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ItsTommyGunnz
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Just a little bit I was reading online, here are some benefits of coco coir that might give you a better understanding of it as well.
Here's a link to the website I was reading from if you want to head over and have a look around yourself!
Benefits Of Coco Coir
- High water holding capacity
- Acceptable pH & EC
- Excellent wettability, superior to peat
- Ability to retain nutrients against leaching and to buffer supply
- Unique water holding capacity
- Good drainage / aeration
- Less shrinkage
- Retains physical properties longer
- Light weight
- No pests, weeds, or diseases
- Odorless and pleasant to handle
- Natural and renewable resource
- Uniform in composition
- 100% Organic
- Promotes strong root growth and plant vigor.
- Absorbs water readily and re-wets easily, thus reducing the need for wetting agents.
- Reduces watering frequency without plant stress, thereby reducing labor costs and minimizing plant loss
- Increases shelf life of plants
- Slow breakdown of material means product will not shrink during your growing cycle
- High water holding capacity while still maintaining excellent drainage and aeration
Here's a link to the website I was reading from if you want to head over and have a look around yourself!
Benefits Of Coco Coir