On 11/09/2015 6:13 AM, Amos Nomore wrote:
On 2015-09-10 14:53:48 +0000, Not@home said:


Improve water retention while still promoting good drainage with
appropriate soil amendments. Coir fiber is great. Vermiculite and
perlite are helpful and not prohibitively expensive if bought in bulk.
Aged manure and/or organic composts in the proper amounts are nice.
Also, always apply a heavy layer of non-nutritive organic mulch atop the
soil to reduce evaporative loss and prevent roots overheating, and avoid
using dark-colored pots.

Drat. I should have read all of the thread before posting my response.
It seems you and I have given advice that is almost the same.

I love coir and would join a fan club to promote and support it's use.
I even use it in my garden beds to lighten up very heavy soil when I
don't have enough well rotted cow poo.