5kg Coir Block Coir Block, 5kg

I ordered these for mixing with manure for the garden. About 75 pounds of cow manure (patties from a friend's farm), a brick of this coir, and water to fill a 35 gallon plastic garbage can = perfect. This coir is highly fibrous, expands well, and really holds up over time. I haven't found a cheaper supplier. Oh, I do have a worm farm and this is also great to mix in with the veggie scraps before feeding.

I used these to start my seedlings, and they all did great. It is easy to reconstitute and easier to handle than peat moss. Once my seedlings got started, I planted them in potting soil and gave them some weak fish emulsion (the coir doesn't have much in the way of nutrients). I had no problems with soil fungus or damping off, yet the water retention is good. When it gets wet, it still drains well and doesn't get soggy like peat can.

We purchased a composting toilet to replace the conventional one in our RV. The coir is used to compost the waste and remove any order. It does a great job! It works like a miracle! No odor! Easy to use! Easy to dispose! Great product!

I bought this after learning that Peat Moss is really a 'fossil fuel' (it's actually burned for heat in much of the world) and Coir (pronounced core) is a renewable resource.I was happy to see a solid brick delivered right away (though without any labeling). When I brought it home and tossed it in a tub and poured water over it - it just bobbed up. A return a few hours later and it had soaked up all the water and nearly doubled in size. More water and a return the next day and it had grown even more. I repeated this process until just a small amount of water wasn't absorbed and the mass of Coir appeared to have expanded at least 4X larger than when it arrived.I've mixed it with the topsoil, compost, Perlite and Vermiculite and planted everything in it. It seems to be doing a good job, along with the other materials, of preventing the soil mixture from compacting into the containers. We've had significant rain since I've planted, but the mixture doesn't seem to be soggy - so I think I hit the balance of materials pretty well with this.Long term - I'm unsure, but no sign of any saltiness issues I've heard of 'low quality' Coir. The only slightly negative were a few large lumps that had to be soaked separately and about a handful of large bits that missed the shredder that I added to my compost pile. Not bad for 11 pounds worth!

Having never used this type product I was surprised to say the least. Upon receiving the block I knew that it wouldn't fit into my 5 gallon bucket without putting it to my bandsaw and cutting it in half. I had about 4 gallons of water in it. Half an hour later this stuff had completely filled the bucket without excess water anywhere to be found unless I grabbed a handful and squeezed it. I used 1 half for my new worm bed and still have the remaining un-soaked block plus half the 5 gallon bucket full. I don't know why I never used this stuff before but will now for sure. Great product, seems a bit expensive though.

I bought this for our composting toilet. Works great. Enough to change it out 3 times. I paid 17 for it a few months ago, looks like the price has almost doubled. I switched to peat moss from home depot, a lot cheaper, although I would say Natured footprint absorb odors a little bit better. Nothing a little baking soda doesn't fix though.

I'm using coir in place of peat moss in a composting toilet. Used in the Nature's Head, coir works very well, and there's no odor. To prepare it, I put it overnight in a big tub with some water; next morning the consistency was good, and I bagged it in gallon ziplock bags for later use. It's a sustainable product. Using peat moss bothered me because that involves destruction of peatlands, a vanishing habitat.

Worm Factory coir is the best coir I have ever used and my favorite growing medium, worm bedding, and soil improver. These big bricks are fantastic for big projects. It does take longer for the big brick to fluff up, but it's great stuff once it's fluffed. I mix this coir with compost (2 parts fluffed coir, 1 part compost) for my growing beds and potted plants. This stuff is fantastic. Use it for whatever you use peat moss for. Coir is a sustainable, environmentally friendly product.