Coco Bliss - Premium Coconut Coir Pith with Low EC and pH - 100% Organic and OMRI Listed Potting Soil Substrate for Plants, Seeds, and Gardens (650 Grams, 5 Blocks)

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These bales are then chopped and processed into various formats, from chips, to “croutons” to classic ground coconut coir. Much more goes into the process of making coco coir safe and optimal for horticultural use, but we’ll get into that a bit lower in the article.

Based on my experience, I believe coco coir best suits younger plants when the roots require some space to grow into. Good quality manufacturers then wash the coir to remove any salt, treat it to kill off any bacteria so it’s as inert as possible with a neutral pH. It’s also a repurposed waste product from a renewable resource, unlike the peat bogs where we get our peat moss. They have a partnership with aSri Lankan coir producer, meaning they also have full control over the production process. They’re large enough to create air pockets but also absorb water, so your plants won’t dehydrate completely.

Its natural ability to maintain moisture and nutrients while providing air pockets creates a perfect environment for the worms. In the past, when coconuts were harvested for their delicious meat and juice, the coconut husk was considered a waste product. Overall, I’ve had a positive experience with coco coir but I did have to pay more attention to the nutrients I fed the plants as coir is essentially inert. If done in tidal waters, the coconut coir will take up a large amount of salt, which will need to be flushed out by the manufacturer at a later stage. It’s so small and absorbent that if you were to use coco peat as your only growing medium, you might drown out the roots of your plants.

Coco coir is an environmentally friendly alternative that growers can use in gardens and hydroponics. Coco coir is the most effective media for water retention, absorbing as much as 10 times its weight in water. However, as the coconuts are grown close to the sea and usually soaked in seawater as part of the manufacturing process, coco coir may have a high salt content. Good transition from soil gardening: Growing in coco coir feels like growing in soil because the two media look so similar.It must be aged properly to be used as a growing media, as it can let out salts that will kill your plant if you’re not careful.

Retains moisture and provides a good environment: Coco coir is one of the most effective growing media for water retention out there.The only difference is instead of watering with only water, you would water your coconut coir garden with nutrient-enriched water. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares her strategy for fertilizing vegetable gardens, including when and how to do it based on your hardiness zones and the type of vegetables you are growing. Sequestered iron with magnesium which cures leaf yellowing ( interveinal chlorosis) in line-hating plants.