Coir & preparation · WITH COBY
Read the units and method before comparing claims. Water retained per dry mass is not the same measurement as water volume within a filled container.
Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026
CobyYour coir & preparation guideTHE COCOPEAT CONNECTION
Coir holds water in its pore structure, but not every retained portion is equally available to plants. Practical irrigation decisions also depend on roots and crop demand.
01 / OBSERVE
02 / NARROW IT DOWN
Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.
Clarify the moisture basis and method. Do not directly compare it with a percentage of container volume.
Request the test container and drainage conditions before treating differences as product advantages.
Ask for a documented measurement or run a representative trial before specifying the product.
03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Keep water retention, air space and usable container volume as separate entries in your evaluation.
Higher retention is not automatically better when roots remain persistently wet.
Discuss this with Teral →CONNECTED QUESTIONS
Use a suitable physical test and the actual intended container. Hand feel can help compare samples but does not provide a validated air-filled porosity percentage.
Check with CobyFind your next step →Start below the surface. A damp top alone does not tell you how much air and water the roots have. Look at drainage and irrigation together before changing the medium.
Check with DigbyFind your next step →