Coco Coir Brick 650g, 5 pack, Natures Footprint, Soil Amendment, Bedding

(5) Individual Coconut Coco Coir Bricks, 650g each, vendor is Nature's Footprint, for Soil Amendment, Bedding, Gardening Dimensions: 11.5x9x5 Coir (from Malayalam Kayar, Cord) is the coarse fibers extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a coconut. Coconut coir is a 100% natural by-product of coconut harvesting using sustainable methods and renewable resource. It has spongy characteristics, possessing excellent air space and drainage with a water holding capacity of > 70%. It is an alternative to peat moss, rockwool, perlite and vermiculite and is used in the same gardening capacity.  Coir is the coarse fibers from the husk on the outer shell of a coconut. Once considered useless, coir is increasingly used as a growing medium by commercial greenhouse operations.  Because of its superior water holding capacity, soil aeration and drainage properties, coir is useful in modern hydroponics and as a soil amendment for potted plants, containers and gardens.  Coir is superior to peat moss