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The wood chips are put through a machine that turns it into a fibre, and heat treated. All tannins, lignins and sap is removed.
That will save me having to sift out the scoria for my bean sprouting / seedling pots
... wanted them to be in the EAO soil from the start but scoria in the small cups was an issue ... I added a lil bit of perlite into it - just for while they in the small pots before transplanting
Porky
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Very acidic ph to start with. Do you buffer it up before you put it in your mix?
Porky
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Nah I was genuinely curious.your not just picking for the sake of picking are you porky
wood fibre 4.5 to 5.5 ph
peat moss 3.0 to 4.0 ph
I was trying to find the natural ph of coco but could only find what it should be watered at!
itchybro
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not sure who bob vila is but this popped up on a google search of peat vs coco
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/pe...ypnum type from hypnum,to raise its pH either.
Peat moss is often very acidic, with a pH balance ranging between 3.0 and 4.5. Because of this, manufacturers usually add limestone to it before sale to raise its pH to a point thatās acceptable for most plants. A couple of rarer types of peat have higher pH levels. The hypnum type from hypnum moss varies from 5.0 to 6.5, and the reed type from reeds and sedges runs from 5.0 to 5.5, so those types of peat might not require limestone.
Coco coir is āsweetest,ā with a pH between 5.8 and 6.9, so it generally doesnāt require the addition of limestone to raise its pH either. However, in some cases, its pH is high enough that repeated waterings with hard water could raise it to harmful levels for many plants.
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/pe...ypnum type from hypnum,to raise its pH either.
Peat moss is often very acidic, with a pH balance ranging between 3.0 and 4.5. Because of this, manufacturers usually add limestone to it before sale to raise its pH to a point thatās acceptable for most plants. A couple of rarer types of peat have higher pH levels. The hypnum type from hypnum moss varies from 5.0 to 6.5, and the reed type from reeds and sedges runs from 5.0 to 5.5, so those types of peat might not require limestone.
Coco coir is āsweetest,ā with a pH between 5.8 and 6.9, so it generally doesnāt require the addition of limestone to raise its pH either. However, in some cases, its pH is high enough that repeated waterings with hard water could raise it to harmful levels for many plants.
Porky
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Cheers sultan!! On point as always mate!
I think the wood product DNG is using is great!
We all know peat is not sustainability harvested and swapping it with a waste product is awesome!!
I was curious if it could be used as a stand alone medium or it could be added to perlite or coco.
itchybro
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Porky
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Like everything if it works in bulk it will be sold to the home grower soon enough!
Yowie2.02318
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How much is bulk?
If one person from TSE were to buy this in one " bulk " bag with help from others on TSE then rebag into say 50L or 100L bags and resend on to other TSE member who chipped in so it more suitable for us home growers?
I'd be will to be the one who rebags it all up as I do have a property where I could do it all and resend on down to everyone?
Seems like a good product for my 300L raised box after this plants done as it water logs if I over do it a bit
Kee Mao
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Kee Mao
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A trial of it first might be a good idea before buying a pallet
Yowie2.02318
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Sent an email to them asking what's the smallest bag size they have available for trial, also asking how much it would be for the m3 being 100-150kg the postage must be abit up there
R3za92
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Worth investing in a press, make postage heaps cheaper getting rid of all the air. Thatās why the cubic metre weighs so much.
Yowie2.02318
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Could do it with a ute I suppose
Kee Mao
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I saw that. Thatās why I was interested in trying it. I still think a trial is a good idea tho.
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itchybro
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@R3za92 in that PDF link , i didn't go through & read it thoroughly but the tables at the end , the thing that stood out to me was the Brix readings , they seemed generally really low , but as i said i only glanced through & those brix numbers might represent something completely different to what i'm assuming they mean
What is a good Brix level?
For most plants, the rule of thumb is that a value of 10 or lower may point to a nutrient deficiency. A Brix value of 12 or higher indicates a healthy plant.
What is a good Brix level?
For most plants, the rule of thumb is that a value of 10 or lower may point to a nutrient deficiency. A Brix value of 12 or higher indicates a healthy plant.
