Compressed Coco Coconut Cocopeat Coir - Help

John3 · April 7, 2012

I searched Amazon for the product and came up with this one:

5kg Block of Compressed Coco Coconut Cocopeat Coir

http://www.amazon.com/Compressed-Coco-Coconut-Cocopeat-Coir/dp/B003Y3S7W8/ref=pd_sbs_lg_6

for $25.63 and free shipping.
I have not used the product before but planning on doing some cutting from my fuirt bushes and trees and was told it was good for that.
My question is that about the right price for the product for 5kg (about 11 lbs)?

RebelRidin · April 7, 2012

Hi John,

Shipping is the killer.... The brick itself shoudn't be more that about $16. I have seen that locally anyway. I do a good bit through Amazon and usually the free shipping really isn't. Even when you join the club...

For online you might do a bit better here... http://www.hydroponics.net/i/134607

Just curious, what are you planning to root?

John3 · April 7, 2012

RebelRidin thanks for the link with shipping for me it's $23.20 - a savings of $2.43 over the Amazon listing.

Rabbiteye High Bush Blueberries, Pomegranates and Camellias (plus a few others)

dice · April 11, 2012

I have been using this stuff, mixed with perlite, for potting up seedlings:
http://www.groworganic.com/beats-pea...-ft-brick.html

That is about 2-1/4 kilos for $10. It is very clean, but it takes a while to
expand when immersed in water. After 2 days, it is loosened enough
to easily break up the chunks, but a block is still compacted.

Ph has been in the range of 6.5-6.7. That is great for tomato seedlings,
but it might be a little high for blueberries, which might do better in
shredded, screened pine bark or peat moss. Peat moss and sand is
recommended for those here:
http://gardenologist.org/http:/garde...erry-cuttings/

April 7, 2012	#1
John3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alabama 7.5 or 8 depends on who you ask Posts: 727	Compressed Coco Coconut Cocopeat Coir - Help I searched Amazon for the product and came up with this one: 5kg Block of Compressed Coco Coconut Cocopeat Coir http://www.amazon.com/Compressed-Coco-Coconut-Cocopeat-Coir/dp/B003Y3S7W8/ref=pd_sbs_lg_6 for $25.63 and free shipping. I have not used the product before but planning on doing some cutting from my fuirt bushes and trees and was told it was good for that. My question is that about the right price for the product for 5kg (about 11 lbs)?

April 7, 2012	#2
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Hi John, Shipping is the killer.... The brick itself shoudn't be more that about $16. I have seen that locally anyway. I do a good bit through Amazon and usually the free shipping really isn't. Even when you join the club... For online you might do a bit better here... http://www.hydroponics.net/i/134607 Just curious, what are you planning to root? __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

April 11, 2012	#4
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	I have been using this stuff, mixed with perlite, for potting up seedlings: http://www.groworganic.com/beats-pea...-ft-brick.html That is about 2-1/4 kilos for $10. It is very clean, but it takes a while to expand when immersed in water. After 2 days, it is loosened enough to easily break up the chunks, but a block is still compacted. Ph has been in the range of 6.5-6.7. That is great for tomato seedlings, but it might be a little high for blueberries, which might do better in shredded, screened pine bark or peat moss. Peat moss and sand is recommended for those here: http://gardenologist.org/http:/garde...erry-cuttings/ __________________ -- alias