[GReen dreAM]

Originally Posted by NumbSkulled

28 plants under TWO 600 watts? Lucky.

Looking good.

yes but Just up to 4 weeks in veg !

The finish set up will be 4 to 6 plants under one 600W.

gd

[Truthful]

This is my 1st coco grow after growing over 25 yrs organically. I got a ton of advice from my bros already growing in it and it's been easy pezzy so far. I'm using Veg+Bloom HD and Golden Tree, putting my 1st coco plant into the flower room this weekend so wish me luck!

I've noticed better overall health and growth watering everyday vs watering every other day or two.

[MaynardG_Krebs]

Originally Posted by Truthful

This is my 1st coco grow after growing over 25 yrs organically. I got a ton of advice from my bros already growing in it and it's been easy pezzy so far. I'm using Veg+Bloom HD and Golden Tree, putting my 1st coco plant into the flower room this weekend so wish me luck!

I've noticed better overall health and growth watering everyday vs watering every other day or two.

Yes, water/feed every day. I do a once a week flush of Final Phase from Advance Nutrients. The plants always seem to enjoy their 'day off'.. Just remember.. coco is not dirt and should not be treated like dirt.. the normal 'wet/dry' cycle is quite detrimental to coco growing.

mgk

[NumbSkulled]

Originally Posted by GReen dreAM

yes but Just up to 4 weeks in veg !

The finish set up will be 4 to 6 plants under one 600W.

gd

2 x 600w for veg & 1 x 600w for flower? Interesting. Most would do it the other way around.

My girls veg under a CFL light bulb or two

[NumbSkulled]

Originally Posted by MaynardG_Krebs

Yes, water/feed every day. I do a once a week flush of Final Phase from Advance Nutrients. The plants always seem to enjoy their 'day off'.. Just remember.. coco is not dirt and should not be treated like dirt.. the normal 'wet/dry' cycle is quite detrimental to coco growing.

mgk

Hey Maynard, I haven't heard that letting coco to dry out is "detrimental" to growing, before.
Most say that one needs to water/feed when the pot is lighter in weight, once it's dried out a bit but still moist.

Are you able to explain why "..the normal 'wet/dry' cycle is quite detrimental to coco growing." ? Thanks.

When a seedling is developing its roots in coco, you need to let it dry out between waterings. Once the root is established then the coco should never be dry. And depending on plantsize, rootsize/container size, and other factors, by the end of flower you should be feeding multiple times a day... Otherwise there is no point to use coco instead of soil. And you dont need to water to runoff either if you are feeding multiple times a day. You gotta dial it in to how much the plant is eating and transpiring compared to how much the root mass and medium can hold per feed. No runoff needed, but you have to make sure you are keeping the coco moist to prevent any salt build and to keep the oxygen through the moisture more readily absorbed.

[WaxyTaxi]

^Bam. On point Xray.

Originally Posted by WaxyTaxi

^Bam. On point Xray.

I used coco like soil my first time w it.... Then I figured it out and ran a round in 1 gals on multiple feeds and more plants w heavy defoliation and doubled my harvey.... Years later, i run 3 gals of coco/perlite filled 2/3 of way with 5-9 plants per light and get a least a gpw unless it is a really low yielder... But even then, add more plants in smaller pots and defol and feed multiple feeds... No reason anyone should get less than a gpw unless it is for a test run to see how a plant behaves or a mother hunt. Add more plants, feed more times per day, defol to increase airflow in the vines and throw out LOTS OF BUD. On a couple of strains I hit almost 2 gpw but that was on massive yielders w CO2 and a lengthy veg and train cycle

Keys to making coco work better than soil (if you dont reuse):
Smaller pots
More plants
Good rootball development when young w dry periods
More feeds in flower
Keep coco moist in flower at all times
Defoliate throughout
If you think it is done, wait a week and it will pay you off.

Sorry for the dab ramble and repetition, but coco is my baby and if everyone understood how to use her properly, there would be a lot of happier growers and patients and cost of production decreases and bud is produced more efficiently with less input material.

Peace!

[NumbSkulled]

Thanks for the explanation Xray, makes sense.

I'll follow your methods next grow & see for myself.

[merkaba]

Xray what do you think qualifies as "root is established"? We currently go from clone to 3" squares, few weeks later go to 6" squares. Veg is all hand watered and bloom is on drip 3-5 feeds per day. I am going to set the veg up on drip soon too. Just curious when in veg to keep them wet as I have def. overwatered coco before right out of the gate.