VermisTerra - Coco Coir and Chips, Compressed Brick - Approx 9 LB (1.7 cu ft) - for Container Garden and Potting Mix, Coconut Coir with Chunky Chips for Aeration and Stability

I use this for a lot of different things and love the variety this brick offers in regard to shred size. If you are buying for arthropod substrate or horticultural amendment.. I found this to be more than satisfying for my needs. Most other Coir I've bought in bricks was really fine and dusty. Lots of little < 3cm chunks to bulk up media with moisture sinks! Another way this Coir stood out from ALL of the others I've used is the way it resisted growth of non-beneficials for long periods after being moistened.. As opposed to other Coir bricks and mixes I've used becoming ripe with life in short order of being moistened.

Most houseplants, as well as landscape plants, do not do well in compacted soil. Current practice is to provide an airy soil for our plants. I have used coco coir before, and I was accustomed to it having to be hydrated. I used a storage tote and added water, causing a great increase in volume. It contains chips and fibers. When I mix it into my soil, with some pearlite and some additional bark chips, I get an airy mix that my plants are loving.

Pretty good deal. I do have one complaint however. Since I harvest my worm castings and sift them thru a screen, I have noticed how many unusable chunks there are. I would say about 1/14th of the brick are solid chunks big enough to get caught in a 1" screen. I realize that there are other uses for this stuff so that is just a worm farmers opinion. My worms love the stuff.

The husk added to the fibers makes it perfect for lining container bottoms. I also use it as a top layer. Packing in the edge. It secures the transplants, until they anchor in. It also keeps perlite from floating to the top, as much. I mix 30% to 50% with ProMix HP ( High Porosity ) has about 30% perlite. They blend right together. The result holds more water than straight HP mix. But still drains VERY quickly.

I forgot to rinse the potential salt or other contaminants out of this media before transplanting and all my transplants turned yellow and lost their leaves. Not necessarily a problem with the product. Price okay for quantity

I have ordered 2, maybe 3 blocks of this wonderful stuff this season and will order another to hold in reserve. a fine addition to your potting soil, especially if you mix your own. it is coarse, however, it drains well AND retains moisture. this block of fiber swells. A Lot!!! I must be pleased because I keep ordering!! this is not pith. t! it is coarse. just ask my epiphytes!

This is the 3rd kind of coco I’ve used, and the 1st to smell like mold. It smelled a little funny dry, not moldy though. But after 24 hours after wetting it my whole room smells like a strong mold. Particularly the bin I used and where there remainder of it currently sits. I hope this coco is just stinky, and not moldy. First time I’ve had a coco smell like this. It also seems really mulchy compared to say canna, and found little white and blue plastic pieces. So far it appears to be the worst coco I’ve used as far as plastics in it. I really hope this don’t mess up my entire grow. Update: well the plants in this coco are not as happy as the ones in canna.

The consistency of this coir is between the fine version I have always used and wood chips. While the product is pricey, the recommendation of two leading YouTube gardeners convinced me to give it a try. My vegetable garden seems to be loving it, and I need to water less frequently than other years. It also goes a long way because of the bulk, which helps fill containers with less compost & perlite.