bearphant Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hi, i'm considering the idea of switching to coco peat, and i'd like some comments by who already tried it :) I know that there have been some good results with Sarracenia and Nepenthes, but i'd want to know more details... and what about the other genera? Thank you. Bye :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I have some Utricularia 'Betty's Bay' in pure cocopeat and it is doing well. Also grow my Sarras in either cocopeat mixes or more usually cocopeat and moorland gold mix. Always use a brand not washed in salt water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Always use a brand not washed in salt water. That's fine but how u know which brand is washed in salt and which is not? In the market there are many products and different suppliers of coco peat. However, I know only one for sure which doesn't contain salt i.e. the coco peat isn't washed in salt water, cuz I have tested it in laboratory and the product comes from Sri Lanka. In fact all products coco peat, coco husk, barks and etc. that comes from Sri Lanka aren't washed in salt i.e. in ocean water but the same can't be said for the rest. So, what brand do u use? Edited December 22, 2012 by dimitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekon Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Im using mix peat:coco 1:1 on sarracenia and vft with very good results. Coco keeps peat hydrated which is very good esspecially in hot summer days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearphant Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thanks for the replies, guys. Any experience with Cephalotus, Darlingtonia, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Yep me, but only with Cephs. The coco peat exist as part of my potting mixes of some Cephs and they grow perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I use Fertile Fibre. Use it for Cephs too but mixed with perlite and moorland gold. Darlingtonia prefer sphagnum perlite mix so never tried it for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I put 3 Ceph seeds in a mix of Cana Coco Plus, Pearlite and re-hydrated sphagnum last December and had 2 germinate within a month. You can see them here http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=48117 Still waiting for number 3 to germinate. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearphant Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thank you guys. And what about Brocchinia reducta? I should receive one in a few days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee girl Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Coir is just as good as peat, it has the same moisture retention capacities and has good aeration. Its also better cos there is a ridiculous amount available, peat is slowly disappearing due to the lack of knowledge when it comes to harvesting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecia Hill Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 The brand 'roots organic' coco chips is supposed to be meticulously flushed of excess sodium. A guy I know owns a grow shop & is a grower himself & uses it, he says it's the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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