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Old February 14, 2010   #1
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Anybody used these? Are they better than peat pots? The same, worse?

I found what I considered a great deal on them. $1.39 for 6 4" pots. I bought some to try out, and am seriously considering going back to buy more, but wanted some opinions first.

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Old February 15, 2010   #2
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I haven't heard of them, but i use coir fiber in my blueberry bed to lower the pH. They probably treat them somehow to make them more neutral i'd think.
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Old February 15, 2010   #3
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I've looked at them, but they were always too expensive to be practical. I'll be interested in your opinion.

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Old February 15, 2010   #4
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Coir holds water much better than peat. This is from what I've read, not observed personally.
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I have used coir mixed in with seed starting mixtures. I did not think the plants with the coir did any better. Very expensive usually.
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I use it all the time in seed starting mixtures. I buy the bricks to mix my own, so it's not expensive. I've never used the coir pots, though.
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