Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata

Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata #327724

By brianeric26 -  Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:42 pm
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- Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:42 pm #327724

So i got some coconut tree in my house so i got plenty of coconuts so i take a look at making coir but im wondering if its safe for my nepenthes ? Also how can i clean it ? Can it be used as substitute for spaghnum moss ? Using the fiber is ok ?

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Re: Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata#327732

By Hungry Plants -  Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:15 am
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- Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:15 am #327732

Looks a little fine. you would rinse it by fining it a soak in pure water. Then ring out the water. Test the water with a TDS meter. Do this till you get and propriety reading. If it's as fine as it looks it would be good to grow seeds on.

Re: Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata#327733

By brianeric26 -  Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:16 am
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- Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:16 am #327733

Ohh thanks , tds meter i dont have are they cheap ?

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Re: Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata#327740

By Fishkeeper -  Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:28 am
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- Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:28 am #327740

Yes. You can buy a TDS meter online for probably $10.

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Re: Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata#327754

By brianeric26 -  Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:11 pm
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- Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:11 pm #327754

Found one for like 5$ are they decent also what the proper reading ?

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Re: Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata#327757

By Hungry Plants -  Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:45 pm
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- Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:45 pm #327757

I think that's what I paid for mine. The lower the better. Somewhere around 10 should be good. I use a garment bag. It's a mesh bag that women put there delicates in when they wash them. You can put your core in it soak it then wring it out. Rinse and repeat with fresh water as needed.

Re: Coir or coco peat for nepenthes ventrata#328015

By oval -  Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:57 pm
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- Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:57 pm #328015

Here's one on ebay for about US $2. With some creative searching you may even find one for cheaper.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-LCD-TD ... rk:15:pf:0

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