This is a good article, but you need to do more research on the coconut husk processing. Coconut husk by nature is very tough and does not break down into a usable product without heavy chemical treatment. These chemicals are then dumped into the nearest rivers and streams poisoning the water supply. So, OK, you saved the world's peat bogs, but now the disadvantaged peoples who make the coir, and their environment are compromised. All this so we can have a nice garden. Think about it.
You touched on the topic of the many other ways to improve our soil which also provides a good growing medium for seed starting. It may take a bit of planning and more work on our part, but the results will be amazing in our gardens. The use of mulching, composting, cover crops, vermicomposting, (any or all) are environmentally better. Know that eventually your soil, no matter the type, will be a very wonderful growing environment. We turned our red clay brick like soil into a deep layer of dark, healthy earth that will grow anything we need. And the very compost we make, with a bit of fine grit, will start any seedling we want. Hard work? Yes and no. It just depends on the size of your garden!
This is a good article, but you need to do more research on the coconut husk processing. Coconut husk by nature is very tough and does not break down into a usable product without heavy chemical treatment. These chemicals are then dumped into the nearest rivers and streams poisoning the water supply. So, OK, you saved the world's peat bogs, but now the disadvantaged peoples who make the coir, and their environment are compromised. All this so we can have a nice garden. Think about it.
You touched on the topic of the many other ways to improve our soil which also provides a good growing medium for seed starting. It may take a bit of planning and more work on our part, but the results will be amazing in our gardens. The use of mulching, composting, cover crops, vermicomposting, (any or all) are environmentally better. Know that eventually your soil, no matter the type, will be a very wonderful growing environment. We turned our red clay brick like soil into a deep layer of dark, healthy earth that will grow anything we need. And the very compost we make, with a bit of fine grit, will start any seedling we want. Hard work? Yes and no. It just depends on the size of your garden!