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Fri, Jul 29, 11 at 14:21
I saw this at Home Depot today.
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Fri, Jul 29, 11 at 14:37
| I wouldn't use that in a container mix necessarily. It says it's a mulch, and it's colored....which might present some issue. |
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- Posted by suncitylinda 9A SoCal Inland (My Page) on Fri, Jul 29, 11 at 14:50
| Looks like a nice mulch product though, I will try it for mulch in my fall containers. Thanks newgen! LInda |
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- Posted by ronalawn82 z9FL (toulsa@verizon.net) on Sat, Jul 30, 11 at 5:27
| newgen, coconut coir or coconut fiber is similar to pine needles and does not expand when wet. I'd say that it is water-proof. I suspect that the advertised product contains other components. |
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| I bought coconut coir as Mulch Bricks to mix into my veggie containers a few years back because they were cheap, I thought they might help with water retention, and I believed the hype about how coir was better to use than peat. The small brick did indeed expand to two cubic feet. But the chunks were 1 to 2 inches in diameter, and I don't believe they helped with drainage because my other soil components were so much smaller. Also, I would be concerned about the fact that this stuff is "colored." unless the label says it's safe for use on veggies, I wouldn't use it on anything you're going to eat. I also understand that coir can contain a lot of salts. Now I am using Al's 511 mix with pine bark fines. They are actually cheaper and have worked very well for me. Check the link if you want to know more. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Container Soils -- Water movement and retention
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- Posted by woebegonia MT (My Page) on Sun, Jul 31, 11 at 18:33
| Since coconut oil became a dietary No No, I suspect this industry took a hit. I think they are likely looking for new markets for coconut, can't fault them for that.Coir pots don't have the body to make good containers for me, cheap as they are. |
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