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rohseq
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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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Hi,
I was trying to find some neutral substrate for a specific project and I came across an interesting product. COCO PEAT and its available in India.
http://www.biocarecocos.com/cocopeat.php
Has anyone tried it and if yes what are the results? |
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Madan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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| Never used Coco Peat solely as the substrate, I have used peat in the substrate though, still do. |
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vipin
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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| I am using coco peat with a thin layer of garden soil above it and river sand at the top. There will be a lot of it floating initially, but will eventually settle down. Problems may arise when a plant is moved out and its roots will bring a lot of it out. |
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Dr_abhay
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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I also use like Vipin in aquarium, and even for kitchen gardenig.
But we bind soluble nutrients to this like macro, micro, and humic acid.
It works very well.
But too much of coco peat &/or poor bottom filtration may develop anaerobiosis and bad odour. |
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Scorpio
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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| I uses cocopeat in most of planted tanks as thin inner layer. Results are good. |
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Eureca
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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| I have used coco peat between latrite and river sand at top .. |
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Chetesh
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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| Coco peat is very light and will float in water if not covered with other substrates like river sand/white sand etc... |
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rohseq
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Has any one used Coco Peat as Substrate? |
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| Eureca wrote (View Post):
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I have used coco peat between latrite and river sand at top ..
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What a coincidence. I was planning on using the same combination. I plan on using a 35:35:30 ratio. |
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