Coco-Fiber Planting Medium
Description
The perfect sterile growing medium. Use this expandable brick of all-natural coconut fiber (coir) to enhance your soil, making it easy for plants to stretch out their roots. Loosens hard clay soil and adds water-retaining fibers to sandy soil. Resists compacting and remains porous for air circulation. Made from coconut husks. Expands to over 2 gallons when you add lukewarm water as directed. Each brick breaks down into enough coir medium for approximately 4 trees.
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I live in the desert southwest and these are great to keep roots moist
If you soak it in water it will separate into a nice medium. Let it sit in hot water 15-30 minutes.
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It really does expand as described, which amazed me and it is peat-like when moistened. One brick per tree is a good start but I would add in some compost, organic top soil or garden soil as well. Remember that much organic material that you add to native soil will eventually degrade so give those trees a good start. Don't just plant the tree directly into the coco fiber/compost: thoroughly mix it with equal amount of native soil. Good luck!
Coco-Fiber Potting Medium improves the soil for ANY kind of plant. It is pH-neutral and will not affect the acidity/alkalinity of the soil. It does a wonderful job of loosening clay soil.
Coco is great in pot but you might have to water or at least check the moisture daily. It’s actually my favorite medium! Start to finish! I make a tea type food with the water when watering. Perfect for everything really.
Thank you for your question. You would use this the same way as you would for tree-planting. It is an excellent soil amendment. Well-drained/aerated soil makes garlic bulbs bigger and a little sweeter, and they will be much easier to dig up when it's time to harvest them.
Yes you do add the water it tells you to in the directions. And mix it and break it up in a 5 gallon bucket, it will expand to fill the whole bucket. Then add it to the soil. Pretty neat stuff!
I actually didn't notice a smell at all. But if you really try hard, you can determine a faint hay/straw smell. But again I had to really try to even notice.
I think if you keep them away from moisture, they’ll last indefinitely. They’re just shredded coconut husks. I kept some in the garage for ten months, right through the dread Iowa winter, and the bricks fluffed up just fine when I dumped them in a bucket of water in spring. You want to make sure they’re stored in a dry location.
It has been great for my clay soils for all of the trees and plants I have used it on.
It loosens the compaction to allow water to get to the roots and for easier growth. It also stays moist long after a rain or watering event.
Very effective moisture retainer here in central valley of California
I’ve found that using coir when I’m doing new plantings really does seem to help shrubs and young trees get established. I’ve tried using some other brands of coir, but think that the Stark Brothers…
Want to try this in my greenhouse this winter / spring to start plants.
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