Re: Re: Coir v.Peat (yet again)
dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Wed, 28 Aug 96 16:12 EDT
> From: "MARTIN HENERY" <mhenery@RNA.BIO.MQ.EDU.AU>
>
> Perhaps Dave you are confusing coconut fibre which is often used for
> lining baskets with the stuff that makes up cocopeat. The cellular
> material that makes up cocopeat is the plant tissue torn from between
> the extremely strong fibres during the threshing operation of old
> coconut husks in which the fibres are extracted and the coir is left
> behind.
Sounds as though the coconut husk is a very good place the get
at least two sound horticultural products from. As for the
salt, just rinse some water through it. Not much trouble there.
Dave Evans