Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I prefer buying this Garden Coir vs. the blocks because it's fluffy and ready to use rather than having to break up blocks. I use it primarily to grow micro greens. Because of the moisture retention, it works well for germinating seeds, and the light and airy texture promotes healthy root growth. This may seem like a small bag, but it is surprising how much it grows when you add water. What I love about this growing medium is that it does not promote the growth of algae or mold. It also helps to maintain moisture, is easily hydrated, and promotes root growth. I am using this Garden Coir for growing micro greens. I use germination paper to prevent the coconut coir from falling through the openings in the tray, sprinkle the seeds on top of the moist coconut coir, and cover the seeds for a couple of days until they start to germinate. Once the seeds start germinating, I put nutrient solution in the bottom tray, and mist the growing plants. As you can see from the second picture, the roots of the plants have grown through the Garden Coir and germination paper to reach the nutrient solution below. When these micro greens get to 3"-4", I cut off the tops for salads, soups, etc. and they continue to grow to be harvested again. UPDATE 8/14/19: The last picture was taken about 3 weeks after the first picture. I have already harvested these micro greens multiple times for addition to 3 salads each time, and the greens are still happily growing. in a little over 1 inch of this coconut coir. I couldn't be happier with the results of this growing medium. UPDATE 8/08/20: I grow quite a few veggies and herbs in my basement under lights, and sometimes root cutting from my plants to grow new plants for myself and friends. I had been using a rooting hormone and FoxFarm potting soil to root cuttings. This has been working very well, but I recently decided to try rooting 4 cutting of rosemary - 2 using potting soil and 2 using this Garden Coir medium. I used the same rooting hormone for all of them. The cuttings in the Garden Coir grew roots I could see at the bottom of the pots almost 2 weeks sooner than the cuttings in the potting soil. I believe this happened because the Garden coir drains better than potting soil and stays moist (not wet) for longer. I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update the review if my opinion changes or when I learn more uses for it.