Can I use soil instead of compost

Actually where can I get compost

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can I just use a partial brick or set aside unused coco coir for later use?

@@sydneyfranke yes, probably best if you don’t add a lot of water to start with because it will need to dry before you store it. Also,the dried, compressed coco coir is usually a block made sections. I use it for my earthworm bedding and I either separate the “slabs” that make up the block. You can also put some water on the block, taking off the coco coir as the outside of the block absorbs water. N. To picture how the coir sections, think of it as a three layer cake, a square cake. If you put it on one of its two large square sides, you can see the three sections that compose the coir block. If you use a very slim tool, a putty knife or a couple of old butter knives, you can pry the sections apart. It is probably easier to let water soak in from the bottom of the “three layer cake.” As the coco coir becomes damp you can rub sections off, preserving the dry or mostly dry section to use later. I set the mostly dry part of the block in the sun and make sure it has dried before you put it away.

Good to know! Thank you for sharing!

How is the microgreens business going so far, where's you demographic located if you don't mind me asking

Use it for my cannabis and they love it. I add pearlite, local worm castings, and Gais greens dry amendments.

Dam an here I am teaching my 9 yr old an my 6 yr old how to cultivate canibus

I picked up a leaf of a snake plant from the parking lot of a nursery 5 years ago. I planted in pure coir and it's doing great. It's now a cluster of snake plant.

Hey how much fertilizer are you using? Just the recommended mix with water?

Thanks! Glad you liked the video! Happy Gardening!!

Amazing also how I've got spinach seedlings handy!!

@@easypeasy2991 mmmm

CM Nakagawa Thank you and glad to know you are getting great looking eggplants. Our eggplants are still growing in the cold of December :) I just put some black plastic bag cover to retail more heat, which is helping a lot. I too like vermiculite since Perlite does float and doesnt look pretty on small seedlings/plants. However not much difference once the plants grow up! The aeration properties of coconut coir and perlite/vermiculite is quite amazing!

***** Thank you! I am doing several comparisons this year with growing medium - coconut coir mix, sand/perlite/compost mix etc. Its fun to see which techniques are better than the other. Happy Gardening!!

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Hi Jeremy, could you please advice on how much Ca and Mg you need for a 5 kg block like the one used in this video, and how long it should soak.

Yep you should wash and charge it. You can actually see a difference in the medium once done. It's less dusty, it's fluffier, and it isn't hydrophobic like untreated brick coco can be. And you're asking for PH problems otherwise

Is coconut coir and perlite okay? Or do I need to add something too

Does that mean that you can then plant your vegetable in there without having to add compost or things like that

Daniel Herrera coco and perlite work fine

Does coco come with insects in it?

@@NorthernCatt sure but there's no organic material. Best to add some worn castings or compost as well. Also look up washing and charging coco. If you're getting it in brick form it's a must IMO. You'll see a big difference in results

Fensterfarm Greenhouse Thank you! Glad you liked it. I too subbed your channel because I always like to learn more about green houses and how they are maintained and your channel seems to have some awesome info. Happy Gardening!!

Vermiculate does the same benefits as perlite?

To add to this and be more specific.... Perlite is good for aeration + drainage and vermiculite holds water really well but also when watering with liquid fertiliser, vermiculite will hold onto those nutrients leaving them available for the plant to take in for a longer time. Each plant is different so double check what it likes first. Some, like Emmit said, thrive in a 50/50 mix. Some like 2/3 of one and 1/3 of the other. Some like only one or the other. It also depends on what you're growing in; the garden, a container, a pot, indoors etc.

Also, vermiculite contains silica which is good for many plants including cannabis. I use Dr. Bugbees mix of Peat moss/vermiculite/perlite with a little lime and gypsum. It does drain slowly when dry. @@anunohmouse7460

+Marietta Brennan Thanks, glad you liked it :)

+Gustavo Ribeiro de Mello Thanks for sharing this tip!

You sterilized with hot water treatmeny

I have gotten a in house plant compost that came packaged like this it said to add 3L which i did and it was a bit hotter than lukewarm however the soil is extremely wet! 😭 will this dry out after a while?!!

Gloria O no sorry it will remain wet forevermore

+Andrea Farrell (rowanessque) The compost/worm castings is enough nutrients for the seeds to germinate. When they become a little tall you can start using a liquid fertilizer. Hope that helps!

Peat is being grown in Canada within 5 years so it won’t run out ever

coco coir is not eco friendly because it takes vast amounts of fresh water to remove the salts in the coir. They almost never do a good job of this so you must finish rinsing out the salts at home. 3 gallons of coir takes about 10-15 gallons of clean water to rinse it good. And that is after the harvesters rinsed it. I use peat moss and vermiculite and a little perlite.

Dan Hahn Thank you, nice to know you liked the information!

Gloria Lucia Storm and the W as V.

nothing wrong with an Aussie accent This guy sound like one of my son in laws I don't why people have to bring up accents you all have one.

Thats not an Aussie accent its Indian

lol it's an indian accent

I like the way he says coconut coir.....you need not scream gloria g-l-o-r-i-a

+Sandeep Sachdeva Glad you liked it. Best wishes!

larkatmic Glad you liked the info! Happy Gardening!!

Its good. Just remember that the fine mix is great for microgreens and the one with coco chips is great for general container gardening: amzn.to/35MB8T2

How did you get on?

Glad it helped!

+ekeanor roberts Its a good mix. I have covered this exact raised bed mix in my video on how to start a raised bed garden: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9qJaMpoqdOWqZ8.html

Same I need the compost

PennyPuss This is a good tumbler composter from Amazon - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009378AG2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009378AG2&linkCode=as2&tag=califogarden-20&linkId=MOPDA5GM6JDQELBA - However you can also try to make a DIY composter like this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p518oaWhr9HZmKc.html - Hope that helps!

Perlite is a lot lighter right and allows more oxygen storage. Not sure on price comparisons but probably cheaper too

James Evans perlite is far more expensive than sand for the same volume. About $4 more expensive

Pumice works too

@John Evans Rice hulls are even better than perlite. Lighter, more oxygen, hydrophobic, don't take up space for roots unlike perlite/hydroton.

Pumice and rice hulls

+Lene Ring Thank you, glad you liked it. Happy Gardening!

Can this potting mix be use in a container for growing flowers or on a hanging basket flowers? I grow annual flowers. Thx!

+Ally Fitzsimmons I am sure you will like it, good luck!

Ty my friend,Ally

Very low in nutritional value, but certainly a good ingredient in a mix.

Peat is very low on nutrients too.

@@Zeric1 Sounds like a good candidate for ground eggshells and Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom Salts) mixed in.

mbf211 Good point, I also find that when peat moss dries out it "strangles" the seedlings/plants, not a good thing. Coconut coir is so much better.

Yes that's correct! Happy Gardening!

I thought it was from the husk of coconuts. 🤔🤭😀

+Darkfalz79 Nice to know this mix is working for you! I think its a great combination.

Most potting mix in Australia is mostly bark, at different grades (ie. fine and larger for drainage) with a little sand / compost mixed in and slow release fertiliser. It's not as heavy as garden soil but it's still pretty heavy. Vermiculite/perlite is not used much here except in seedling mixes.

Hungry Mermaids Na'u ka hau'oli

When you water your container, all salts get flushed, dont worry about it!

+California Gardening thank you for your advice.