Today at K-Mart i was looking in the gardening section and notice all these different types of coir-Peat Bricks i just go the oone thats 600G Turns into 9 liters going to use it for seed rasing mix. Also i noticed the price of the yates , seasol , and carlie carp they are all the same thing same size bottles etc and seasol is the most expence then carlie carp the seasol.

Anyone now what i should add to my Coir-peat Mix i will add blood and bone is says it has slow realise fertilers in it already.

hi VG.

If you are using the coir for seed raising then it doesn’t really need fertiliser. I think I have read others say they mix it with a bit of sand though.

bluegreen said:

hi VG.

If you are using the coir for seed raising then it doesn’t really need fertiliser. I think I have read others say they mix it with a bit of sand though.

so all i need to do is mix it up with some water?

been reading on the brunnings website www.brunnings.com.au (brand i use alot) it says it can be add to the soil etc it was really cheap $2.45 for 1 brick so dad let me get 2 becuase it was cheap.. it works out alot cheaper then buying seed rasing mix =).

yes, it is good for improving the water retaining properties of your soil.

bluegreen said:

yes, it is good for improving the water retaining properties of your soil.

yep… will get dad to get more got 3 beds that need soil impriove ment will mix it up with compost etc.

if you go to the GA forum -
tips and tricks – ‘seedling mix – flying start’
aquarium gives his version of a seed raising mix – i’m attempting to use this one.

when you use it for you vege beds, add some charlie carp and/or seasol to the water you soak it in.

bluegreen said:

when you use it for you vege beds, add some charlie carp and/or seasol to the water you soak it in.

yeah i make my own seedweed soultions so ill add some of that.

pepper said:

if you go to the GA forum -
tips and tricks – ‘seedling mix – flying start’
aquarium gives his version of a seed raising mix – i’m attempting to use this one.

thanks pep will head there now. =) the link is Www.Abc.net.au/gardening
havent been on there for AGES!!

bluegreen said:

hi VG.

If you are using the coir for seed raising then it doesn’t really need fertiliser. I think I have read others say they mix it with a bit of sand though.

Yes, this is what i do….. takes a bit, but I cut a chunk off my coir brick and add to water, then sand and worm castings:D

bluegreen said:

yes, it is good for improving the water retaining properties of your soil.

Great for starting off worm farms too:D

yep…still got heaps off seedrasing mix i made. i may just mix that with the coir peat bricks

i add bentonite into the mix and some dolomite (especially for cabbage/cauliflower/etc seed). the bentonite is not cheap but, prevents the young seedlings from stagnating. also stops the pots drying out easily, which kills just germinated seedlings. with the bentonite (clay) helping hold so much more extra water (and nutrients) the pots don’t fall over easily with wind.