coco peat for bonsai soil

Dear Bonsai Frieds ,
Can i use cocopeat for bonsai soil with black-cinder ,sand and brick grit . For Black Pine and juniper .

Probably not. Use chopped bark. Your soil mix depends on where you live, & to some extent the type of tree you are potting. Contact the nearest bonsai club & find out what they use.
Iris

best thing i ever saw cocopeat used for with pumice, was to start cuttings. I did like 60 chojubai starts and they all made it. I have to second Iris's recommendation.

hi, yes i use it all the time, i mix it with pumice or brick bits, it would help to know where you live, because of climate, i,v got some trees that love water and i use only cocopeat. regards john

Yes,

but in the tropical climate, it soon loses it's bulk and decomposes. So I blend it with some compost and leave it to age [ decompose ]
Used for sterile, hydroponics.

Pines - freely draining soil [ 70 % inorganic ]
Khaimraj

Hello,
Chopped bark is my favourite for pine and juniper to ad in the mix, but i use cocopeat to.
Be prepared it will mould a bit during the first weeks but it disappears soon.
The mix should be free draining, like already mentioned it depends a bit on where you live.
Sunip

The commercial soil mix I use with some trees has replaced milled Canadian Peat with Coir which is fine coconut fiber. It does break down quickly in a hot climate.

hi , pine bark is better for pines i agree, if you cannot get it why not use chopped coconut, i buy it here and its in 1/2 inch chunks and does not break down as quick, mixed with brick bits it should be good. john

i live in Kolkata( India ), In kolkata good bonsai soil is not available, At the time of summer the weather is very hot
and at the time of rainy season continuous downpour occur . and winter is very short .

After trying everything I can find for substrate, I've finally hit what looks like a winner. Crushed ceramic (Aquarium filtration media) and crushed brick @80% and cocopeat @ 20%. I then mulch the surface with cocofirbre or sphagnum. I live in a HOT AND HUMID climate though. I', only really growing Ficus and Olives though, with a few exceptions.

Use BioActive Cocopeat for all your gardening needs including: as a potting mix, a containerized veggie or herb garden, seedling trays, lawn underlay or soil conditioner. It is versatile, easy to use and long lasting.

anapaine wrote:Use BioActive Cocopeat for all your gardening needs including: as a potting mix, a containerized veggie or herb garden, seedling trays, lawn underlay or soil conditioner. It is versatile, easy to use and long lasting.

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Coco peat is helpful for the soil conditioning and it has a slow degradation rate. Because of this reason it is beneficial in the growth of the plants. Anapainse is absolutely correct I am already using it in my garden from last 6 months. And after using it I have seen a wonderful result .

ok ..after having see nthe discussion here ..let me ask two main questions .

q1 ..i have a maple tree but its type ( type of maple ) i dont know ...help me here pls/.

q2 what kind of soil suits it best. Am in India ..Hot i nsummer ..humid and warm in monsoons ..and not too cold in winters