There is so much confusion around Coir, washed coir and washed and buffered coir. There is also debate about the importance of buffering your coir.
At Livingseeds we always want to give you the shortest path to success in your garden, in this video we take you through the entire process of how we test coir, and how we check to see if the buffering process has actually happened.
Calcium lockup is a real thing and can have you scratching your head wondering if you have bum seeds or if you simply cannot grow anything. The problem could be the coir that you are using.
Livingseeds recently ran out of our stocks of buffered coir, and we have now had to come up with a plan to ensure your success.
Livingseeds is the first company in South Africa to supply the exact amount of Calcium Nitrate required to buffer your coir with every block supplied.
You can buy your coir products here: livingseeds.co.za/garden-supp...
WITH the correct amount of Calcium Nitrate to do the buffering yourself, included for FREE!
Test Results
TEST RODI Water CaNo3 Water Washed Coir Buffered Coir
pH 6.02 5.66 5.9 4.5
Cond 27.9uS 3.18mS 673uS 674mS
TDS 20ppm 2.29ppt 485ppm 4.87ppt
Sal 12.9mg/l 1870mg/l 327mg/l 3.68g/l
This trial shows the very real need to ensure that your coir is buffered BEFORE you use it in a soil or hydroponic mix. Failure to buffer your coir will lead to challenges in your growing season.