SOIL vs COCO?

[CMoon]

I find 50ffof/50coco gives me bigger yields. Seems the best of both worlds with the action of the coco and the beneficial organics of the ffof. I let near dry and water till just runoff.
No need for food until flower. I'm using 30ml PBP/5ml CM+/10ml LK flower to flush.
Maybe give it a go sometime, jamie

all the way with you H......Id had a few years in compost mixes then purchased an autopot system and used straight coco, then haveing bunged all the meduim from a dozen coco grows in my back garden mixed in with the soil ( my flowers love it btw) I started to recycle after main root removal, I then found instead of perlite/verc/hydroton etc adding non clogging compost at 20% - 50% worked ver efficiently with the gravity system i now use if not handwatering.

cmoon

 

[CoughingWidow]

I've been very interested in coco for a while. I've been wanting to try a 50% coco 50% perlite drip to run off system. I might just have to try this next round. Great thread lots of info and possible ways to use coco!

 

[usda101]

anyone tried co co in a bed style potless grow?

 

[vaped]

coco hands down wins. It is such an easy medium to work with I love it.

 

[l33t]

I have been experimenting with soil , perlite and coco mixes last 5-6 years and I really like perlite/coco/soil at equal ratios.

 

[J.C.grower]

this is perfect info! thanks BOZ for this great thread! im currently on my second grow with soil, but ive been planning for my next grow and i want to use a different medium. after reading this helpful thread i am set for coco
stay fligh and high
-J.C.

 

[Rob547]

I'm still undecided on trying it outdoor, probably a mix with soil not straight coco. I don't know if it would be better in a swampy spot or a dry spot either, as I hear a lot about coco vs soil drainage and water retention.

Anyone have thoughts on this?

 

[Hydrostatic]

I have been growing with coco for a couple years now and have tried mixtures 50/50 ProMix/coco, 30/70 ProMix/coco, 50/50 perlite/coco, 30/30/30 coco/promix/perlite. Recently I have switched back to 25/75 perlite/promix and my yeilds have remained consistant. I find that the plants stay healthier in the promix opposed to coco.

 

[IwannatokeNbone]

i fully agree soil or peat but coco na, coco taste so clean if u flush it properly but its just hydro buds, lifeless imo. but def yeilds well n is pretty.

 

[J.C.grower]

Just purchased some Botanicare Readygro mix : Aerated Formula. Im new to the Coco grow, and i think im doing something wrong. my plant looks real sad and dying. i wanted to try mixing this mix, with soil. this at the bottom (for better drainage and aeration), and the soil on top. is this a good idea or naw?

JC
ps: this is what my lady is lookin like in coco perlite mix.(hand water 2wice a day, with GO nute line)

 

[IwannatokeNbone]

treat that plant just like soil until its fully of to the races via root growth, people insist on over watering coco early on, its not necesary, once u got her jamming then your two waters a day will increase growth, for now just treat it like its in soil, dont over water, but i gotta say ive never really seen just how drying the aereation mix is.