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Has anyone else discovered or tried this stuff?
I just bought two bricks of 'Birds Nest Coco' from Roots Organics, the following is the official web page:
That pic in the ad does not do it justice, they should have shown a much wider angle.
This stuff is pure fiber strands, no sponge at all. I started my investigation by pulling it apart by hand, which was not even possible with Botanicare Cocogro. Trying to separate it, can be a tad difficult, it wants to clump up into half inch to 2 inch clumps. When wet, it does not sponge up water. Instead, the water run right through it, more like perlite than regular coco. To gauge the root feel of my medium, I commonly poke my finger in the dirt, the fibers tend to catch and impede a smooth poke. To really get my fingers in it, I need to wriggle them. Grabbing a clump of fiber in my hand, squeezing it, water runs out, so it does hold some raw mosture. It's too soon to see how it dries out, I will report back tomorrow.
So wish I had a camera... still a forum nub.
I just bought two bricks of 'Birds Nest Coco' from Roots Organics, the following is the official web page:
That pic in the ad does not do it justice, they should have shown a much wider angle.
This stuff is pure fiber strands, no sponge at all. I started my investigation by pulling it apart by hand, which was not even possible with Botanicare Cocogro. Trying to separate it, can be a tad difficult, it wants to clump up into half inch to 2 inch clumps. When wet, it does not sponge up water. Instead, the water run right through it, more like perlite than regular coco. To gauge the root feel of my medium, I commonly poke my finger in the dirt, the fibers tend to catch and impede a smooth poke. To really get my fingers in it, I need to wriggle them. Grabbing a clump of fiber in my hand, squeezing it, water runs out, so it does hold some raw mosture. It's too soon to see how it dries out, I will report back tomorrow.
So wish I had a camera... still a forum nub.
