Yes - following the thread here. I too had done some study of terra preta over (last) winter with the help of a bryologist (Rick S.) who had contacted me. He sent me a bag of the product that was supposed to be manufactured in similar fashion to the original method. I might be getting my facts a little skewed here, but I believe it had been made to fill a specification for use in water filtration for a city in OH. I did pot several plants in a kind of experiment with a loose control, but I was so busy this summer I lost track of what I was attempting to evaluate, so cannot report first hand. I can say though, that I use horticultural charcoal in plantings where the plant prefers a wet soil or in plantings where I allow the plant to stand in water to satisfy its thirst. If you're asking what to do about your coir-containing soil, I can't help. I have also been sent chc's for evaluation, which I'll do in the growth cycle subsequent to spring repot time, but haven't used the coir. I confess to being somewhat skeptical that it will outperform peat in the mixes I use, but I also like to think I am open minded enough to transition to it, should it prove valuable. I have no opinion on the validity of the U of U study, but I know I will be watching closely for evidence that there might be a problem when using coir. I probably should read the study again, to see if this is covered, but one thing I might note about any soil that holds high volumes of water is that low oxygen levels cause iron and manganese to become electron acceptors. This leads to their precipitation (iron and manganese) and, even though these elements might be present in soils, the plants inability to assimilate them. Either elemental deficiency will cause the chlorotic effect and certainly, because Fe is instrumental in the maintenance of chlorophyll, it will influence growth. What does all this mean? I suppose I would be very careful about watering practices when using coir. My observations are completely unfounded, so I would have to defer to any experienced grower if their experience is a + one until I have an opportunity to develop an opinion. Al

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