Mother Earth Coco + Perlite Mix - For Indoor and Outdoor Container Gardens, 70% Coconut Coir, Resists Compaction, 50 L

New grower and I haven't had a problem. I know a while back when I was reading reviews before I purchased this, someone mentioned that they were upset about the sediment output. I have found no matter what I use or what I'm growing, I like to handle and mix my soil up myself. Make sure you have enough drainage so you can see sediment. No big deal. Flush them out, leave the plants to dry a bit, do it again. No sediment, no problem. Return to regular programming the next day. Anyway, can I say I've had a ton of experience? No, it's my first grow. But, it really isn't an issue flushing out your soil. The entire process takes energy anyway. I had a budget issue in the middle of my grow, so I had to buy another block brand of coco and a separate bag of perlite. My seedlings are struggling. I'm grateful I have enough to purchase a bag or two today so I can readjust everyone again and hope for the best. All I can say is, for someone who's just started out, I haven't had any problems. I will continue using them for my veggies and herbs during these unfamiliar times.

One thing everybody needs to understand about this soil it's unlike any other soil. It is almost impossible to over water your plants. Forget about scratching the surface of the dirt 1" in down to see if your plant needs water that method does not work on this soil. My plants drink the water so fast the dirt on the top doesn't have time to dry out your plants will die before the surface 1" down dries. I'm still debating whether I like this soil or not, I like the fact that I can feed the plants more often and change the dosages quickly and flush them with ease if needed, I really never have to worry about over watering, in fact I have to worry about under watering my plants. Get yourself a good moisture meter & check the pot weight before & after. I'm thinking I will be watering twice a day in 3 gallon pots in the coming weeks.

.Works very well if you want big,strong plants.

I ordered a bag of this a couple of weeks ago. I just ordered another one. This product is--while a tad pricey--light, airy, allows for good water absorption and, I can tell, isn't going to turn into a hard mass that roots can barely get through. Yet, it's able to hold moisture well even in the hot, dry climate where my container gardens must try to endure.I live in terror of those "rich, black" potting soils that quickly turn to hard clumps, barely allowing plants to survive, much less thrive, and work not because of soil quality but because they're filled full enough of fertilizer to allow short-term plant growth. This product has "quality" written all over it!

I love to grow in this stuff since I can control the nutrients, giving the plants a hefty dose of what they need depending on what phase they're in. I also use grow bags with drainage to allow excess nutrients to run out. Coco requires more work than soil, and you need to buy and/or make nutrients but is still pretty simple. I go with general hydroponics nutrients since I also grow hydroponically using the deep water with top drip irrigation. Coco is a good in-between vs. soil/hydro. It gives you ability to add more nutrients without the commitment and lack of forgiveness with hydro (still not too bad). The coco acts as a buffer much like soil keeping most of the excess/unwanted chemicals away.When people talk negatively of coco, it is likely because they have worked with the bricks and haven't bought it pre-ground with perlite or they haven't mixed nutrients in using a TDS/EC + PH meter and a nutrient grow chart. It certainly isn't rocket science.

I was looking for coco peat to mix with sand and soil to make my own draining succulent medium. I found this during a sale where it was just under $20 shipped for the 50l bag! I decided to use this as is for my succulents and they are thriving. I would definitely rebuy at the $43 current price, it's worth it in my opinion. I plan on using the rest to mix with soil for my houseplants and indoor garden(growing veggies and leafy greens for my small animals) to add drainage. Soil drains very well as is and remains moist for about 3 days after.

I lined a stainless steel basket with moss, so this coconut substrate wouldn't fall through the grid, and then filled with this coconut/perlite substrate. Worked great for rooting clones without rockwool or other commercial rooting pods/cubes. It's also great additive when mixing custom substrate blends. The ratio of perlite to coconut seems just right with this blend. I can HIGHLY recommend this Mother Earth Coconut/Perlite mix! Now the stars asked me to rate this product's "sheerness," which I gave five stars, because I didn't want to lower its stars--but I have no idea how to evaluate the sheerness of plant substrate, lol...

I got this when it was on sale here at Amazon. I am kicking myself for not buying more than one. My plants are shooting up and at 5 weeks old are the size of 8 week old plants. Dark green foliage and a stem as thick as my pinky. I will be buying everything from Mother Earth. I was growing in fox farm ocean forest for 8 years and glad I switched to a more renewable source that is in fact buffered.