Coco and lava rocks?

[smurfin'herb]

Can you benefit from mixing lava rocks in coco? I hear great things bout lava rock and bio-buckets, but will it work that good in coco? will it harbor the same amount of beneficial bacteria?

 

[gaiusmarius]

in my opinion they are not ideal to mix. both great mediums on their own, but just too different to be mixed i would think. they have very different watering requirements. what i can see working is a layer of lava rock under the coco to provide extra good drainage.

 

[pico]

I have used coco and hydroton before with sucess. hydroton and lava rock are similar so it is possible this would work.

Why don't you give it a shot for us

 

[Phil MyBong]

Broken hydroton pieces are great to house mycho's and other beneficial bacteria.
Some professional mixes use small amounts in their products!
Good luck

 

[smurfin'herb]

thanks for your opinioons, it was just a thought but hey, if we didnt come up with ideas on how to better our stuff, then we wouldnt have all these great techniques that we use today! thx guys