Coconut coir question

[Englishrose]

I went to our local Buckerfield store today mainly because my friends who know i have torts have been telling me about the tortoises they have there. they had a huge sulcata, a gopher tort (never heard of them before) and a russian all sharing a pen.

I happened to come across a box of coconut coir bricks, i purchased one (2kg) but it didnt have any instructions

Q- how much water am i suppose to soak it in and for how long.

I wish i had taken pictures of the torts, perhaps next time, but what i did find amusing was the fact that everyone called them turtles

Anyway, any advice would be very welcomed

kae

 

[ascott]

I will drop two of the coco coir bricks in a five gallon bucket and then pour really warm water in until they begin to float and then a touch more....any water that does not get soaked up just gets used by either pouring it into the plants outside...

 

[Englishrose]

Thanks ascott

I will do that tomorrow

you just never stop learning on this site

Kae

I will drop two of the coco coir bricks in a five gallon bucket and then pour really warm water in until they begin to float and then a touch more....any water that does not get soaked up just gets used by either pouring it into the plants outside...

 

[marinaresident]

For every one brick of coco coir, pour 1 gallon of water. To speed up the process, in my experience, I have been using warm water.

 

[Englishrose]

THANKS

Kae

For every one brick of coco coir, pour 1 gallon of water. To speed up the process, in my experience, I have been using warm water.