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bonecarver_OG
please show us your setup yeah man coco is quick growing
and the results speek for them self peace!
please show us your setup yeah man coco is quick growing
and the results speek for them self peace!
urbangardenCO
New member
week 2 and week 3
week 2 and week 3
so here are a few piks of the girls .week 2 and 3 respectively.very healthy at this point .that coco stuff is good shIt.
.have piks of week 4 will upload in next post along with piks of setup.let me know what you think...
week 2 and week 3
so here are a few piks of the girls .week 2 and 3 respectively.very healthy at this point .that coco stuff is good shIt.
.have piks of week 4 will upload in next post along with piks of setup.let me know what you think...Attachments
thanks for doing this thread i'm growing with coco and it's always good to learn new tip's .
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bender420
Hey Fellows,
Great thread. Anyone here try cashcrop nutes by dutch-glory. I am using them in coco, and loving it. Also they are organic so that's another plus.
Great thread. Anyone here try cashcrop nutes by dutch-glory. I am using them in coco, and loving it. Also they are organic so that's another plus.
Dee9
Member
Salt Build-Up B-Gone
Salt Build-Up B-Gone
Seeing examples of the smart-pot, I punched my plastic grow bags full of little holes, just to see the effect... I used a tool dressmakers use to trace patterns – a wheel with pins on the side – the result was hundreds of holes, making the plastic seem almost mesh-like.
Unfortunately I cannot confirm if the roots did grow more dense, but what I did notice, was that I stopped getting salt-build-up.
Looking a bit closer I saw that instead of moving up and sitting on the top of the coir like a white crust, the salt precipitate through the holes in the bag, and collect on the outside, away from the roots.
No more monthly flushings. I just wipe the salt away, with a clean cloth ,every now and then. Happiness.
Salt Build-Up B-Gone
Seeing examples of the smart-pot, I punched my plastic grow bags full of little holes, just to see the effect... I used a tool dressmakers use to trace patterns – a wheel with pins on the side – the result was hundreds of holes, making the plastic seem almost mesh-like.
Unfortunately I cannot confirm if the roots did grow more dense, but what I did notice, was that I stopped getting salt-build-up.
Looking a bit closer I saw that instead of moving up and sitting on the top of the coir like a white crust, the salt precipitate through the holes in the bag, and collect on the outside, away from the roots.
No more monthly flushings. I just wipe the salt away, with a clean cloth ,every now and then. Happiness.
Spanishwilly
Member
Well THAT'S interesting. I hope this happens to my homemade airpots. I'm making mine out of window screen.
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bonecarver_OG
thats gonna be cool to see hope u feel like sharing some pics
hope u feel like sharing some pics MrBananaSlug
Member
Ggreat thread, been enjoying the sporadic reading i've been doing for some time now. I'm currently starting up my first coco handwatering grow and have a few questions for you pros...
I am going to be handwatering about 50-60 Two gallon grow bags every two days with House and Garden A&B, cannazyme, and some cal/mag. I might add some kind of carboload or sweetener like Sugar Daddy and will be adding PK 13/14 or Atari's Bloombastic for boost starting the 3rd week of flowering. What I am confused about is how to properly water these guys and drain the pots on the ground. I don't really have any idea how to go about setting up a system so that my 60 grow bags on the ground can run off 10-15% water without sitting in the water that runs off. Am I shit out of luck and going to need a tray if I don't want to put a saucer under each individual pot and empty the run off after every watering? Also, does anyone have a recommended amount of water for each pot or is it basically just don't let the coco get dry in between and measuring the amount given to each is kind of overdoing it?
Thanks for the advice in advance.
I am going to be handwatering about 50-60 Two gallon grow bags every two days with House and Garden A&B, cannazyme, and some cal/mag. I might add some kind of carboload or sweetener like Sugar Daddy and will be adding PK 13/14 or Atari's Bloombastic for boost starting the 3rd week of flowering. What I am confused about is how to properly water these guys and drain the pots on the ground. I don't really have any idea how to go about setting up a system so that my 60 grow bags on the ground can run off 10-15% water without sitting in the water that runs off. Am I shit out of luck and going to need a tray if I don't want to put a saucer under each individual pot and empty the run off after every watering? Also, does anyone have a recommended amount of water for each pot or is it basically just don't let the coco get dry in between and measuring the amount given to each is kind of overdoing it?
Thanks for the advice in advance.
metal_god69
New member
Problems again with coco
Problems again with coco
Well I must say, I am not sharing the "awesome" feeling you all are about coco. this is my 2nd attempt with it, and again something is going wrong. pH is 5.7-5.8, 150ppm of Cal-mag plus, 100ppm of Liquid Karma, 400ppm of PBP Grow and 8ml/g of Grozyme for a final ppm of 650ppm.
Should I be adding more cal-mag?
Problems again with coco
Well I must say, I am not sharing the "awesome" feeling you all are about coco. this is my 2nd attempt with it, and again something is going wrong. pH is 5.7-5.8, 150ppm of Cal-mag plus, 100ppm of Liquid Karma, 400ppm of PBP Grow and 8ml/g of Grozyme for a final ppm of 650ppm.
Should I be adding more cal-mag?
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bonecarver_OG
i would recomend to use coco specific nutes..
metal_god69
New member
I am using Botanicare Pure Blend Pro for Soil/Coco, says right on the bottle :S What is a good base ppm for water+cal-mag mix before adding everything? Is 150ppm to low? I am using 0ppm water and adding 150ppm of Cal-Mag, and then adding my nutes.
Thanks
metal_god69
New member
My res pH is always flickering between 5.7-5.8. I don't think res pH would be an issue. THanks though
Bigbillyboy05
Member
Some feedbadck plz guys.
My clones are 10 days out of humidity today. I began my Lucas method from here on, 2mL a gallon of FNB, i am gonna use superthrive a drop a gallon every other watering, until flower. i have been giving them 35ml of water every day, since out of chamber, 1st week the received nothing but superthrive, and tap water. day 8 1/4tsp Floranova grow, 1/4 tsp floralicious plus, 1/2 tsp cal mag, and some superthrive. bout 500ppm after -160ppm for tapwater.
CHECK OUT THE ROOTS ON THESE BAD BOYS, 10 days old (+10 days in humidity chamber)and there roots are more impressive then any growth. This is exactly what i have been trying to do by daily watering, low amounts. In 10 Days i already have some roots starting to spiral in the cup. The top is definitly getting a little dry, i increased water to 50ml a day now. Am i already supposed to transplant? i mean this was the root mass of my previous grow, but it was about 3x the height?!
I watered one of the clones till i got run off today. he weighed about 350g when water came out, he wont be dry for about 4 days now but i needed a good idea of wats goin on.
My run off PH was perfect, 6.0 : ) 5.8 goin in
my PPMs were 1420 on the dot. Whats does this say? should i flush them all, is that wayyy to high? i dont see nute burn but is this responsible for pale appearance? i dont know what is up with the slow growth with this volume of roots, and also why are they so pale, i hope they take off soon!
Never had this happen before, could it be the 1/2 tsp of cal-mag i gave 1st feeding 5 days ago????
well have to see, they look very happy today, especially after their watering and a mist. Even my 2 slackers, are going well.
please take a look at the pics,Any IDEAS!!!??? COMON!?
My clones are 10 days out of humidity today. I began my Lucas method from here on, 2mL a gallon of FNB, i am gonna use superthrive a drop a gallon every other watering, until flower. i have been giving them 35ml of water every day, since out of chamber, 1st week the received nothing but superthrive, and tap water. day 8 1/4tsp Floranova grow, 1/4 tsp floralicious plus, 1/2 tsp cal mag, and some superthrive. bout 500ppm after -160ppm for tapwater.
CHECK OUT THE ROOTS ON THESE BAD BOYS, 10 days old (+10 days in humidity chamber)and there roots are more impressive then any growth. This is exactly what i have been trying to do by daily watering, low amounts. In 10 Days i already have some roots starting to spiral in the cup. The top is definitly getting a little dry, i increased water to 50ml a day now. Am i already supposed to transplant? i mean this was the root mass of my previous grow, but it was about 3x the height?!
I watered one of the clones till i got run off today. he weighed about 350g when water came out, he wont be dry for about 4 days now but i needed a good idea of wats goin on.
My run off PH was perfect, 6.0 : ) 5.8 goin in
my PPMs were 1420 on the dot. Whats does this say? should i flush them all, is that wayyy to high? i dont see nute burn but is this responsible for pale appearance? i dont know what is up with the slow growth with this volume of roots, and also why are they so pale, i hope they take off soon!
Never had this happen before, could it be the 1/2 tsp of cal-mag i gave 1st feeding 5 days ago????
well have to see, they look very happy today, especially after their watering and a mist. Even my 2 slackers, are going well.
please take a look at the pics,Any IDEAS!!!??? COMON!?
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metal_god69
New member
1420ppm does seem pretty high for that early in veg. I think 600ish is a good number for mid veg, and 750ish to peak of veg. That always worked for me other then in coco, as I am having some problems myself lol
metal_god69
New member
bonecarver_OG when you mix your distilled water with your tap water, what is your final ppm of you water? I think my problem may be cal/mag problem as I am not adding near 5ml/gal of the Cal-Mag Plus. Anyone have any input on that matter?
Cheers
Cheers
Bigbillyboy05
Member
metal god,
This is straight from hydro stores mouth, all three of them for coco.
5mL every watering with cal mag in r/0 water(or cal-mag deficient tap), 10ml every watering if deficient.
This is straight from hydro stores mouth, all three of them for coco.
5mL every watering with cal mag in r/0 water(or cal-mag deficient tap), 10ml every watering if deficient.
metal_god69
New member
What is your ppm after adding 5ml/g of cal-mag?
Stond_Face
Member
@ metal_god69
Here's a thought out of left field....
You know how the manufacturers ALWAYS say to mix your nutes by adding the micro first. I don't know the real science why, but I think if you add the bloom first, then some stuff in the micro gets locked out or precipitates out of solution.
If you are adding the Cal-Mg+ before the micro, maybe try switching it up.
Yeah...crazy idea. But, who knows??
Here's a thought out of left field....
You know how the manufacturers ALWAYS say to mix your nutes by adding the micro first. I don't know the real science why, but I think if you add the bloom first, then some stuff in the micro gets locked out or precipitates out of solution.
If you are adding the Cal-Mg+ before the micro, maybe try switching it up.
Yeah...crazy idea. But, who knows??
Bigbillyboy05
Member
im at work right now, ill post what my ppm is after 5ml of cal mag. i do remember it does shoot it up a lot. you try getting a water test, and see how much your tap contains nutrient wise. also, from my exsperience with my last run, i would give it 3 waterings with 10mL and then back to 5mL. haha i turned a deficieny into nute cal mag burn.
