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Coconut husks in soil

John2468
John2468
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Hello everyone, is it safe to use coconut husks in soil to be used to plant ferns or less salt tolerant species? The coconuts were collected from the beaches, is there a way to remove the salt? Thanks.

23 minutes ago, John2468 said:

Hello everyone, is it safe to use coconut husks in soil to be used to plant ferns or less salt tolerant species? The coconuts were collected from the beaches, is there a way to remove the salt? Thanks.

Using a 5 gal bucket, Soak the husks overnight, drain and repeat a couple more times  is the best way to reduce what salt content the husks might contain.. Is the same process the companies that sell it are supposed to do before distributing it.

Article on the topic from Botanicare:  https://www.botanicare.com/hydro-101/when-to-rinse-or-buffer-coco-coir/
 

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