Question 1

Could this stuff be sprinkled underneath fresh lawn turf to give the grass a healthy start before rolling it out.?

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Hello DeanThis powdered Coco Coir is a great soil conditioner as it opens up the soil to allow moisture to be retained and oxygen to permeate to the grass roots. So why, oh why, are you buying relatively expensive strips of turf - quality and seed mixture known? - and then planning to put the Coco Coir beneath it on your prepared lawn bed??? It will soon be October, with the soil still warm. These are ideal conditions to sow grass seeds. The grass seeds will take about 10 days to germinate. The best method is to mix the Coco Coir into the soil at say 500g  (that's 5 handfuls) per square metre into the top 2 inches (50mm) of the soil. This will give a lawn seed bed that's called a tilth. On the handle of an ordinary garden rake, put a mark on the shaft one metre from the handle end - I use a wrap of pvc insulating tape. Then use the tip of the rake to draw one metre squares into the tilth, using the mark on the handle as a guide so that the lawn bed ends up as a series of squares - a grid. Then sow the grass seed by sprinkling at the rate of 100g per M2 - that's a handful per square that you have marked on the tilth. Once that is done, get some pre-planting grass seed fertilizer - high in phosphorous. Then with a rake gently stir the seed and fertilizer into the tilth one grid at a time. Finally gently tamp the mixture of Coir Coco conditioned soil, grass seed and pre-fertilizer to ensure the seeds are in good contact with the tilth and finally water the whole lot using a fine rose to avoid washing the seed into clumps. It is a much, much, cheaper and overall easier method than buying and then laying heavy strips of turf - that need sharp, river-washed sand brushing into the adjoining edges, tamping down with a heavy plank and then copious watering  - and will give a far better, weed-free lawn.

Question 2

can this be used as a mulch?

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Coco Coir is a very light in weight organic product with high water retention properties. That makes it a good mulching material in situations where it is unlikely to be blown away by the wind. If it is used in a windy garden such as I have, then I would and do use a heavier medium such as bark chippings as the top layer after lightly forking/ mixing some coco coir into the top 2" / 50cm of the soil.

Question 3

Can I use this for bedding for my Chinese water dragon

Accepted Answer

Yes I would recommend this. It’s very safe non chemical clean soil

Question 4

Is this suitable for palm trees?

Accepted Answer

I believe it is. It's made from Coco it's organic I mix it with other tipe of compost for tomato veg etc ..never used for a palm tree.

ASIN	B004WY128O
Best Sellers Rank	6,569 in Garden ( See Top 100 in Garden ) 163 in Gardening Soils
Brand Name	CANNA
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,142)
Global Trade Identification Number	08717524958718
Included Components	Media
Item Type Name	Coco Natural - 50L Bag
Item Weight	15 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Hydrogarden
Manufacturer Part Number	000431050
Model Number	000431050
Style Name	Coconut Fiber
Unit Count	50000.0 millilitre
Volume	50 Litres

CANNA Coco Natural - 50L Bag

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