How to Use coir in a Sentence

coir

noun

• Tough coir is great for that first scraping; try the ($24, ).
  — Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
• This cute one is made with thick coir fiber and has a slip-proof bottom.
  — Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2021
• Plant them in a coarse, well-draining soil mix with lots of coir and sphagnum moss.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2019
• It's made from durable coir fibers that stand up to tough weather and shuffling feet.
  — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2021
• Keep in Mind The coir, or coconut fiber, on this doormat is prone to shedding.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Throw out that soak water and add clean water to be sure the coir is suitable for use.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
• Use string, paper twine, coir (made from the fiber of coconut husk) or anything that the bines can grip well.
  — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 7 Jan. 2018
• At the bottom, ripe tomatoes are picked, then leaves and stems are stripped and the plant wraps around its coconut coir base.
  — Luke Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Oct. 2021
• The kit comes with four coco coir disks that create 1 quart of wet soil when soaked in 500 mL of water.
  — Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2021
• One of the key ingredients is coconut coir, the brown hairy stuff on the outside of a coconut.
  — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 20 Aug. 2019
• Place erosion barriers, such as coir rolls, on slopes to hold soil in place.
  — Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2018
• This festive doormat is very durable and made of coir fiber using parts of coconut husks.
  — Katie Melynn Published, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
• For orchids, a mix of bark chips and sphagnum moss is much better than 100% soil or coco coir.
  — Nick Goltz, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022
• Showcasing a red pickup with a snowy tree in the back, this coir mat brings holiday charm to your doorstep.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2021
• It's made from coir, the husks of coconuts, and it's printed with non-fading, non-bleeding colors.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 28 Sep. 2022
• The carport is where Marzan sits cross-legged for hours looping coconut coir, making nets and twining.
  — Sarah Sekula, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
• The succulents will arrive wrapped in coconut coir and planted in a two-inch biodegradable pot.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 10 Mar. 2020
• Falling Leaves doormat made of natural coir and grass, $36.
  — Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 6 Oct. 2020
• Grow five different types of sunflowers with this kit, which comes with strong seedlings, biodegradable cups, coir soil disc, and plant markers.
  — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2021
• The mat is made from natural coir fibers, which are derived from coconut husks, and help scuff away the dirt from the soles of your shoes to prevent trailing debris inside your home.
  — Cai Cramer, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2022
• This option by Miracle-Gro does contain some sphagnum peat moss along with coir.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2022
• In her moss creations, Mrs. Buzo uses coconut coir as the planting medium, over the usual base of drainage pebbles.
  — New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
• Buy bare root plants; At the nursery, look for pots made from compostable materials like coir, paper or cow manure.
  — oregonlive, 3 June 2021
• Straw and sandpaper combinations were ruled out for the same reason, though a thicker coir fiber fared better.
  — Mary Horlock, Longreads, 21 June 2018
• The 100% coir doormat is completely natural and made with braided yarns comprised of fibers from coconut husks.
  — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
• The tiny coconut coir pouches are designed to tuck between the cheek and gum, which allows the water-dispersable cannabinoids inside to be absorbed into the bloodstream.
  — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• Coconut coir is used for soil aeration and to increase water retention to promote root health.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2022
• The coir is fade-resistant, ensuring the vibrant illustrations and colors stay in great shape.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
• Some people use coconut coir, which can be expensive on its own, or peat moss, which is not sustainable, according to worm experts.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
• One local collector recommends a mix that is half seed starter mix, one-quarter coir chunks or chunky orchid bark, and a quarter small lava or pumice, or large perlite.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024