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Title: Coir Compost
Post by: floraldi on March 01, 2008, 18:11:57
Following on from my previous message (sorry about CAPS), I wondered if anyone has seen Coir compost for sale.  One year I bought it and my seed sowing was very succesful using this medium.  Since then I have never seen it anywhere.  I bought it  from Focus but they don't sell it anymore.
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: saddad on March 01, 2008, 18:13:41
I used it a few years ago but found it dried out too easily...
:-\
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: star on March 01, 2008, 18:20:19
I had problems finding any, I think you can get it mail order. But I dont think its cheap buying it that way, might be wrong though.
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: dtw on March 01, 2008, 20:17:06
I think it's availability has declined because it has to travel thousands of miles to get here.
The production also deprives the locals of the compost they need for their coconut plants.

So it's not very 'green'.  :(
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: star on March 01, 2008, 20:31:11
Very true..........
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: elsie on March 01, 2008, 21:18:19
Is this the stuff that comes in bricks? If so they had it in Wilkinsons last year.
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: Baccy Man on March 02, 2008, 15:35:44
It is available from the organic garden catalogue (http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=60_176&osCsid=49d12bd65f7f9e597fbc8c01800f840e), they choose to sell it despite the environmental implications which were discussed in this thread. http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,27607
Title: Re: Coir Compost
Post by: floraldi on March 02, 2008, 18:07:55
Sorry, I had not thought about the "green" aspects.  Will carry on with a decent quality multi purpose as I don't believe the seed compost I bought is helping germination much. Thank you all.