Coir source is important. Coir is also useful to deter snails from delicate plantings, and as a growing medium in intensive glasshouse (greenhouse) horticulture. Coconut coir from Mexico has been found to contain large numbers of colonies of the beneficial fungus "Aspergillus terreus", which acts as a biological control against plant pathogenic fungi. Coir is also used as a substrate to grow mushrooms. The coir is usually mixed with vermiculite and pasteurised with boiling water. After the coir/vermiculite mix has cooled to room temperature, it is placed in a larger container, usually a plastic box. Previously prepared spawn jars are then
Matthew (given name) United Kingdom, Matthew has been among the 10 most popular male names. Matthew has been in the top 1,000 most popular male names in Australia, Canada and United States. Matthew (given name) Matthew is an English language given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "מתתיהו" ("Matityahu") which means "Gift of Yahweh". The Hebrew name "" (Matityahu) was transliterated into Greek to "Ματταθίας" ("Mattathias"). It was subsequently shortened to Greek "Ματθαῖος" ("Matthaios"); this was Latinised as "Matthaeus", which became "Matthew" in English. The popularity of the name is due to Matthew the Apostle who in Christian theology is one