mada
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Post by mada on Mar 24, 2012 17:24:39 GMT
I have some coco-peat that's still new never used .. just want to know if i could use this to grow my plants in when i transplant them.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Mar 24, 2012 18:16:36 GMT
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Post by hotcat on Mar 25, 2012 17:04:30 GMT
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Post by Felipe Steinthaler on Mar 25, 2012 17:59:11 GMT
Thanks for post the links here guys, this is very helpfull!
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Post by gardenofeden on Mar 27, 2012 17:09:45 GMT
I use organic cocopeat guaranteed salt free from inland sites, and mix with Moorland Gold and perlite for all my Sarracenia. I have been peat free for about 15 years now!
(Moorland Gold= a peat substitute not available outside the UK, where do you live?)
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cantharifera
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Post by cantharifera on Mar 27, 2012 17:26:05 GMT
Hi! Actually, i never tried coco-peat, i always used moss-peat. Of course you can try, but you better do it with a strong and easy plant, dionea for example.
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Post by peterhewitt on Mar 27, 2012 18:52:41 GMT
I use organic cocopeat guaranteed salt free from inland sites, and mix with Moorland Gold and perlite for all my Sarracenia. I have been peat free for about 15 years now! (Moorland Gold= a peat substitute not available outside the UK, where do you live?) I'm not trying to be a voice of dissent here, but does Moorland gold not contain derived Peat? I agree that it is certainly a better source and sustainable, but can one claim to be Peat free if using this? I am just interested since I am also concerned about the Peat sustainability problem. |
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Post by gardenofeden on Mar 27, 2012 19:29:10 GMT
yes, sure it contains peat particles, and silt, sand etc, but not mined peat, so when I say "peat free" I mean not pure mined peat that has resulted in destruction of a fragile habitat, ie peat bogs.
perhaps it would be better to say I haven't bought a bag of moss peat in over 15 years ;D
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cantharifera
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Post by cantharifera on Mar 27, 2012 19:49:38 GMT
yes, sure it contains peat particles, and silt, sand etc, but not mined peat, so when I say "peat free" I mean not pure mined peat that has resulted in destruction of a fragile habitat, ie peat bogs. perhaps it would be better to say I haven't bought a bag of moss peat in over 15 years ;D Yes, it's true... though we have beautiful plants in our pots filled with moss peat, on the other hand we have many other plants dead because of the destruction of their habitat... anyway, the use of coco peat is still a new field, and we have to examinate it very well before using it on hard and fragile species. |
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