That's too dry, it should absorb it instantly
A few things that I've learned about growing in coco with a drip systm DTW
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That's too dry, it should absorb it instantly
carlo87
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Hi guys, the little girls are becoming paler, on the oldest leaf's edge are starting some little spot (seems calcium deficiency), on top they don't grow, the roots are white. I don't know what I can do, the coco is still moist except the surface. Nobody has had such problems? I'm really afraid of losing them!!
saitama
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It's not that its too dry...I don't think at least. The root system is so tight and full that it takes a while for the water to drop down. This is on every feed even after a full feed with runoff.
carlo87
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Ok! But really are they far away from dying?! Maimunji you give me the best news of the week!
Old Toker
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Me also. Thanks Maimunji!Maimunji you give me the best news of the week!
The Alchimist
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First of all, thanks for this amazing thread!!
I've never used this 50/50 coco/perlite mix, but I've heard it works great. Will have to try it soon! I guess you water more often than when using only coco?
With your permission, I'll share a pic of two plants (7L pots) both grown in coco with drippers, same grow room. Some of the plants were irrigated more oftenly than others, you can check the difference in root development from both groups of plants. No need to tell you which one was less irrigated.
Snydgrow
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Hi Jamie
Don't know what you mean by venturis but you mention fitting for your pump so I'm assuming you mean for your drippers here is what I done hope it helps.
Snydgrow
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First of all, thanks for this amazing thread!!
I've never used this 50/50 coco/perlite mix, but I've heard it works great. Will have to try it soon! I guess you water more often than when using only coco?
With your permission, I'll share a pic of two plants (7L pots) both grown in coco with drippers, same grow room. Some of the plants were irrigated more oftenly than others, you can check the difference in root development from both groups of plants. No need to tell you which one was less irrigated.
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Wow them roots it's pics like this that makes me happy I made the right choice to grow in Coco on drippers hope mine end up like this
Good job be nice to see more.
Snydgrow
Snydgrow
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Reading through it again thanks
really enjoying this way of growing they grow very fast will up to two feeds then three in couple days.Snydgrow
Miraculous Meds
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I'd use 3.5 or 5 gallons n water more often. Look at ggk's thread where he's watering a 3 gallon pot of coir n getting around 2lbs with hardly any run off n feeding 6 times a day lights on, about 3.5 gallons per day. It's a pretty good sizing, n feeding guideline imo.
No need for 7's if using a drip system. 3 gallon is all you need. Plus 3 gallon is so much easier to flush than 7 gallons. Here is my girls vegged for about 10 weeks and then what the trunks look like after I cut them down. All done in 3 gallon smart pots
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AmaAlza
Does anyone recommend airpots & could i use 6lt or go for 10lt airpots. First time grower in canna coco pro plus.I have a lot of reading to do in this thread Thanks Amaalza
Snydgrow
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Im feeding at 1.3ec pH5.8 the runoff is reading at like .9ec roughly could this be because only feeding once a day and not multiple feeds atm? I've only just up to two feeds getting a lot more run off now and have turned it down so only trickling down the drippers. Plants look healthy tho just asking as would normally adjust my ec from reading runoff but plants are healthy. Any help be appreciated Bush Dr
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Snydgrow
