Ever notice how some coir products are finer, more of the smaller particles, than other coir products? The blends of particle sizes give the coir product two qualities. Air fill porosity, amount of air space around the roots as a percent of volume, and water holding capacity, the amount of water the coir can hold [...]
We find a great way to naturally determine how your plants are responding is to take a direct look at the root system of your plant. On the basis that you are not using a smart pot you should be able to see a strong formation of the roots within a few days - top [...]
Naturally, coir is loaded with sodium & potassium and very low in calcium & magnesium. The nature of "buffering or treating" a coir product is to essentially swing the balance in favour of the calcium & magnesium and against the potassium and sodium. Very high sodium & potassium with very low calcium and magnesium is [...]