Re: I just purchased some Sure to Grow Mats

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Melody, I use the STG pads and they work very well. I cut to size to fit various

trays and raised mixed microgreens, onion sprouts, sunnies, beets, brccoli as

greens, etc. on it. Pad and roots go into compost.

I bought a couple of ten-packs of the 10 " x20 " size pads a couple of years ago.

Well, they last quite awhile when cut to needed sizes; near the one-year

anniversary of the purchase, the company sent another order. I notified them

twice of the repeat shipment but got no reply; they also never attempted to

charge me for it (dang straight they didn't!). So I finally kept it and am

well-supplied. Six months later, same scenario repeated.

Why is this story amusing to me? Because it's a hydroponics supply company,

which for us is all about sprouts and veggies; but for some folks (including a

few friends of mine), " hydro " is about how to sprout and clone pot plants. Most

ordinary sprouters/gardeners don't need to have a reflective zipped closet-liner

with grow lights and humidity vents. I imagined giggling warehouse workers

packing from last year's order sheets.

Molly

> I'm trying to see how they differ from Coir in growing my micro-greens. These

are supposed to be right out of the box, no mess, no nothing so if this is true,

I'll give it a whirl. I bought them online so now I shall wait and you know I'll

show all of you how it goes. lol

[Guest guest]

If it is true coconut fiber, they will work fine, but if you mean " mats " like

doormats, not so much, as they are likely synthetic and/or re enforced with

other plastics or fibers. Some of the plant liners that they sell are synthetic

too, so check the labels.

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>  i DID  see some coconut fiber mats at Home Depot.  I wondered if one could

grow in them.  I can't fid the coir here

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> Carolyn Wilkerson

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> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 10:00 PM

> Subject: I just purchased some Sure to Grow Mats

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> I'm trying to see how they differ from Coir in growing my micro-greens. These

are supposed to be right out of the box, no mess, no nothing so if this is true,

I'll give it a whirl. I bought them online so now I shall wait and you know I'll

show all of you how it goes. lol

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> Melody

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