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Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
I was looking at using coir instead of peat moss for Mel's Mix (coir is renewable). Has anyone done this? If I do substitute, do I need to add additional nutrients? Any suggestions advisable.
debij- Posts : 1
Join date : 2010-09-08
Location : Lake Worth, TX Zone 8
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
I mulched the top of my SFG box with it last week, but haven't incorporated it into the mix.
acara-
Posts : 1012
Join date : 2010-08-27
Age : 48
Location : Wesley Chapel, Florida (Zone 9)
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
Take a look at the peat...everything I found this year is sphagnum moss, which is renewable.
LaFee-
Posts : 1023
Join date : 2010-03-03
Location : West Central Florida
Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
I have not used coir, but a friend experimented with it for seed starting this past spring. It was one of those domed kits, I forget which brand. She was less than enthused about the results. She also bought a different kit that featured a peat-based mixture, and that one did a lot better.
junequilt- Posts : 319
Join date : 2010-03-22
Location : Columbia, SC (Zone 8)
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
There was a post about this last spring with an article that basically said coir was not as effective as spagnum moss, but of course, I can't find it now. Also, coir is much more expensive, at least around here.
Retired Member 1-
Posts : 904
Join date : 2010-03-03
Location : USA
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
So far ... not so impressed with coir.
I'd go so far as to say it's non-renewable ...... because once you've used it once, you'll never use it again ...and then it can't be renewed if you don't use it in the first place ...LOL
In all seriousness ...
Pro's: great moisture indicator when used as a top mulch, doesn't change pH when used as an additive in potting mixture
Con's: Doesn't stay put, hard to mix, floats worse than perlite & vermiculite when wet, when wet, adheres to everything ...especially vegetation, goes airborne in the slightest breeze (don't work with this stuff on a hot, dry day if you wear contacts), unless completely saturated with water, rivulettes/ravines/trenches with even the most gentle application of water.
And those are just the challenges I've had with the stuff this week.
Opinion so far ..... overpriced, dark brown sawdust
I'd go so far as to say it's non-renewable ...... because once you've used it once, you'll never use it again ...and then it can't be renewed if you don't use it in the first place ...LOL
In all seriousness ...
Pro's: great moisture indicator when used as a top mulch, doesn't change pH when used as an additive in potting mixture
Con's: Doesn't stay put, hard to mix, floats worse than perlite & vermiculite when wet, when wet, adheres to everything ...especially vegetation, goes airborne in the slightest breeze (don't work with this stuff on a hot, dry day if you wear contacts), unless completely saturated with water, rivulettes/ravines/trenches with even the most gentle application of water.
And those are just the challenges I've had with the stuff this week.
Opinion so far ..... overpriced, dark brown sawdust
acara-
Posts : 1012
Join date : 2010-08-27
Age : 48
Location : Wesley Chapel, Florida (Zone 9)
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
Done right, peat moss is renewable too and it is now done right. Don't sweat it.
Chopper-
Posts : 2467
Join date : 2010-05-05
Age : 62
Location : Warner Springs, CA USDA Zone 8a, Sunset Zone 7 (I think)
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
If they made it smell like apples, or taste like bubble gum ...that might save it ...at least for me.
acara-
Posts : 1012
Join date : 2010-08-27
Age : 48
Location : Wesley Chapel, Florida (Zone 9)
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
i used coir as a seed starter....poopy
chocolatepop-
Posts : 768
Join date : 2010-03-11
Age : 38
Location : Flint Area, Michigan (zone 5a-5b)
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
Um...say what, chocolatepop?
LaFee-
Posts : 1023
Join date : 2010-03-03
Location : West Central Florida
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
I've used coir for about a year now in my potting and seed starting mixes. It does fine, but it is a little more work to use. Most brands that I can afford needs to be washed before use. From what I understand when it is processed it is washed with sea or salt water so when you get it you need to wash it to get out the salt. Personally I go back and forth all the time.
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ribarr4-
Posts : 117
Join date : 2010-09-17
Location : Middle TN
Re: Coir Instead of Peat Moss?
@LaFee wrote:Um...say what, chocolatepop?
haahaa, i was less than happy about the results.
chocolatepop-
Posts : 768
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Age : 38
Location : Flint Area, Michigan (zone 5a-5b)
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