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Unofficial Coco Coir Growers Thread

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The Budfather said:
pkay ig to B'cuzz pretreated coco and earth juice and perilite am i set? i hvae foxfarm nutes too. also ive been sein people with no drainage could this work im watering every day? or in tiny amounts? like twice a day?
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Yesit can work with no drainage. I did in coco in 10G rubbermaid bins...2 plants per bin. Just water when the top layer starts to dry out. That way you won't over water. the coco will absorb what you put in and not allow a pool in theb ottom if you water this way.

Cheers,
SH
 
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Bongojaz

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i've been thinking of doing a coco/perlite bed. i think it could really yield. hey hydrojunkie, i never check my ph or my moisture, runoff, nothing! i did for a very short time until i noticed it didn't matter. as long as you make sure everything you put in is correct.
 
The Budfather

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okay so im set now, when i watter how much should i put in? is it like soil or what with checking for moisture? also how should i fertilixe every watering once,every other once a week? im def gonna do coco beds if decided just because its easier and no drainage.
 
HYDROJUNKIE

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Bongojaz said:
hey hydrojunkie, i never check my ph or my moisture, runoff, nothing! i did for a very short time until i noticed it didn't matter. as long as you make sure everything you put in is correct.
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these are just little tools of insurance and peace of mind I use during the first couple weeks of veg and for the first week or so of bloom or if I decide to add a new suppliment...

like you said,..as long as you know what your adding and use the same products and correct measurements there is no need.

ive had some great grows using coco and never checked ph or ec,....but when you start to add different additives or use different brands of coco it might be a good idea...

For example im using 3 different brands of coco right now and they are all fed from the same batch of ph'd nutes(5.8),....I have 3 different ph reading from all 3 brands,...some readings as high as 8.
 
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HYDROJUNKIE said:
im using 3 different brands of coco right now and they are all fed from the same batch of ph'd nutes(5.8),....I have 3 different ph reading from all 3 brands,...some readings as high as 8.
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What are the brands of coco? I've found Canna to be very clean and stable ph with minimal flush.
 
HYDROJUNKIE

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agreed^^^,..Canna has given me the best results so far,....ive had higher ph fluctuations with botanicare coco and profit disk puck coco...
 
southpaw

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suburbanhomeboy said:
Are you sure your meter is correct? The EPA here in the states has a limit of 500ppm for drinking water. My tap water is about 260ppm, and I find that very high. I don't know what country you live in, or if you're on a city water supply...but that is a dangerous level of ppm to be dealing with for your own body...never mind the plants.

Cheers,
SH
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Well I use one of those $20 ebay joints, so it could be off some. I doubt its the city water giving me these readings, more likely its my apartment with its old ass corroding 70's pipes. That goes back to my complex, a corrupt property manager, and all kinds of good things.

I bought some Alhambra this week, RO and DI with some minerals added back, and that tested at .45 on the meter.

Thanks for the heads up about the EPA and high PPM readings. That's worth a call to city authorities.
 
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I feed full strength every watering...which is at least every two days in flowering. About once a week I will feed only water and molasses and or EJ catalyst. I don't get nute burn very often.

In veg I feed with the same regularity....but a little less ppm than you would normally for veg, only because I try and keep my veg plants on a slow growth rate. I run perpetual...and I don't like to get too far ahead in veg.

Cheers,
SH
 
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Bongojaz

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The Budfather said:
WHEN DO I FERTILIZE WITH COCO EVERY WATERING OR WHAT ONCE A WEEK?
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once i go to flower, i water/feed full strength 2x a day. they love it!!! if they look like they can/want it, i'll start doing that in late veg.
 
Dalton

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The verdict in the infirmary is that supplementing calmag with floranova grow is tooo much. Considering that I am using tapwater and Floravova has good levels of Magnesium. My room temps were also dropping to the low sixties at night. My growth is slow and kinda deformed at the moment.

Can anyone suggest a good feeding schedule with floranova?
 
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Bongojaz

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hey dalton, i went over to the infirm and read your posts and looked at the pics. hard to tell but are your tips yellowed/burned? how much light you got and how close. your ppm sounds a tad high for such little ones.
 
Dalton

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It's wierd but not much burning or discoloration. That's usually what I see when I see deficiencies. There is some yellowing, but that ocurred in the cloning stage. They are under 2 400 watt hps lamps about 2 feet away from tops, but the problem started while they were still under flouros. My Mothers like my tap water so that's not it. I'm hoping sproutco is right and it's too much calcium from the calmag that's locking things
out. yeah i haven't found in a feeding schedule in ppm's for coco. I guess 450 @ .5 could be too high. I have had nute burn before, this looks alot different
 
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Bongojaz

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i would only use the cal-mag once a week, if possible. i've grown a couple times with nutes that weren't coco specific and did fine. 1 teaspoon of epsom salt per gallon of water given once a week.
 
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Dalton said:
It's wierd but not much burning or discoloration. That's usually what I see when I see deficiencies. There is some yellowing, but that ocurred in the cloning stage. They are under 2 400 watt hps lamps about 2 feet away from tops, but the problem started while they were still under flouros. My Mothers like my tap water so that's not it. I'm hoping sproutco is right and it's too much calcium from the calmag that's locking things
out. yeah i haven't found in a feeding schedule in ppm's for coco. I guess 450 @ .5 could be too high. I have had nute burn before, this looks alot different
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Tap water has pathogens and viruses in it, so water at your own risk ... don't say you were'nt warned. Tap water BLOWS, RO is the way to go!!! Feed your plants all nutrients, not 200, wasted ppm's of who know's what in tap water...


... S R... :joint:
 
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you shouldn't need the cal-mag in veg stage unless you see the deficiency. Use the cal-mag in flower.

Give them all a good flush, and they should be fine.

Cheers,
SH
 
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