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dankakanat
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botanicare coir fiber trich?
#14316717 - 04/19/11 11:17 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i have a brick of botanicare cocogrow coir fiber, dose this brand have trich? here is sum info on it i dont see anything or anyone saying it dose.
American Agritech has sourced the worlds most premium coir fiber. Cocogro has a very low salt content that is available in double-sieved long fibers to reduce dust and give ample space within the mix.
Cocogro has excellent drainage properties and can be used over a longer period of time than coir fiber with shorter fibers. With longer fibers and reduced dust, growers will experience an optimal air to water ratio, which is vital for strong root development.
Cocogro is unique because it is not chemically treated like other coir fibers on the market. Cocogro is a superior coir fiber because it is aged a minimum of 18 months and has finished its decomposition stage. In addition, Cocogro passes through at least three monsoon seasons, which naturally washes away harmful salts out of the final product. Most other coir fibers are only 4 to 5 months old and have excessive potassium and salts and thus have to be chemically treated.
http://www.americanagritech.com/grow-substrates/cocogro/cocogro-compressed-block
http://www.americanagritech.com/sites/default/files/brochures/5Soil_Trifold2010_Ver3_2.pdf (page 2 middle)
Cocogro contains 3/4 long, doublesieved fibers to reduce dust, provide air space and optimal air to water ratio for strong root development. Cocogro has excellent drainage properties allowing it to be used longer than coir with shorter fibers. Our coir fiber is aged a minimum of 18 months to finish its decomposition stage. In addition, Cocogro is exposed to rain water from at least 3 monsoon seasons, which naturally washes harmful salts from the final product. Many other coir fibers are aged only 4 to 5 months and may have excessive potassium and salts that require chemical treatment.
Cocogro: • Ideal for self watering pots and planters, container gardens and hydrogardens • Perfect for planting fruits, flowers, vegetables, herbs, greens, houseplants, orchids, cacti and succulents
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dankakanat
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Re: botanicare coir fiber trich? [Re: dankakanat]
#14316759 - 04/19/11 11:24 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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also found this a while back in one of my mj pots plants were growing in canna coco no spores they just popped out lol
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Re: botanicare coir fiber trich? [Re: dankakanat]
#14316776 - 04/19/11 11:27 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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the package will state specifically whether or not it has trich in it...it sounds like it doesn't.
I use eco-earth coir from the pet store (it's cheaper than the hydro store) Bed-a-Beast works too, I've heard.
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Re: botanicare coir fiber trich? [Re: dankakanat]
#14323207 - 04/20/11 02:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Botanicare CocoGro is not inoculated with Trichoderma spp.
How much is a brick the pet store? Less than $2.40 a brick?
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Re: botanicare coir fiber trich? [Re: naum]
#14323322 - 04/20/11 02:32 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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it was like 3 buck's from the hydro store
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Re: botanicare coir fiber trich? [Re: naum]
#14323462 - 04/20/11 03:03 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I get mine for just under $2 per brick. If it's a small pet store, see if they'll give you a quantity discount. Just tell them a buddy has a reptile farm outside of town & you pick up his coir for him.
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