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FW: Coir/coco fiber

I sometimes get postings from non subscribed members or the SW has a
hiccup.
Here is a reply to a query.

> ----------
> From: 	Ben-David, Joshua[SMTP:Joshua_Ben-David@icomverse.com]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, September 15, 1998 1:54 AM
> To: 	'seeds-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject: 	Coir/coco fiber
> 
> >>Cindy, thank you for the info. Where do you find coir or coco fiber?
> My
> >>soil is on the clay side would that work? I really appreciate the
> input.
> 
> >The coir fiber would help loosen your clay soil the same way peat
> would.
> >Good luck,  Cindy in TX, Z8/9
> 
> One VERY IMPORTANT warning - this product may contain salt. It is made
> from
> ground up husks and shells from coconut processing factories. Often
> the nuts
> are floated on salt water. Until someone on the list explained this, I
> was
> unsuccessful with this material. You will have to soak the material
> thoroughly before using it, and drain off the water.
> 
> I have red-brown clay also, and use the coco product for seed sowing.
> The
> fibers are shorter and less absorbent than peat, which makes the
> mixture
> more crumbly than with peat, so I add a little of my clay soil to bind
> the
> mixture. It may be my imagination, but I think the short fibers and
> granular
> texture from the coco shells seem to reduce damping off, when compared
> to
> peat. I have never considered using this as a garden-soil amendment.
> Given
> its more granular texture, maybe I should. 
> 
> Coir comes in tightly compressed bricks which expand to amazingly
> large
> volumes of fiber when moistened. We have access to Russian and
> Scandinavian
> peat in bales, and on a volume basis it works out to the same cost,
> approximately. Compared with peat, the texture of the coir is more
> uniform,
> and if storage space is a consideration, you can't beat it. But if you
> want
> to dig it into your garden, you have the added step of soaking and
> draining,
> which you don't have for peat. I have no idea how this material
> affects the
> pH of garden soil. I assume it's more neutral than peat.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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