70 Litre Coconut Coir Soil, Potting Compost, Coconut Blocks for Indoor and Outdoor Use - Very Rich Planting Soil - Peat-Free Soil and Unfertilised - 5 kilogram Coir Briquette - Planting Soil for Fruits, Herbs, Vegetables, Domestic and Exotic Plants - Fine

Extremely good quality

I purchased a few of these as a substitute for the peat moss ingredient used in Mel's Mix (33% peat moss, 33% compost, 33% vermiculite) for some raised beds. I threw a block of the compressed Coconut Coir into a decent sized container (I re-purposed a 80L plastic storage box from Morrisons) and then poured some warm water over it. The block broke apart with ease and absorbed the water quite quickly. I waited a few minutes and then came back to the container to see some solid bits still there so I added more warm water and repeated the process until the consistency was about right for me to use. I'd estimate 30 minutes for the time it took from opening the packet to using it.

there is nothing to dislike as it is value for money and so easy to use and now my grandson uses it too thank you

it comes bone dry, for anyone wondering how to use it all you have to do is leave a block in a big pan of water over night, you can brake it up if you need it instantly just add water and it expects few bits of plastic and bit more dust then i would have liked but over all its a good product at a good price

Solid block of coir. I've used this as a growing medium for all my seedlings this year, and they all seem to be thriving quite well. I've read that coir doesn't naturally have as many nutrients etc as soil does so I've been adding Biobizz to my plants. But I was able to grow seedlings in it without the nutes, I guess it depends on the speices of plant youre growing, This block is incredibly dense. I tried hacking off chunks with a blade, in the end we popped it in a bucket and left it over night to soak (it doesnt need over night, an hour or two with warm water works just as well)

I find it difficult to store and manage large bags of compost in my garden. The dehydrated brick option allows me to make up compost with water when I need it and the remaining bricks are small, light and easy to store. I am happy that this a peat-free option. The window boxes I recently planted up using the product are looking good so far.

Arrived on time. I'm a regular user of coir compost and it works. One thing though- it's not as simple to make up as the instructions would have you believe. In this particular case only having a 40ltr container I had to saw the block in half - not difficult but inconvenient. Making the compost requires more time and effort than the instructions would have you believe but once you're used to it it's straightforward.

nice and light so I could get it to my raised beds ( got arthritis so compost out of question as to heavy) swelled up nicely and seems to retain water good very happy