Is this coir okay?

hungryhippo999 · 10-11-09, 21:28

FOAF has heard some types of coir have trich. Is this ok? Thanks

lewiscarroll · 10-11-09, 21:37

yes

See:
http://forums.mycotopia.net/coir-pea...tml#post250166 (coir and trichoderma)

ishkaboo · 10-11-09, 23:13

You should only be concerned about trich being in your coir if you buy a brand of coir packaged for plant use specifically. They sell these at hydroponic stores, although I have found organic coir at a hydro store before and have never had a trich outbreak from it.

Your coir is fine though for sure. I haven't seen any bricks of coir with trich in them.

director of sound · 10-12-09, 03:46

i usually use 'ecoearth' which is ment for reptile bedding. but IMO if you PC or Pasturize your substrare or bulk (which is allways done anyway) you should have no prob. contams really are nothing to worry about before your steralization, its after that that you want to worry. everything in your substrate will be killed when its kept at 15 psi / 250*F for an hour or so. after that its the integrety of your jars you should be worried about.

hungryhippo999 · 10-12-09, 08:30

cool. FOAF wasnt sure because this coir is from an online hydroponics store

MLBjammer · 10-12-09, 08:33

Well, you can sterilize it easily. I have never seen that brand myself, but it does not hurt to be cautious. It looks like the bricks that pet stores sell for reptile bedding, but I dunno for certain.

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ishkaboo Mycophage Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 813	You should only be concerned about trich being in your coir if you buy a brand of coir packaged for plant use specifically. They sell these at hydroponic stores, although I have found organic coir at a hydro store before and have never had a trich outbreak from it. Your coir is fine though for sure. I haven't seen any bricks of coir with trich in them. __________________ "Go then. There are other worlds than these"

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director of sound sonic sunkist sundays! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 426	i usually use 'ecoearth' which is ment for reptile bedding. but IMO if you PC or Pasturize your substrare or bulk (which is allways done anyway) you should have no prob. contams really are nothing to worry about before your steralization, its after that that you want to worry. everything in your substrate will be killed when its kept at 15 psi / 250*F for an hour or so. after that its the integrety of your jars you should be worried about. __________________ The gateway to another world is often found in your back yard...

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10-11-09, 21:37	#2 (permalink)
lewiscarroll Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 91	yes See: http://forums.mycotopia.net/coir-pea...tml#post250166 (coir and trichoderma)

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hungryhippo999 Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 120	cool. FOAF wasnt sure because this coir is from an online hydroponics store

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MLBjammer Addicted to Invitro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,871	Well, you can sterilize it easily. I have never seen that brand myself, but it does not hurt to be cautious. It looks like the bricks that pet stores sell for reptile bedding, but I dunno for certain.