Ever used Coir Fiber Mulch Rings?

I have been using 11.8" coco fiber tree mulch rings in my five gallon fabric pots with decent success. I have tried straw and coir chips in the past, but the straw breaks down and needs to be replaced more frequently than I like and the coco chips are rather messy to gather up and reuse. So far I like the reusability of the rings and practically no mess removal at the end of a run.

Anyone used these rings long term? If so how many years did you get out of them?

I've used

Straw

Woven landscape barrier

Coir rings


Coir rings are great, and they'll pay for themselves after two runs.
The weed barrier is cheaper and pretty easy to apply/replace

May be a dumb question but do you remove these while watering? I am interested as I’ve been wanting to add a mulch barrier.

LewberDewber852 said:

May be a dumb question but do you remove these while watering? I am interested as I’ve been wanting to add a mulch barrier.

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You could if you wanted to, they are easy to move about. I however leave them in place out side of topdressing. You can't water full blast out of a garden hose, but as long as you water slowly/gently, water passes through them pretty easily in my experience.

Rivendell said:

You could if you wanted to, they are easy to move about. I however leave them in place out side of topdressing. You can't water full blast out of a garden hose, but as long as you water slowly/gently, water passes through them pretty easily in my experience.

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I use a hand pump sprayer with the mister nozzle so I’d imagine it’d run thru. Wasn’t sure if it was more beneficial/efficient one way or the other.

You could but i

LewberDewber852 said:

May be a dumb question but do you remove these while watering? I am interested as I’ve been wanting to add a mulch barrier.

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I tried it a few times but it takes sooooooo long and leads to uneven waterings. If I'm remembering correctly the ring I used had a coating over it so the actual coir doesn't take in any moisture.

Marq1340 said:

You could but i

I tried it a few times but it takes sooooooo long and lead to uneven waterings. If I'm remembering correctly the ring I used had a coating over it so the actual coir doesn't take in any moisture.

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That makes sense. I mean if you did keep watering over them it seems it would break em down quicker. I think I’ll snag some. Maybe some mesh netting lids as well.