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Ditch Peat and Embrace Coco Coir

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Ashleigh Smith
I'm Ashleigh Smith, a native to Northern Utah. I first gained a love of gardening with my grandmother as I helped her each summer.

I decided to make a career of it and have recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Horticulture from Brigham Young University - Idaho. My studies have focused on plant production while I also have experience in Nursery & Garden Center Operations.

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5 comments

  • Eve Reshetnik Dec 18, 2024

    i appreciate that you are voicing the very real problems with mining peat, which, when removed from peat bogs, releases far more CO2 into the atmosphere than deforestation does. My concerns with coir arise from the transportation of the product. True Leaf Market is located in the Southeast, which may not be distant from the origins of the product. My plant nursery is in Colorado, and for us, the environmental drawbacks of long-distance shipping of coir are similar to the drawbacks of peat. In addition, our water has a high pH, which, combined with the salinity of coir, makes the growing medium too alkaline. We are investigating newly introduced products that are made from shredded recycled paper. Will keep you posted on our trial results. Thank you!


  • Cody Martin Dec 18, 2024

    This was a well written and informative article. Thank you!


  • Jim Dec 18, 2024

    I have tried starting plants in Coco Coir pots, then planting the potted seedling directly in the ground, assuming that the pot would eventually decompose and integrate into the soil. However, I have found that, a year or so later, the Coco Coir pot would still be in the ground, completely intact, with the seedling roots trapped inside. So I don’t use Coco Coir pots any longer.


  • Elyse Nov 9, 2023

    What about salt content


  • Walt Nov 8, 2023

    Coco coir has a disadvantage that it has a high salinity and must be washed three times before use in gardening, hug! Too mush salt for the soil and plants.
    Is there something that could be done for this? Your thoughts please.


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