Natural alternative to peat moss, a limited resource
Using it helps slow down peat extraction from environmentally sensitive swamps worldwide.
Lasts longer than other solutions
Coco coir peat will last three times as long as peat moss and sphagnum peat moss.
Holds more water!
Unlike peat moss, coco coir is hydrophilic and will re-wet easily without using wetting agents. It can hold up to 8 times its own weight in water.
Coir or coco peat is a proven natural alternative to mined peat moss. Therefore, using it helps slow down peat extraction from environmentally sensitive swamps worldwide. Coco coir peat will last three times as long as peat moss and sphagnum peat moss. Unlike peat moss, coco coir is hydrophilic and will re-wet easily without using wetting agents. It can hold up to 8 times its own weight in water. Used as a growing medium/potting medium coco coir outperforms most of the popular brands of peat and sphagnum peat. Coco coir peat promotes healthy root growth in plants.
Coco coir is an excellent growing medium for both commercial and home gardening applications. The hydroponics and horticulture industries have observed that plants grown with the aid of coir develop larger roots, stems and blooms. This is because unlike ordinary soil, which is usually compacted, coco peat provides more breathing space and aeration for plant roots, resulting in better growth. From Salida to Denver to Ft. Collins your Paonia Soil reseller has the best prices on coco coir coconut husk peat anywhere in Colorado.
