andrewsion

Has anyone had any expirience growing plants using coco choir instead of soil?.

I am thinking of potting a couple of dwarf cavendish in coco rather than use soil as it has had some amazing results with other plants.

What do you think?

Botanical_Bryce

I mix it with propagation soil and organic fertilizer. Allows water to get to the roots.

Botanical_Bryce

I have switched to FoxFarm. Better performance and does not dry out fast.

scottu

how does it compare to peat moss?

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chong

Ground coir is a good substitute for peat moss. However, it retains water longer than peat moss, so you need to gauge how much you mix with your soil in order to avoid over saturating your medium. Coir has mildew/mold retardant qualities. In the Philippines, shredded or course-chopped coconut coir (husk) is the standard potting medium (100%) for epiphytic (air or tree borne) orchids and other plants. I would personally not recommend using 100% ground up coir for banana plants.

cincinnana

Here is a great thread that can get you started.

Coconut coir

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Hamakua

These are tissue culture GM clones. The plant on the left is the one in Coco. It's been fed with Fox Farm "Gro Big"

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merce3

I use coco coir and mix in sand and perlite to keep it from staying damp. I find that when peat dries out it is harder to get wet again compared to coco

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