Coco Coir – Compressed 70L Block (Buffered)

Coco is a real pleasure to work with! It’s light, fluffy and not dirty because it’s been washed and buffered (soaked in a calcium magnesium solution in order to lower phosphorus and sulphur levels) before being compressed into a block of coco.

Coco peat, a.k.a. coco coir / coco pith / coco soil, is a 100% natural fibre made of coconut husks, it’s a natural growing medium. Coco has excellent water retention and when fully saturated it still holds around 22% oxygen – Roots need both water and oxygen to thrive.

Coco peat is a completely eco-friendly option for use as growing medium. It makes use of the fibrous material of the coconut (coco coir) which is a natural by-product of the coconut farming industry. Coco peat is often mixed with perlite, vermiculite and other substrates to create the desired growing medium and is most effective as a growing medium when nutrients are added to the coco and when the pH of the medium is controlled. Coco peat is also used as animal bedding ans in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes and mattresses.

Coco is great for aerating your soil and increasing the amount of oxygen available to roots. Just add water, the compressed coco block expands to roughly 70 litres of usable growing medium.

Block size: Roughly 30 x 30 x 9cm

What’s in the box
1 x Block of compressed coco coir