Coco DTW first grow

[gardener60]

This is my first grow in coco. I am using MagJo Naturals Compressed Coco Fiber Peat, Perlite, and Botanicare Kind trio nutrients in 3 gallon buckets. I will be hand watering also. My seedlings are 18 days old and are looking very good. Any and all comments are welcomed.

 

[wassupmane]

nice plans bro
be sure to give a good runoff each time you water .. and to test the runoff EC occasionaly . trying not to go over 1.8 ms

 

[Legalcdn]

Are the seedlings in coco or something else? They look healthy.

 

[gardener60]

The seedlings are in jiffy. That's another question I have. Will that be a problem transplanting them in coco. I plan to Ph and put nutrients in the coco before I transplant them.

 

[wassupmane]

nop its all good

 

[Guest]

What strains are you growing? Looking healthy

 

[gr866]

Be sure and keep your Cal/mag and Epsom higher.

Believe me in a short time you will want to upgrade to an auto irrigation. You cannot treat coco like soil, need multi watering during light cycles.

 

[Thegermling]

Make sure to pasteurize your coco. Fungus gnats are common in coco. You can also add microbes like OG biowar foliar pack as a drench to kill off any gnats. Microbe Lift BMC also helps for gnats too. When you transplant those seedlings into bigger pots with coco, let the coco dry out a little (not too much) so that encourages root growth.

 

[Guest]

Make sure to pasteurize your coco. Fungus gnats are common in coco. You can also add microbes like OG biowar foliar pack as a drench to kill off any gnats. Microbe Lift BMC also helps for gnats too. When you transplant those seedlings into bigger pots with coco, let the coco dry out a little (not too much) so that encourages root growth.

I use neem oil once a week as a foliar and drench, completely staves off any pest in my experience. And will kill any gnats if you already have them.

Be sure and keep your Cal/mag and Epsom higher.

Believe me in a short time you will want to upgrade to an auto irrigation. You cannot treat coco like soil, need multi watering during light cycles.

I water once a day or less if they don't need it. Dependant on root mass and size of the plant. If it's a large plant in a small container then they need multiple waterings.

 

[Thegermling]

I use neem oil once a week as a foliar and drench, completely staves off any pest in my experience. And will kill any gnats if you already have them.

I’ve never tried neem oil for gnats before. Will note that down. I know neem is an anti bacterial as well. I run beneficial microbes and fungi in my coco so I’ll have to look into that more.

 

[gr866]

I water once a day or less if they don't need it. Dependant on root mass and size of the plant. If it's a large plant in a small container then they need multiple waterings.

If you treat coco like soil you are not getting the benefits of the DTW coco. Watering once a day will not give you the growth you can achieve in coco.
JMHO

 

[Thegermling]

^ What he said BUT only when the pot has been filled with the plants roots. An underdeveloped root system cannot handle multiple waterings. I always look to see if roots are popping out of pots underneath and sides to start multiple waterings.

 

[gardener60]

Day 40 of Veg, 2nd week of Transition

Day 40 of Veg, 2nd week of Transition

Here are of a few pics of how things are doing, getting kind of nervous. No signs of gender yet will put them under T5's in about 5 days.

 

[Legalcdn]

What light schedule are you currently running? Try reducing light by 1 hour..check between 5-6 node..use jeweler loop or good camera. Some strains take longer..

 

[Guest]

What are you nervous about?
Looks great.