Forget plastic seed trays and root-bound seedlings. Soil blocking is a revered, time-tested method that produces the ...

A privately owned global import manufacturer of high-quality coconut materials wants to export coconut peat from the CNMI and ...

2 parts compost 2 parts peat alternative (like coconut coir) 1 part perlite or vermiculite If you don’t have a lot of compost to work with, you can substitute one part compost for one part soil.

Coconut peat, which is also known as coir, is a material made from the fibrous husk of coconuts and is used by leading ...

Is this a wise move? In theory, yes. The big problem for gardeners, however, is that the peat must be replaced with something. Coir (coconut waste) is often recommended and has the advantage of being ...

It makes it hard for seeds to germinate. Seed starting soil is a very fine soil with a combination of ground peat moss, coconut coir and perlite that allows seeds to germinate and grow without ...