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Coconut
Wood based Products
The coconut wood because of its
distinct grain characteristics is ideal for making
wall panels, furniture, doors and windows, show
pieces, etc. There are several small scale units
manufacturing a variety of articles from coconut
wood.
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Coconut
Leaves
Coconut leaves are plaited and
used for thatching houses and sheds in rural areas.
It is also used for thatching 'honeymoon huts'
and such huts in town and cities. Technology is
available with Regional Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala for extending the life of leaf thatch from
one year to four years. Plaited coconut leaves
are also used for making baskets, headgears and
for erection of temporary fences. Plaiting of
coconut leaves is a cottage industry in traditional
coconut growing states. Midribs of leaves are
used to make brooms of different types which are
used for cleaning rough grounds and floors. Brooms
of midribs of coconut leaves are manufactured
on a commercial scale in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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Coir
Pith
Coir pith a waste product obtained
during the extraction of coir fibre from husk
is very light, highly compressible and highly
hygroscopic. It is used as a soil conditioner,
surface mulch/ rooting medium and desiccant. Composted
coir pith is an excellent organic manure for indoor
plants as well as for horticulture crops. Several
firms are manufacturing composted coir pith in
the country. Compressed coir pith in the form
of briquettes for easy transportation is also
manufactured in the country.
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