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How To Mix Coconut Coir In Potting Soil
How to Mix Coconut Coir in Potting Soil. A byproduct of processing coconut husks, coconut coir is an alternative to using peat moss as the organic component in hand-mixed potting soil. Coir can be easier to wet than peat moss and is used in the same ratios as peat moss in soil mix recipes. Coir is rich in potassium and contains micronutrients of iron, copper, zinc and manganese, so less fertilizer containing potassium can be mixed into the potting soil initially. It is not as acidic as peat, depending on the source, so the pH of a coir potting soil may need to be adjusted by other means if you grow plants that prefer acidic soil.
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