Has anyone tried using coconut water?

[Firesmoken]

I read this in an article, and was wondering if anyone uses it or tried it.

 

[RonSmooth]

Looks like an ad to me.

 

[Firesmoken]

It might be, it was in this months issue of **** Times. They were talking about aloe Vera juice being good for your plants also

 

[Firesmoken]

I don't think it's an ad, they don't mention a specific brand coconut water.

 

[RonSmooth]

I don't think it's an ad, they don't mention a specific brand coconut water.

Its the language. Scientific research is usually presented with all the data so the facts speak for themselves. There aren't pitches about increased yields, faster growth, more vigour, or increased potency, just data from experiments.

The part about the palm tree coconut seed cell dividing hormones sounded like pseudo-science to me.

Haven't even checked yet but I'd bet coconut water contains certain elements that plants tolerate or even use directly. I'd also bet that those elements are common and are already provided in sufficient quantities or all together unnecessary.

I could make anything sound like its some missing link that will triple yields. A little advertising puffery, some pseudo-science, a slick label- viola!

Seriously. Name any food, plant, insect, or nut and I'll create a product.

Hey. Maybe I am wrong. But shit even I don't get coconut water every time I drink. I think my plants would be confused. Or spoiled. Isn't that shit expensive?

And the ad could have been released by a trade organization, business group, groups with vested interests in the coconut market, coconut cowboys, cartels, bounty hunters, mountain lions, hot dogs, CIA, NASA, DMV, ASPCA... the list is endless.

Or again, I could be wrong. or high. or both/

 

[siftedunity]

its an interesting concept.. although I would imagine the cost would be reasonably high at 15ml per litre. plus its a waste of good coconut water! its a wild claim without having seen any experiments.

 

[Firesmoken]

I don't know how to put links to threads , still pretty new here. But I found this on here

 

[Firesmoken]

 

[Firesmoken]

Would you consider this to being scientific data on it

Would you consider this to being scientific data on it

 

[Terps]

Ive heard of people using coconut water for rooting clones before so it might be worth giving it a try.

 

[Firesmoken]

I'm gonna try it , I have lemon og from DNA that I have grown for a few runs now. I'm gonna do a side by side , my regular organic feedings and my organic feedings with coconut water added .

 

[Luther Burbank]

Goodness gracious me, all the old heads step out for a moment and things that were common advice are back to unknowns. Immature coconuts are nothing more than an immature seed. The water is chock full of the enzymes and hormones a seed needs to develop, same concept as using sprouted barley tea.

The issue is cost mostly; I haven't seen results positive enough to justify anything but buying at costco, which are by far the cheapest. Aloe vera and coconut water both seem to benefit plants needing a kick in the rear more than give healthy plants a further boost.

 

[Zwaghuf]

I've been using coconut water for a couple years now, since I went the organic route. I thought it was pretty well known information. I only use it every couple weeks, if that. Every time I do the plants seem happier and I see a large amount of root growth. I'll have roots start coming out of the top like a tree. If I didn't run perpetual I'd only give for veg and the beginning of flowering, but I just feed them all the same mix throughout.
I like to go to the Asian market and grab the young coconuts. I think they're like $1.75 each and cheaper in bulk.

 

[mohammed romney]

coconut water adds a lot of K. if you already have plenty it wont improve your grow.

 

[RoadRash]

It sounds like something you might use in a Pinacolada.


There's actually a Sativa strain called Pinacolada.

from
http://swamis420.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/pina-colada-sativa-strain-review/

 

[Terps]

Goodness gracious me, all the old heads step out for a moment and things that were common advice are back to unknowns. Immature coconuts are nothing more than an immature seed. The water is chock full of the enzymes and hormones a seed needs to develop, same concept as using sprouted barley tea.

The issue is cost mostly; I haven't seen results positive enough to justify anything but buying at costco, which are by far the cheapest. Aloe vera and coconut water both seem to benefit plants needing a kick in the rear more than give healthy plants a further boost.

Would coconut water also be beneficial for germinating old seeds?

 

[yortbogey]

coconut water is a good bacterial boost for ACT.....

 

[xmobotx]

I like to drink the young coconut water as well as eat the pudding-ish "meat" from the young coconuts. even some of the chain grocers are starting to offer young coconuts.

as a soil amendment, it seems like something that helps w/ the hydrophobic nature of peat. like seed sprout teas, it offers enzymes, plant growth regulators, & massive etc.s

the goodies in the seeds represent many beneficial additions for growth/production

 

[Luther Burbank]

Would coconut water also be beneficial for germinating old seeds?

For older or tough seeds I scuff them slightly and soak overnight. I've soaked them in water, aloe vera juice, coconut water, and combinations there of. I unfortunately haven't done it enough to have noticed any trends in germination. Take this with a grain of salt as I don't know the chemical interactions but I suspect getting moisture into the seed casing is more important than the aloe or coconut water.

 

[xmobotx]

one thing I would say is; w/ anything where i use an amendment for seed-starting or cloning, i use very little {making very diluted, very weak solutions}