Home Compost as alternative to Peat or Coir: pbs Digest, Vol 144, Issue 17

Home Compost as alternative to Peat or Coir: pbs Digest, Vol 144, Issue 17
Peter Taggart (Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:21:24 PST)

While many bulbs are adapted for arid conditions, others such as many lilly
species, Fritillarias camschatensis or davidii, Scilla non scripta,
Galanthus species, Erethroniums, various epiphytes and summer growers....
demand a more moisture retentive compost
Peter (UK)

On 19 January 2015 at 13:02, Alberto <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> wrote:

Organic matter for bulbs is dangerous. Best results is when one increases
the mineral content of the mix. While compost can be fabulous in the garden
where all the micro flora and fauna is working at full throttle, in the
confined space of a pot invites trouble.

Coir might work for climates like those of Leo or in Australia but in more
humid ones it will be very difficult to dry particularly in the open.