Peat Moss vs. Coconut Coir: Are They BOTH Bad?

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Should we be using peat moss as gardeners? What about coco coir, the 'new' amendment that is being used to replace it? We brought in our new grower, Chris up in Vancouver, to discuss the pros and cons of both peat moss and coconut coir.

00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Chris Intro
01:16 - Lulu Bog
02:11 - What is Peat?
02:27 - Peat Layer Destruction
02:45 - Peat Harvesting Practices
03:29 - Ecosystem Shift
03:57 - Burns Bog
04:40 - Peat Product
05:41 - Peat Canadian Source
06:30 - Peat UK Historical Use
07:30 - Peat Bog Conservation
08:12 - Peat Moss Industry
09:21 - Peat Reliance And Properties
10:22 - Peat Alternative, Coir
11:34 - Coir Properties
12:57 - Coir Considerations
14:18 - Coir Salts From Processing
14:38 - Coir Environmental Impacts
15:46 - Peat Vs Coir Conclusion
16:55 - Outro

Credits:
   • Видео  
   • Canadian Peat Bog Harvesting & Restoration  
   • Coconut Coir Potting Mix Recipe - Coco Coi...  
   • Ecologists in Ireland try to restore ravag...  
   • Fisher River Cree Nation - The Problem Wit...  
   • How to Make Coconut Coir and Coco Peat  Fr...  
   • Industrial Production of COCOPEAT | Coco P...  
   • Peat moss production  
   • Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum sp.)  
   • What is Peat Moss and How to use it in you...  
   • What is Peat Moss? I Pros and Cons  
   • Why peat matters?  

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