Homeowners—let’s talk about your garden!
Your garden is your baby. You look after it, you nourish it and you make sure that it remains protected from all creepy crawlers that can harm it.
You spend hours, days and weeks watering, trimming and re-soiling your garden to make it look like the picturesque version of what others dream their garden to be.
You absolutely love your garden and so do your friends, family and the flapping visitors who every morning chirp in its awe.
But what if we were to tell you that you can make your garden look healthier and vibrant (basically more impressive) without having to do all the hard work?
Surprised, amazed, inquisitive?
Enter coir…
Wait, wait, wait –what’s that?!
Coir or coconut coir is a type of hydroponic growing medium that’s becoming increasingly popular in home gardening.
What’s a hydroponic growing medium?
A hydroponic growing medium is a growing medium that can be used as a soil substitute for growing plants, vegetables, fruits and what not.
Wait what—a garden without soil?
Yes, that’s pretty much the idea.
And it’s an idea that dates as far back as the 7th century BC.
How is coconut coir produced?
Coconut coir is basically processed from coconut husk.
You soak the husk in water, the water loosens and softens the husk andthe husk is then driedand processed into coir – ready for use in gardens.
But what makes it a perfect substitute to soil?
There are many traits that make coir ideal for garden use.
First and foremost, it has excellent moisture retention capability. In fact, coir can retain water for a longer period of time than traditional soil.
This means that you don’t have to regularly water plants grown in coir.
That’s a relief, isn’t it?
Secondly, coir is insect neutral.
Insects hate making coir their home. They simply do not enjoy living in it.
So essentially, coir acts as an integrated defense solution for your home gardening system.
Third, coir has a neutral pH, which means, you can easily grow all those beauties (alyssums, bleeding hearts, hyacinths) in your home garden without worrying about soil acidity or alkalinity.
Fourth, studies have shown that plants grown in coir or other hydroponic growing mediums are of exceedingly high quality and occupy less space.
Isn’t that what we all wish for?
However, there’s a thing or two you need to know about coir before you actually decide to buy it.
Unlike soil, coir is not inherently rich in nutrients. So you’ll have to add supplements to provide your plants with essential growth nutrients.
Furthermore, since coir lacks in nutrients, you’ll also have to water your coir garden with nutrient enriched water. Not all the time, but once a week.
If you follow these practices, you’re sure to be gardening good.
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