Marty said:
The stuff you're referring to is called sphagnum moss.

It could also be coir, the fiber off of coconuts. It's used to
line hanging planters, and also as a soil additive. Some of my
extension buddies have tested it and found anti-root rot effects,
although nothing very significant (and sphagnum also has
anti-fungal effects). It isn't as water-retentive as sphagnum,
but it can be used as a mulch, and in countries with coconut
industries, it is a cheap material (and using it is more
ecologically sound than using sphagnum).

Nina. Who has now said everything she knows about coir, so
don't ask me any questions.


I have heard or read somewhere that coir turns into slush as it
decomposes???????

So, at least be careful.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

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