Burpee Natural & Organic Coconut Coir, 8 Quart, (1 Pack)

I prefer buying this Garden Coir vs. the blocks because it's fluffy and ready to use rather than having to break up blocks. I use it primarily to grow micro greens. Because of the moisture retention, it works well for germinating seeds, and the light and airy texture promotes healthy root growth. This may seem like a small bag, but it is surprising how much it grows when you add water. What I love about this growing medium is that it does not promote the growth of algae or mold. It also helps to maintain moisture, is easily hydrated, and promotes root growth. I am using this Garden Coir for growing micro greens. I use germination paper to prevent the coconut coir from falling through the openings in the tray, sprinkle the seeds on top of the moist coconut coir, and cover the seeds for a couple of days until they start to germinate. Once the seeds start germinating, I put nutrient solution in the bottom tray, and mist the growing plants. As you can see from the second picture, the roots of the plants have grown through the Garden Coir and germination paper to reach the nutrient solution below. When these micro greens get to 3"-4", I cut off the tops for salads, soups, etc. and they continue to grow to be harvested again. UPDATE 8/14/19: The last picture was taken about 3 weeks after the first picture. I have already harvested these micro greens multiple times for addition to 3 salads each time, and the greens are still happily growing. in a little over 1 inch of this coconut coir. I couldn't be happier with the results of this growing medium. UPDATE 8/08/20: I grow quite a few veggies and herbs in my basement under lights, and sometimes root cutting from my plants to grow new plants for myself and friends. I had been using a rooting hormone and FoxFarm potting soil to root cuttings. This has been working very well, but I recently decided to try rooting 4 cutting of rosemary - 2 using potting soil and 2 using this Garden Coir medium. I used the same rooting hormone for all of them. The cuttings in the Garden Coir grew roots I could see at the bottom of the pots almost 2 weeks sooner than the cuttings in the potting soil. I believe this happened because the Garden coir drains better than potting soil and stays moist (not wet) for longer. I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update the review if my opinion changes or when I learn more uses for it.

I’ve never used this material before and was looking for something to replenish my indoor plant pots that wouldn’t run the risk of gnats or attracting flies. I mixed it at a 1:3 ratio of the coir with the old potting soil and added a bit of water. It rehydrated the old soil pretty nicely and gave it a more healthier feel.Will update after a few months with how the plants responded UPDATE so far the coir mixed soil has been good at retaining and distributing water throughout the soil. I also find I don’t need to add as much water as I used to when only using potting soil. My plants’ roots look healthy and my plants seem just fine. Though I suspect I’ll need to be giving them fresh potting soil soon as their growth isn’t as strong but for the time being I’ll ride out the rest of the year using the aforementioned mixture as it has been great for aerating the soil and having no pest problems

Amazing quality, doesn’t stain the soil and it is soft and has good structure. Definitely recommended!!!!!

I’ll give this a 4 star for now. I’ll get back on here to give more information. However, this was easy to work with . It looked very fine and the quality looks great too.

My cat grass grows phenomenal with this

I love this form of the cocount coir over the coir bricks. The bricks are cheaper but require several steps to break them apart before you can use. The Burpee is already ready to use. Obviously if you need this for large areas, the bricks are the better choice. For to help my potting soil the version is better.

Good option for keeping potting soil moist without drowning plants

What can I said great for your soul mixture