Quote Originally Posted by davidstcldfl

Quicker, yes...I think it 'may' tend to pack too tight when added into the media beds....'?'

I think the 'ropes' would be pretty quick too.
Maybe even get kids in the neighborhood to help. It's a given, every kid would want to make snakes..
Good point, David. The quickest way to make "ropes" would be to roll out a flat slab, Slice it into narrow lengths, then roll each length a couple of times to round them out. Lay the lengths out parallel and use a machete or similar long blade to cut the ropes simultaneously into small cylinders roughly equal in length to their diameter!