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Hey Guys, I'm running a 2 gallon coco(Botanicare) hempy and have a couple questions. I have some some white stuff along the edge of the bucket, in parts that don't get much water if any. I normally water in the middle of the bucket. Does anyone know what it is, it appears to be salt of some mold? Also when I water the coco moves around quite a bit. I read that putting a layer of hydroton can help, but I don't want to put it down until I figure out what the white stuff is. Also put a pic of the FMS Grapefruit (10 Days) I'm growing.
Mold?
FMS Grapefruit (10 Days from Sprout)
Mold?
FMS Grapefruit (10 Days from Sprout)
I have the same thing Deuce, but I think mine came from a milk jug I started with..I thought it was clean but after I watered my plants the first time I noticed a spoiled milk smell. i cleaned my jug but I noticed the white crap a couple of days later. I water like jorgblen does and it's not bad
Wacky Tobacky
Active member
ive been using this method along with the KISS method and this has by far been the best (healthiest) grow ive had. also very very easy. i only need to water them every 3-4 days.
two weeks is necassary strait water ph'd will do her... i flush for 3 weeks personally.
Coool, I will start flushing after i use this last batch of nutes
Lowman
Member
Rule of thumb....never feed coco straight water. Cut your nutes to 1/4 strength for flushing.
...i flush with tap water that has been sweetened with blackstrap molasses at about a tablespoon per gallon for the final 2 plus weeks, like PTB said, 3 weeks is best.
...coco being basically inert means my plants yellow up nice for me after a good flush.
Peace, SOG
Megas
Member
Wait what? Can someone explain this to me please?
I spoke to this in post #292 bro.
...i think some believe that because coco is functionally inert you MUST feed SOMETHING even through the flush, ...my own experience seems to indicate otherwise.
Peace, SOG
Megas
Member
Does the black strap/ mold attract bugs or mold to the coco?
Lowman
Member
Coco should never be fed straight water...period. Not even a leaching or a flush. It throws everything out of balance...and you don't really need that in the final week or two do you?
I cut my nutes back to 1/4 strength and every thing starts to yellow up pretty quick.
For that matter....try feeding your girls lower strengths throughout the whole grow...and I'll think you'll find less flush if any is required.
Coco is NOT inert...
Otherwise you'd be able to treat it just like hydroton, perlite and other 'inert' mediums.
Coco actually reacts with your nutes, hence the reason Lucas for coco is 6/9 instead of 8/16.
Were I to hazard a guess, I'd have to say that the advocacy for 'something' in your flush water vs. 'nothing' would be for pH reasons mainly.... not because the medium is inert.
Cannabis can withstand plain water in "inert" medium for up to a month... longer if it's been overfed at any point in the last 30 days. Regardless of whether it's "inert" or not, plain water is the best thing you can give any medium for the last 1-2 weeks.
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