Hydrating Coir

 

I purchased these 6 blocks of Premium Coir Compost from ebay for the princely cost of £15.49 including shipping which works out at £2.58 for every 10 Litres worth 

These blocks measure 140mm x 140mm x 50mm thick and the volume is the same as the older 180mm x 180mm x 30mm blocks, that changed their packaging each year, but remained 99p or a £1 a block. Until that was, those that want to save the planet decided on our behalf to stop selling peat compost to domestic growers. 

Coirs value increased as it became a critical component in peat Free composts and in a very few years is now 2.58 x more expensive than it was for many years. 

I hydrated the six blocks of Premium Coir Compost using 3 litres of water, in square flower buckets from my favourite supermarket that I've had for years. as these smaller blocks don't come inside a plastic bag like their larger flatter cousins.