Channel: Epic Gardening

Category: Howto & Style

Tags: potting mixhow to make potting mixcoco peatcoco coir alternativepeat mossis peat moss acidicsphagnum mossepic gardeningcoconut coir potting mixpeat moss vs coco coircoconut coir

Description: Should we be using peat moss as gardeners? What about coco coir, the 'new' amendment that is being used to replace it? We brought in our new grower, Chris up in Vancouver, to discuss the pros and cons of both peat moss and coconut coir. 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Chris Intro 01:16 - Lulu Bog 02:11 - What is Peat? 02:27 - Peat Layer Destruction 02:45 - Peat Harvesting Practices 03:29 - Ecosystem Shift 03:57 - Burns Bog 04:40 - Peat Product 05:41 - Peat Canadian Source 06:30 - Peat UK Historical Use 07:30 - Peat Bog Conservation 08:12 - Peat Moss Industry 09:21 - Peat Reliance And Properties 10:22 - Peat Alternative, Coir 11:34 - Coir Properties 12:57 - Coir Considerations 14:18 - Coir Salts From Processing 14:38 - Coir Environmental Impacts 15:46 - Peat Vs Coir Conclusion 16:55 - Outro Credits: youtube.com/watch?v=RLNDK4ilDNE youtube.com/watch?v=6sVJ3oaNEQk youtube.com/watch?v=crFjC1Z8IUU youtube.com/watch?v=Iud-fYe4LM4 youtube.com/watch?v=jY-GzZivtqY youtube.com/watch?v=X7l-JuOpfsA youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdIvmjkNLs youtube.com/watch?v=Z549FVcDMeM youtube.com/watch?v=RDPzwhh4U7c youtube.com/watch?v=i49MvXTV-Cw youtube.com/watch?v=BmvnNXVPOtg youtube.com/watch?v=1C7ecAoXav0 IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links may be affiliate links as well, in which Epic Gardening earns a small commission for referring a sale. → SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Buy Birdies Raised Beds: shop.epicgardening.com → Buy My Books: shop.epicgardening.com/collections/books → Support Directly: patreon.com/epicgardening LEARN MORE Epic Gardening is much more than a YouTube channel: → 2nd Channel: youtube.com/c/epicurbanhomestead → In-Depth Articles: epicgardening.com → Daily Podcast: apple.co/2nkftuk → Instagram: instagram.com/epicgardening → Facebook: facebook.com/epicgardening → FB Group: facebook.com/groups/epicgardening → TikTok: tiktok.com/@epicgardening → Pinterest: pinterest.com/epicgardening → Twitter: twitter.com/epicgardening DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: epicgardening.com/disclaimer