Coconut Coir Coconut Coir is a 100% natural by-product of harvesting coconut. Coir consists of the coarse fibers extracted from the husk on the outer shell of a coconut. Because of its superior water holding capacity, excellent air space and drainage, coir is a useful soil amendment for potted plants, containers and gardens. Coir is a sustainable alternative to peat moss - it does not produce the same environmental damage caused by peat mining and grows quickly for harvest. In addition, coir is easier to hydrate and lasts longer in soil than peat moss. Coir’s neutral pH of 5.8–6.8 allows it to efficiently release nutrients to plant roots and reduces the need to use dolomite lime in the garden. How to use Coir When used in sandy soils, coir helps to keep nutrients and moisture close to plant roots instead of washing away. When used in clay soils, coir helps to break up hard-packed earth and move nutrients and moisture through the soil. By adding one part coir to two parts soil or potting mix containing compost, you can make a perfect growing medium for potted plants or an outdoor garden or raised bed. Coir comes compressed into bricks, which makes for easy, convenient storage. Add water and soak your brick for at least 1 hour before using it. A fully-hydrated brick can hold eight to ten times its volume in water. The final volume of the expanded coir depends on the amount of water used to constitute it. By maintaining a consistent level of moisture and air and by being naturally disease and weed free, coir creates a perfect environment for starting seeds and cuttings and can be used as a seed-starting medium. Improve your soil structure and water-holding capacity with 100% natural Coconut Coir today!
C**B
OMG these reviews tricked me
so many reviews of people claiming "this is a huge amount" and "it's so dense and expands like mad!!!" give me a break... one block barely lined the bottom of a 10 gallon bucket... I need like 6 more at least!! Its pretty expensive i guess to use coco for one giant plant. But my wedding cake seed needs a healthy home so it's worth spending extra on. But don't buy a block or two expecting an abundance. I had to go to a local shop to buy the rest as I am not waiting for shipping again. FYI for the same cost at a local shop I got 7x the amount of this and better quality and it didnt have to be soaked first
D**S
For mini hydroponics: not recommended
For those who only want to use "a little bit at a time"... You can't. The brick NEEDS to be soaked in water to break up.I took a knife, a meat tenderizer, a saw (yes, a saw!), throwing it against concrete, hard,and a hammer and all I managed to do was chip it. A little H2O in a bucket however broke down the while brick in about 5 minutes. While I'm sure it will store fine for future hydroponics, in the future I'm likely going to get the smallest brick possible or even see if I can find a loose form if available. Other than that, good stuff, just my inexperience with the product led to this interesting tale of the brick those indestructible to everything but water.
P**E
worked great in a worm compost bin
I used this as part of the bedding for a worm compost bin. I used half coconut coir and half shredded paper. This worked great for my purposes. I'm only giving 4 stars because the product didn't come with any instructions or information. Once I received the product I had to go back to the Amazon product page to remind myself how to use it.The product description says "Add water and soak your brick for at least 1 hour before using it. A fully-hydrated brick can hold eight to ten times its volume in water." I agree it can hold 8 to 10 times its volume in water...if you want it to be soaking wet. I would recommend putting about half a gallon of water in a bucket then letting the brick soak up the water. At that point you should be able to break up the coir a bit and then decide how much more water to add.
J**.
Great for Gardening and Mycology Work
Bought this for use in mycology substrate and improving drainage in my outdoor garden.Although it is on the finer side, it retains a ton of moisture and humidity and helped produce very abundant fruits in my mycology endeavors.I've also used it to help increase drainage in my raised garden beds and it's been great for that, too.For those wondering, I'd say it expands to about 4-5 times its original size.
C**Y
Brilliant! But don't try and use "part" of the ...
Brilliant! But don't try and use "part" of the brick. That thing is seriously compacted. My electric knife couldn't even make a dent into it... I didn't need the whole thing at one time.... but nothing you can do about that. PS- use a small bucket or pail to put this in and add water... it expands all over and will make a mess if you don't have enough space in your container!
C**Q
It really expands! Great value.
I was planning on having a bigger garden this year, so I went ahead and soaked the whole brick instead of carving off a piece. I forgot how big it gets! I had way more than enough to start my seedlings in! I was thinking about letting the rest of dry back out and storing it for next year, but I love how well it holds water, so I may use it to line the bottom of my diy lettuce table to hopefully get a good balance between good drainage (the bottom is just screen material) and water retention. I'll have to come back and let you know how it goes!
J**T
Good quality
This is great! Exactly what i was looking for a nice medium thats soft with no wood chips.When they said brick they literally meant brick the same size and same weight to it it came in alot smaller size then i thought. So when i got it i put the brick in a bucket and put in some water.It makes about 2 Gallons of the coco.Its the perfect texture and moister. I also added some perlite to increase water flow and transplanted my plants into this everything worked out great.
K**D
Undecided
Not sure If I did something wrong. I put the brick in a 5 gallon bucket of water for several hours but it really did not get much bigger. It finally softened enough for me to chop it up into smaller pieces and try to break it by hand though. Then I left it in the bucket over night. Didn't expand quite like I thought but I did end up using it still.Mixed it 50/50 with some quality compost and soil that I had. I was satisfied with this mixture to start my seedlings in. Next time I'll probably try a different brand of coir to see if another one expands easier or larger.
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