Coir instead of peat

Last post 27-02-2008 8:41 PM by Dai Dibber. 2 replies.

• 26/02/2008 08:20 PM
  Dai Dibber Location: Welsh Coast Joined on: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact Peat free composts have had a bad press, has anyone used Coir as a substitute for peat, and what were the results? [Edited on 26/02/2008]

• 26/02/2008 08:36 PM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,766	Reply | Contact Superb, especially for propagation - what bad press do you refer to? Boggy Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 27/02/2008 08:41 PM	In reply to
  Dai Dibber Location: Welsh Coast Joined on: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact My dear Bog Weevil, thanks for the good news about coir. Gardening Which gave peat free a bad name also, refer to General Gardening Forum on the website with a query from "Stevew" about the poor quality of peat free. Beware the Celtic Dragon!