GreenStreet
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I’ve been using coco for years, mostly Canna Coco or Botanicare brands. I use it in a blend of 70/30 coco/perlite for a container garden. The coco I’m using now is the same coco I’ve used in my last ten grows. I thought I would share my method of cleaning the coco for reuse.
GS
Step 1 The first step to cleaning actually begins 2 weeks prior to your harvest date. This is when I start to flush the medium prior to harvest. I flush for 2 weeks with plain water to eliminate the salts and nutes from the containers. I harvest the plant by cutting the stem just above the soil line.
Step 2 Next, I remove the stem and root ball from the container with my hands. I dump the container in a nursery flat and level it out.
Step 3 Using a chopstick, run it through and make circular patterns in the coco. This will remove the remaining roots from the coco by collecting them on the tip of the chopstick. Discard the roots and any other foreign matter.
Step 4 For the final step, I place the clean medium in a large, open container for storage until the next grow. Leaving it uncovered, keeps it dry.
GS
Step 1 The first step to cleaning actually begins 2 weeks prior to your harvest date. This is when I start to flush the medium prior to harvest. I flush for 2 weeks with plain water to eliminate the salts and nutes from the containers. I harvest the plant by cutting the stem just above the soil line.
Step 2 Next, I remove the stem and root ball from the container with my hands. I dump the container in a nursery flat and level it out.
Step 3 Using a chopstick, run it through and make circular patterns in the coco. This will remove the remaining roots from the coco by collecting them on the tip of the chopstick. Discard the roots and any other foreign matter.
Step 4 For the final step, I place the clean medium in a large, open container for storage until the next grow. Leaving it uncovered, keeps it dry.