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Ricky Shaw · February 19, 2017

Hey Barb,

Thanks for the tip on those coir chips, and I might have found some too. Stopped at my local hydro guy today, says he thinks he can get a similar product. Should be about the same price as the standard coir he stocks, GenHyd Coco-Tek $11/ 5kg.

How come you don't reuse your mix?

I think the promix had degraded, a lot of the peat was powderized, and there's the possibility of fertilizer build-up and pH imbalance. And then I'd worry some pest overwintered in it, because I didn't solarize correctly. It's my OCD as much as anything.

I saved about 20 gals of it for flower pots and the rest went into raised bed and low spots.

February 19, 2017	#20
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Hey Barb, Thanks for the tip on those coir chips, and I might have found some too. Stopped at my local hydro guy today, says he thinks he can get a similar product. Should be about the same price as the standard coir he stocks, GenHyd Coco-Tek $11/ 5kg. How come you don't reuse your mix? I think the promix had degraded, a lot of the peat was powderized, and there's the possibility of fertilizer build-up and pH imbalance. And then I'd worry some pest overwintered in it, because I didn't solarize correctly. It's my OCD as much as anything. I saved about 20 gals of it for flower pots and the rest went into raised bed and low spots.