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Cant get rid off peat moss!...
    #18831791 - 09/12/13 09:44 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I was wandering lately , because all my soil mixes have peat moss, is there any amendment to replace coco coir??
All composts here are peat moss base..no where coco..
In my last mix i use one compost , of course ..peat based , bio with guano in it..
Any idea?...


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: gopener]
    #18834620 - 09/12/13 10:03 PM (10 years, 5 months ago)

Here on the West coast of the US, we have a lot of "forest product" based composts, which are basically rotted bark.


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: nicechrisman]
    #18835571 - 09/13/13 03:32 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I think is better than peat for cactus soils!
I hope my cacti will not rot there, till the next year, i will try to find something better than peat..


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: gopener]
    #18836054 - 09/13/13 08:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I use all inorganic mixes for peyote now, less chance of bug problems. Perlite is a good filler material to keep things light and airy. It's annoying how it floats to the top but you can compensate by using a heavier top dressing on top of it. Diatomite gravel is awesome but I can't get its affordably around here, it's light but not too light. It's basically like what you would get if you crushed up some clay pots into gravel, but it's a naturally occurring mineral.


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: psi]
    #18836097 - 09/13/13 09:12 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

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I use all inorganic mixes for peyote now, less chance of bug problems. Perlite is a good filler material to keep things light and airy. It's annoying how it floats to the top but you can compensate by using a heavier top dressing on top of it. Diatomite gravel is awesome but I can't get its affordably around here, it's light but not too light. It's basically like what you would get if you crushed up some clay pots into gravel, but it's a naturally occurring mineral.




Thanks psi, here we have almost the same weather with chihuahua desert, isnt going to dry out very fast the mix without anything organic there?I mean really fast like 2-3 days max?..
If you think its cool, i should try that mix the next summer!:biggrin:


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i spot 2 tiny holes on 2 of my lophs, though i dont remember if there was there when i bought them..:justdontknow:
I spot a worm on a nearby cactus, so i spray him with pesticide and hoping the holes was there when the lophs arrive to me..:rolleyes:
I dont want to mess with there appearance...


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: gopener]
    #18836231 - 09/13/13 09:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I live in a climate with pretty moderate humidity (Great Lakes area, fairly humid summers and dry forced air heating in winter) so what works for me may not work for you. Plastic containers seem to help with moisture retention though, and so does adding in mineral soil from outside if it has much silt or clay content. Keeping a bunch of plants in communal trays with fairly dense spacing also helps.


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: psi]
    #18836253 - 09/13/13 10:00 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I have lot of humidity too, bat the temps are pretty hight, most winters are in 15 C minimum
maybe some days 10 c and summers are from 28-40 C, so i was thinking humidity is not that an issue, we have like 60-90%..


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: gopener]
    #18836281 - 09/13/13 10:09 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I don't think peat is inherently bad. It's just all about balance between retention, drainage,and porosity. Just gotta have enough gritty drainy stuff in there. I like pumice.


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Re: Cant get rid off peat moss!... [Re: nicechrisman]
    #18836293 - 09/13/13 10:16 AM (10 years, 5 months ago)

I like pumice too!
I use right now: 1 part gravel (0,2-0,7 mm)
                        0,5 part  limestone (0,5-1 mm)
                        0,5 part  pumice    (0,5-1 mm)
                        1  part bio compost peat based
Cant find sand here so i stick up with gravel..


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