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03-28-2008, 03:39 PM
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Green Thumb
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Location: Brantford, ON, Canada
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Coir Peat
Coir Peat
Anybody familar with coir peat? It appears at first look to be a good replacement for the standard peat moss. Coir Peat is the 'coir fiber pith' or 'coir dust' produced as a bi-product when coconut husks are processed for the extraction of the long fibers from the husk. CoCo Coir Peat is the binding material that comes from the fiber fraction of the coconut husk. A very Special Grade of coir dust is washed, screened and graded before being processed into various CoCo Coir Peat products for Horticultural and Agricultural applications. CoCo Coir Peat: Coco coir peat-organic multi purpose plant growing medium/potting medium, best water saver URL to more information. |
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03-29-2008, 04:04 AM
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I have used the slabs when starting cuttings and the cuttings seem to root quicker and produce a bigger mass of roots. I also noticed the survival rate was higher.
My thought would be that as a soil amendment you want something that will help keep the soils peds and capillaries open to exchange gases and moisture as well as to help retain moisture in the soil.This product seems to hold those qualities. It would be interesting to do an experiment on some potting mix using peat moss in the mix and then making up a second mix with the same proportions and seeing what happens with the Coir Peat plants. If you get better results than with the peat moss it may be time to switch.
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