the development of technology in agriculture, it is not difficult to get superior seeds of kopyor coconut which of course is very helpful in cultivation in order to get more benefits, especially in economic terms.

Below, I attach a video which i am documented about kopyor coconut, which I shared a little above.