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Offlinecbiegel
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fiber size
    #6805289 - 04/18/07 05:10 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Is the coconut fiber a lot of folks here use chopped up finely or is it long hairs? Is it important?


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Re: fiber size [Re: cbiegel]
    #6805305 - 04/18/07 05:13 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Im pretty sure that's coconut fiber, you need coconut coir. Could be wrong though..

Edit: Long hairs being fibers, chopped up finely being coir...


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Re: fiber size [Re: Akira]
    #6805344 - 04/18/07 05:22 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

The stuff you want is sold as 'coir' in hydroponic shops, or as 'reptile bedding' in pet shops where they won't know what coir is if you ask them. It's the ground up stuff, not the long hairs.
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Re: fiber size [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #6805374 - 04/18/07 05:29 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

OK thanks!

Do you know why the longer hairs don't work? Isn't it the same material? I'll use the coir, I'm just interested in the science behind the difference.


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Re: fiber size [Re: cbiegel]
    #6805430 - 04/18/07 05:45 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

so far i've only come across one thread that compared the two, and then only pictorially.
anyone ever used the fiber that would like to post?


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Re: fiber size [Re: deucedbi9]
    #6807570 - 04/19/07 06:41 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I'd even be interested in seeing the pictures. Could you give me the link?


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Re: fiber size [Re: cbiegel]
    #6807901 - 04/19/07 08:54 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

here you go.scroll down about half way.

http://www.shroomery.org/8432/From-syringe-to-print-using-rye
Shroomery - From syringe to print using rye


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Re: fiber size [Re: deucedbi9]
    #6808284 - 04/19/07 10:53 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Coir is partly decomposed. I don't think fibre is. I read up on it when considering using it as a substrate (about which I've heard nice things).

Basically, coir is composted, which is why shroomies like them.


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Re: fiber size [Re: figgusfiddus]
    #6810615 - 04/19/07 09:48 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

OK, thanks for the link and info guys.


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