Ideal substrate for African T's

[The Grym Reaper]

That's not really what I meant. I meant that when you have to dunk a brick of eco-earth in water

Break the block into chunks with a chisel/screwdriver, use less water and mix it up so that everything gets wet. There will be a few bits that you'll need to crumble up but it's not difficult and it takes far less time to dry out.