Bark And Coir Flashcards by Alice Burr | Brainscape

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Bark

Propagating bark

A

Fine.
Free flowing.
British pine bark.
Designed for vegetative reproduction of nursery stock.

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Coir

Source

A

Coconut fibre

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Coir advantages

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Holds air, promotes root growth.

Good for seed-sowing and rooting medium.

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Coir

Disadvantages

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Poor nutrient holding characteristics.
Careful irrigation needed to avoid leaching.
Blocks difficult to reconstitute when stored for too long.

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Coir and nutrients

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Can lock-in calcium, magnesium and iron.

Neutral pH

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