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13-May-2004
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[IBC] Coir
I've been reading about Coir, the soil conditioner. Anyone out there who has experimented with it?
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Re: [IBC] Coir
> I've been reading about Coir, the soil conditioner. Anyone out
there who has experimented with it? > Marty Coir is the fibers from coconut husks. It turns to mush in pots that get watered as often as bonsai pots. Don't! Jim Lewis - jklewis@nettally.com - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] Coir
In a message dated 4/24/2004 7:58:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
haberm@OPTONLINE.NET writes: > I've been reading about Coir, the soil conditioner. Anyone out there who > has experimented with it? > Marty I though we had discussed this before. Coir is coconut fiber and is a byproduct of coconut production. It is being used by Scotts in MetroMix 500 in place of milled sphagnum peat moss. It is a renewable resource that is more friendly to the environment than digging up peat bogs in Canada. Some opinions are that it is better than peat. However, I think Coir based potting mixes breakdown faster that peat based mixed and plants require more frequent repotting. Billy on the Florida Space Coast BSF Annual Convention May 28 - 31, 2004 Radisson Hotel, Cape Canaveral, Florida Sponsored by The Bonsai Society of Brevard and the Treasure Coast Bonsai Society http://www.bonsaisocietyofbrevard.org/2004/2004.html ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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Re: [IBC] Coir
In article <002601c42a57$a0fd6960$fcc12f18@computer>,
haberm@OPTONLINE.NET (marty haber) wrote: > I've been reading about Coir, the soil conditioner. Anyone out there who has > experimented with it? > Marty As I know it, Coir is a term also used for any coconut fiber product. Coir rugs for example. In the last few years, one has been able to buy blocks of compressed coconut-shell fiber to be reconstituted with water. If this is the stuff you're talking about, I have used it on a very small scale for seedling mixes and for newly planted seeds. I was told by someone or other that it could be used just like peat, for example, for making soil blocks. I haven't tried it, but that's great news as the poor peat bogs of the world are in a bad way as I hear it (unfortunately, as with so many other natural amenities). |
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Re: [IBC] Coir
At 07:55 PM 4/24/2004 -0400, marty haber wrote:
>I've been reading about Coir, the soil conditioner. Anyone out there who >has experimented with it? >Marty I have been using coir for about a year and much prefer it to peat; the main reason is that it wets without mechanical manipulation. It appears to have the same acidity as peat so I have used in my azalea mix rather than peat. I have had a bucket of the stuff mixed with water that has retained its physical properties for over a year so it seems a good product; if not I'll holler loudly. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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[IBC] Coir
Thanks to all who responded to my Coir question.
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Re: [IBC] Coir 1
> From: Khaimraj Seepersad <coldbozo@TSTT.NET.TT>
> I am using the coco-peat,coming out of Sri Lanka. > It lasts about 1 year when mixed with compost or > manure in a tropical climate.Use sparingly as it holds > a great deal of water. > I only have good things to say about the product. Khaimraj, I have used coir for several years on my 80 percent evergreen, 20 percent maples or decidious trees and can say good things, too. I began the use because the seller of my green house carried it and advised me well. I do repot more frequently than many, I must consider our hot, dry summers, but then our very wet seasons, so it takes consideration but once it is an experienced habit I am happy with it, and happy because of the environmental protection of peat areas. I was surprised to hear it okay for you in a tropical area. I also use more organic material than some folks - so it is a product I must use with care. In last years hot, dry summer it was very successful. In Oregon's diverse geographical areas I would hesitate to recommend it to everyone outside the Willamette Valley, however. Lynn Lynn Boyd, Zone 7/8 > ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** >>-->> The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ <<--<< +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail BONSAI-REQUEST@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM +++++ |
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