AT A GLANCE
When do I use coconut swelling tablets and when do I use potting soil?
When is potting soil the better choice?
You should ignore coconut swelling tablets and use potting soil if you larger seeds want to sow, but also when growing cuttings and offshoots. It offers too little space for such large seeds or seeds. Plant.
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Potting soil is in principle well suited for all seeds and parts of plants that are to root. It is specially tailored to their needs. Their low nutrient content, their loose and permeable texture and their ability to store water make them perfect for sowing and co.
What are the advantages of coconut swelling tablets compared to potting soil?
Coconut source tablets are practical, environmentally friendly, cheap and can
space saving be stored. The coco soil, which is compactly pressed into tablets, has all the important characteristics of a good potting soil. It thus represents an advantageous Alternative to a conventional potting soil represent. Last but not least, it has been shown that the germination rate in coconut soil is higher than in potting soil. This applies, for example, to Tomato seeds in coconut soil.Are coconut source tablets compatible with all plants?
The coconut source tablets are generally for the Sow all plants suitable, but not necessarily recommended. If you want to use coconut swelling tablets, it is best to deepen the pre-punched hole when sowing seeds. A simple pricking stick can be used for this.
Tip
Coconut source tablets - a little patience is required
Coconut swelling tablets are not immediately ready for use. You must before sowing the seeds are moistened with water to swell and attain their full size. Only when the coconut soil is loose and no longer compacted is it suitable for sowing. Before that, however, it should be placed in a breeding pot.
