{"id":210696,"date":"2025-09-05T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atami.com\/blog\/uncategorized-en-zaf\/substrate-market-alert-lower-harvests-of-peat-and-coco-coir-signal-price-increases"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:27:48","slug":"substrate-market-alert-lower-harvests-of-peat-and-coco-coir-signal-price-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atami.com\/en-zaf\/blog\/politics\/substrate-market-alert-lower-harvests-of-peat-and-coco-coir-signal-price-increases","title":{"rendered":"Substrate Market Alert: Lower Harvests of Peat and Coco Coir Signal Price Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"210696\" class=\"elementor elementor-210696 elementor-210650\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a8bb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3a8bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5392f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5392f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>2025 is shaping up to be a challenging year for substrate raw materials.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unusually heavy rainfall across key <strong>peat-producing regions<\/strong> has resulted in one of the lowest <strong>peat harvests in decades<\/strong>. At the same time, <strong>coco coir supply<\/strong> is also under pressure due to irregular weather patterns in tropical zones. These twin shortages are set to have a direct impact on the <strong>substrate industry <\/strong>and end users, retailers, and distributors need to prepare for rising prices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a953fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a953fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1379\" height=\"919\" src=\"https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-210663\" alt=\"Harvest site of peat and coco coir substrate ingredients, showing natural soil conditions and raw material origins.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-1.webp 1379w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-1-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1379px) 100vw, 1379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84db169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84db169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peat Harvest Severely Limited<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c83d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94c83d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s <strong>peat harvest 2025<\/strong> reached only 15\u201325% of planned volumes, with white peat (sphagnum) especially affected. Production levels have dropped to 25\u201335% of normal, creating a significant <strong>raw material shortage<\/strong> in the <strong>substrate market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf08cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf08cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coco Coir Also Under Strain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14b4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14b4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Coco coir, the second most used substrate component globally,<\/strong> is also facing supply disruptions. Rainfall irregularities in producing countries have led to lower yields and logistical delays, further tightening the market and adding to the pressure on <strong>substrate raw materials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0a4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f0a4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1299\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-210674\" alt=\"Hands holding peat and coco coir substrate mix, highlighting texture and quality of raw horticultural materials.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-2.webp 1299w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-2-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/atami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Substrate-Market-Alert-Lower-Harvests-of-Peat-and-Coco-Coir-Signal-Price-Increases-2-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21454b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21454b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What This Means for the Substrate Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9ffbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9ffbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Raw material shortages<\/strong> will lead to longer lead times and limited availability.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peat and coir price increases<\/strong> are expected, as suppliers adjust to higher costs and reduced volumes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Planning ahead is essential. Businesses that rely on <strong>peat or coir-based mixes<\/strong> should engage early with suppliers to secure stock and manage pricing expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845673a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"845673a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Prices Will Go Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d5287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82d5287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>substrate industry<\/strong> is built on seasonal cycles and predictable harvests. When those cycles are disrupted, as they are now, the entire supply chain feels the impact. With both <strong>peat and coco coir in short supply<\/strong>, costs will inevitably rise. These increases will affect the entire substrate market, from producers to distributors, retailers, and eventually, customers, Who may notice price adjustments in the products they use.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bef6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bef6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be00de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be00de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is not a temporary fluctuation. The current situation reflects broader structural challenges in <strong>substrate raw material sourcing<\/strong>. Expect continued pressure on availability and pricing throughout the season. If you\u2019re in the <strong>substrate business, <\/strong>whether as a grower, distributor, or retailer, now is the time to act. Stay in close contact with your suppliers, monitor stock levels, and be ready for a market where limited supply may lead to price adjustments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 is shaping up to be a challenging year for substrate raw materials. \u00a0 Unusually heavy rainfall across key peat-producing regions has resulted in one of the lowest peat harvests in decades. At the same time, coco coir supply is also under pressure due to irregular weather patterns in tropical zones. 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