In a message dated 4/24/2004 7:58:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I've been reading about Coir, the soil conditioner. Anyone out there who
has experimented with it?
Marty

I though we had discussed this before. Coir is coconut fiber and is a
byproduct of coconut production. It is being used by Scotts in MetroMix 500 in
place of milled sphagnum peat moss. It is a renewable resource that is more
friendly to the environment than digging up peat bogs in Canada.
Some opinions are that it is better than peat. However, I think Coir based
potting mixes breakdown faster that peat based mixed and plants require more
frequent repotting.

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