Have you found this Kempf brand of coco coir good for growing seedlings or is the salt content too high?
171335
I find that the salt content is too high for seedlings. You can flush it a couple of times with clean water and then it works great.
171336
I have not used it alone as a seedling medium, but I do mix it with various sources of compost to make my homemade potting mix and that has worked very well for seed starting. I had high germination rates for pretty much everything I grow. Can't really comment on the salt content or using the coir as a stand-alone seed starting vehicle.
171337
My seedlings sprouted quickly in pure coir. I do not think the salt content is too high. I would not use it without other soil for sustained plant growth after a few days. I mix it in my garden beds and it has proven to be a good growth additive. It retains moisture and does not compact easily.
171338
I have not attempted to grow seedlings. I use it to improve the organic content of my vegetable garden soil and to soak up extra moisture in my worm bins. I wonder if your local Cooperative Extension could test the coir for you. Their prices for soil sample analysis her in New Hampshire is very reasonable.
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I have ground large quanitites of almonds,works well, however not to a super fine flour, but a nice usuable flour. Flax seeds for 1/4 C ..never tried the bowl is large and i dont think such a smallquanity would yeild much sucess due ro size of bowl and quanity of flax seed. Iwould use a basic coffee/ nut grinder, that what I usually use for my flax seed gringding
1360771
Well, I live on the California coast (Santa Cruz), where the humidity is usually 60-90% (70% is about average). While it's far from tropical, I've never had clumping troubles in this salt box with Diamond Kosher salt...!
708187
I did use mine for salsa but since the seeds were not an issue, I can't say they kept out all or even most of the seeds. Sorry.....
744480
Yes no problem. Better use in fresh then salt. Will promote plant growth but not for any use in live corals
1330256
Hi abdullah I bouth this seeds for planting.and they are growing. My recomadation to planet it in summer, because it needs hot weather. It stops growing when the teptur lower than 20~.Best regards
2188352
Room temp is fine. My only suggestion would be to change the container, its made of heavy paper product and if it gets wet that could affect the salt.
1493140
It is really salt (in fact I have to keep my little grandson from licking it when he visits). Obviously I can't prove it's from the Himalayas, but it looks similar to the Himalayan salt I buy for cooking. I have ordered two lamps so far and although both are similar to the one shown here, all three are very different in areas of shading. One of my lamps is like a pale coral pink and the other is a swirl mixture of deeper pink/coral orange. Both are beautiful.
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Not really, it is mostly rich in nitrogen and potash. It also has natural growth hormones (cytokins) that plants need for healthy root growth.
625525
it grew well in Florida, though during the hotter days I needed to water more. Honesty I would contact the company if I were you. Maybe there is another time of year you an grow (after the frost). I bought 3 packages. I really liked it.
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What i recieved had a very small percentage of powder or chunky peices, it was largely a quality short fibrous material with firm root holding ability.The only oversite I have had from this material has been with relearning my watering cycles. The fiber holds its moister very well {almost too well} especialy in larger, deeper containers.I have used it for the last several years with Moso Bamboo, Dragon Fruit, Bhutt Jolokias, Butterfly Bush and Tomatoes. So far and all have done very well. When using with olivias cloning solution/gel or with a 1/4 diluted shultz I have gotten a major increase in my success and quality with rooting cuttings from all of these plants as well. What i recieved had a very small percentage of powder or chunky peices, it was largely a quality short fibrous material with firm root holding ability.The only oversite I have had from this material has been with relearning my watering cycles. The fiber holds its moister very well {almost too well} especialy in larger, deeper containers.I have used it for the last several years with Moso Bamboo, Dragon Fruit, Bhutt Jolokias, Butterfly Bush and Tomatoes. So far and all have done very well. When using with olivias cloning solution/gel or with a 1/4 diluted shultz I have gotten a... » Read More What i recieved had a very small percentage of powder or chunky peices, it was largely a quality short fibrous material with firm root holding ability.The only oversite I have had from this material has been with relearning my watering cycles. The fiber holds its moister very well {almost too well} especialy in larger, deeper containers.I have used it for the last several years with Moso Bamboo, Dragon Fruit, Bhutt Jolokias, Butterfly Bush and Tomatoes. So far and all have done very well. When using with olivias cloning solution/gel or with a 1/4 diluted shultz I have gotten a major increase in my success and quality with rooting cuttings from all of these plants as well. « Show Less
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I have not used it with coco coir but I know others that have used it very successfully with coco coir. I used the Micro during the veg phase, and stopped using it during flower. Advanced Nutrients products are very good in my opinion, and I would recommend them.
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Rodger is right they are not attractive but then that is not what they are created for. If you have plants and need to encourage root growth- yes this is a great pot. Cocoa Coir is recommended for these containers. Soil is a bit heavy and makes them difficult to move especially after watering them. I have placed the container inside of my more decorative planters and they work great. I use the 3-5 gallon pots and have had no problems.
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No! It's full of all the goodness this brand brings. I did and it was a HUGE mistake took a while to get the nutrients back into it for my plants.
2069233
NO, NO and NO...unless you are talking table salt. :( See my review. This is a seed and fertilizer spreader and not designed or rugged enough for salt.
2190383
Just a small note: to maximize the efficacy of soaking / sprouting (not all nuts can be sprouted), make sure you add sea salt (or whey) to the water. For one of the more concise instructions I've found, look on the culturesforhealth.com site. For more detail on such things, my favorite book is Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions.
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I expanded the label here and besides other information it says its from extremely clean sea water. If you click where it says to expand the small labels eill become enlarged too sobyou can read other details. Our garden seems to be growing well and we wanted to increase mineral contents. John on growingyourgreens.com uses it. Hes also on youtube. Sorry for any typos