Allow dew and rainwater to soak the moss, but drain the tray as soon as the water begins to collect. Try giving a ⦠I broke up the coco with a knife and the nutrient mixture. Coco peat is porous you cannot over-water it easily. when i watered small plants in coco i went by the weight of the pot rather than sticking my finger in there, pots with water will weigh a lot more. When the coco fiber is too dry, it's nice and easy for my Hermann's to burrow in and he loves it. If someone handed me a handful of my grow medium right now, and said "here's some dry coco fiber," I'd say, "you're a liar, this is slightly moist." pic of pot: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/contain/msg0520351526076.jpg, light: crappy cfl for March 1, 2, 3, 4, then a 130 watt led from evening of the 4th onward. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. The optimised drainage and root zone oxygenation offered by Coco Fiber with perlite is ideal for use in the GHE Ebb&Grow system, self-watering pots and dripper systems, and all Coco Fiber product can be used as soil replacement in traditional hand watering contexts. Today, I got my hermanns tortoise baby. If it's ⦠Once itâs baked, use a hammer to break the coconut open, then pry the flesh out from the shell with a strong pairing knife. But it's crazy dry. When the coco fiber is too dry, it's nice and easy for my Hermann's to burrow in and he loves it. Fine grade orchid bark. Should it take this long to dry out? The pH of coco liners is ideal for planting, and the liners conform to the shape of ⦠Coir is obtained by retting for up to 10 months in water followed by sun-drying. Coconut coir basket liners come from the long fibers of the inner husk of coconuts. Just drain the excess water out if you have a tarp or a piece of plywood spread the Coco Coir out in a thin layeri n the sun it will dry May 17, 2011 #3 what type? When the coco fiber is wet and at a sufficient moisture level, it sticks ALL OVER his entire body (legs, head, face, shell) and he hates it. I've got a bit of the dusties on top like you're talking about, I think I'll just go ahead and water it today with lower pH water. Tortoise Club members get a special banner on their posts, unlimited gallery storage space, special offers from our sponsors, upload videos, and more! I used it for a brief period of time in a corner of the cage and my impression was it probably wouldn’t hold moisture too well (but I never actually tried getting it wet). If you have to use coco-fiber (or coco husk chips), make sure that you wash them thoroughly. What I did to start: I used 1/4 teaspoon nutrient to 1/2 gallon of water, which is the recommended concentration for seedling (says it on the bottle). Also, yes my coco came as a brick. While the plant is still forming its root ball you could try only watering the middle of the container where the plant is. ), medium: coco coir in a 2 gallon-ish pot. As the coco coir drys out, the roots grow in search of moisture and eventually grow around the whole container forming a root ball. Can you link me to orchid bark? How dry is dry? Makes 1.43 cubic feet of material. Maybe I’ll give it another shot! ): I'm following the instructions over on growweedeasy.com, and it says to water only when the coco is dry about 1 knuckle deep. AKA: fir bark. Question about the desirable temperature. Coco Fiber is perfect for those who have lots of greens to compost, but not a lot of dry brown materials to balance their batch (ideal for urban composters). 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