{"product_id":"tropic-coco-pro-coco-coir-potting-base","title":"Tropic 100% Coco Pro – Coco Coir Potting Base for Houseplants \u0026 DIY Mixes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌿 Type: Lightly Pre-Charged \/ Low-EC Base\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA coco base with a light starter charge (EC 0.6–1.0) built in at the factory. It's enough to stop fresh roots sulking in their first week or two, but not enough to feed a plant for long. The tradeoff: you'll need to start your own feeding routine within the first couple of weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe most honest bag of \"100% Coco\" you'll ever buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small confession on Tropic's behalf. The bag says \u003cem\u003e100% Coco Pro\u003c\/em\u003e. The spec sheet says 80% premium cocopeat and 20% fine peat moss, plus limestone, calcium nitrate and a starter fertiliser. We think you deserve to know that before you buy rather than after, and frankly the recipe is better than the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw coco has a famous bad habit: it arrives hungry for calcium and quietly takes it from your plant's first meals. Tropic have added limestone and calcium nitrate to the mix, giving it a head start on calcium and settling the pH before the bag is even opened. The fine peat smooths out coco's tendency to dry patchily, giving an even, springy crumb that rewets the way you'd hope and holds moisture the way a Calathea insists upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNobody actually wants coco coir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat people want is a Calathea that doesn't crisp at the edges, a fern that is still green in February, and a cutting that roots instead of rots. Coco is simply the most dependable way of getting there. It holds water like a sponge but never collapses into mud, so roots get a drink and a breath at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen properly, a bag of good substrate isn't a purchase at all; it's an insurance policy. The premium is a few pounds. The claim it protects you from is a £30 plant slowly drowning in cheap DIY-store compost that has set like a brownie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect for moisture-lovers, makers and growers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCalathea, Maranta \u0026amp; Prayer Plants:\u003c\/b\u003e Consistent, even moisture without waterlogging, which is exactly what these famously dramatic plants spend their lives asking for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFerns, Peace Lilies \u0026amp; Fittonia:\u003c\/b\u003e Thirsty plants that punish you for letting them dry out get a forgiving, water-holding root zone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePothos, Philodendron \u0026amp; Syngonium:\u003c\/b\u003e A clean, airy base that suits fast-rooting climbers and trailers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCuttings \u0026amp; Propagation:\u003c\/b\u003e Low EC and a gentle charge make it kind to new roots that would burn in a rich soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDIY Mix Builders:\u003c\/b\u003e The blank-ish canvas for your own recipes. Add perlite for a classic 70\/30, LECA or bark for a chunky aroid mix, or plenty of grit and pumice for a free-draining cactus and succulent blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoco \u0026amp; Hydro Growers:\u003c\/b\u003e Pots, troughs and run-to-waste setups fed with coco A\u0026amp;B nutrients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLimed and calcium-loaded:\u003c\/b\u003e Limestone and calcium nitrate are already in the mix, giving a settled pH and a calcium head start.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGentle starter charge:\u003c\/b\u003e EC 0.8 (range 0.6–1.0) mS\/cm, enough for a soft landing without burning young roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReady to use:\u003c\/b\u003e Loose from the bag. No bricks to soak, no buckets to stir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHolds water, keeps air:\u003c\/b\u003e Coco's natural structure keeps oxygen at the roots while staying evenly moist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSample to 50L:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-decanted into a sample, 1L, 5L, 10L and 20L for shelves and flats, or the original 50L bag (and a two-bag deal) for bigger jobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e🌱 Rose's Pro-Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Coco Pro already carries a light starter charge, so go gently. Water in with pH-adjusted water (aim for 5.8–6.2) or a weak, quarter-strength coco feed, then build up to a normal coco-specific feed over the following 1–2 weeks. Feed little and often rather than big and rarely; coco rewards routine, not heroics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFluff it up:\u003c\/b\u003e Bags compact in transit. Break up any clumps with your fingers before potting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePot loosely:\u003c\/b\u003e Fill the pot, settle it with a few taps on the side, and don't press down hard. The air pockets are the point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWater in:\u003c\/b\u003e Soak thoroughly until a little runs out of the drainage holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStart feeding:\u003c\/b\u003e Build up to a light coco feed over 1–2 weeks, or sooner for fast growers showing pale new leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDon't let it sit:\u003c\/b\u003e Empty saucers after watering so roots aren't standing in runoff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e Premium cocopeat 80%, fine peat moss 20%, limestone (1.4 kg\/m³), calcium nitrate (0.4 kg\/m³), PG-Mix starter fertiliser (0.7 kg\/m³)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeat content:\u003c\/b\u003e Contains 20% peat, so it is not a peat-free product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003epH:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8 (range 5.3–6.3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEC:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 mS\/cm (range 0.6–1.0)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOriginal bag:\u003c\/b\u003e 50 litres, approx. 14.35 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAvailable volumes:\u003c\/b\u003e Sample | 1L, 5L, 10L, 20L (decanted) | 50L original bag | 2 x 50L bags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📋 \u003cb\u003eDecanting Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Our Sample to 20L sizes are hand-decanted from genuine, sealed 50L Tropic bags into clean, secure packaging. 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