Comments on: On the coir bandwagon http://blog.blithewold.org/smarts/on-the-coir-bandwagon/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wayne http://blog.blithewold.org/smarts/on-the-coir-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 wayne Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:15:32 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2048#comment-6410 update---- several blocks of coir are in my classroom. <em>Wayne, I think you're going to like using this stuff. -kris</em> update—- several blocks of coir are in my classroom.

Wayne, I think you’re going to like using this stuff. -kris

]]> By: wayne http://blog.blithewold.org/smarts/on-the-coir-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-5569 wayne Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:12:03 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2048#comment-5569 sounds good. How is the cost (I know I could look it up, but isn't blogging about communication) for those of us not offered tons? <em>Wayne, I bet you could go through a pallet - the bricks retail around $9-10 each but if you get them wholesale it's about half that. Just drop a line to the <a href="http://www.fiberdust.com/" rel="nofollow">Fibre Dust</a> folks - the couple we met at NE Grows were very helpful. -kris</em> sounds good. How is the cost (I know I could look it up, but isn’t blogging about communication) for those of us not offered tons?

Wayne, I bet you could go through a pallet – the bricks retail around $9-10 each but if you get them wholesale it’s about half that. Just drop a line to the Fibre Dust folks – the couple we met at NE Grows were very helpful. -kris

]]> By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/smarts/on-the-coir-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-5508 Susan Sims Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:43:11 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2048#comment-5508 Glad to see on the coir bandwagon. Once you're soil blocking, you'll be among the truly converted. I have to say, of all the transplants I make, the one from the soil blocks are the healthiest and most vigorous. Since there is no container, the roots air-prune themselves and send out more to make up for it. You end up with an impressive root system, zero root-bound plants, and almost no transplant shock. The upfront investment is a kick to the teeth, though; capillary mats have to be bought, since you cannot water them directly or they fall apart. Also, getting the potting medium just right so it clumps in the block can be tricky. Regardless, the blockers will last forever if you take care of them and not having a thousand little pots kicking around is refreshing. <em>Susan, Thank you for passing along your experience. I'm convinced! - Though I haven't looked into the cost of capillary mats yet... But whatever - it sounds like it will be a savings in the long run. -kris</em> Glad to see on the coir bandwagon. Once you’re soil blocking, you’ll be among the truly converted. I have to say, of all the transplants I make, the one from the soil blocks are the healthiest and most vigorous. Since there is no container, the roots air-prune themselves and send out more to make up for it. You end up with an impressive root system, zero root-bound plants, and almost no transplant shock. The upfront investment is a kick to the teeth, though; capillary mats have to be bought, since you cannot water them directly or they fall apart. Also, getting the potting medium just right so it clumps in the block can be tricky. Regardless, the blockers will last forever if you take care of them and not having a thousand little pots kicking around is refreshing.

Susan, Thank you for passing along your experience. I’m convinced! – Though I haven’t looked into the cost of capillary mats yet… But whatever – it sounds like it will be a savings in the long run. -kris

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