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Coconut Fiber...(coir)
Its also called coir and is already widely used for what you intend besides
having many other uses. Its highly recommended as substitute for milled peat moss because it is free of bacteria and fungul spores. http://journeytoforever.org/compost_peatmoss.html http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/mo.../msg00830.html http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/coir.html Mike Stevenson wrote in message ... This is pretty wild, I would like to hear some opinions about this. I recently got something from a site I buy food and supplies for my frogs called Repta-bedding (or something to that effect). It is sopposed to be 100% pure coconut husk fibers. It comes in a small 2lb brick that when soaked well in warm water for about an hour becomes this mass of material that can easily fill up your average kitchen sink. Its designed as a bedding for reptiles and amphibians, its soft and holds moisture very well. Dark brown and very rich in texture, not at all abrasive. In fact its VERY much like peat moss. It was also very cheap. That gave me an idea. I used my soil test kit and tested it for Ph. I did this twice, came back 6.5-7.0 both times. Sounds so far like an excellent medium as a seed starter. At least to me. I plan to experiment with this some... Anyone doing this? Any thoughts, conjectures about the pros and cons? |
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