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07-25-2007, 11:22 PM

Im making the switch to coco and needed some help from you guys. I ordered canna coco nutes ( A & B ) and PK 13-14 after reading just about every thread in this forum. Seemed most have success with the A & B and PK 13-14 and seems fairly simple . Question is which coco to get. Im meaning toward the botanicare 5kg bricks. From what i read those dont need to get flushed much ( correct me if i am wrong) . Reason i was leaning towards it was the 5kg brick is $11.95 and is said to expand to 70 liters, where as the loose bag is $24.95 for a 50 liter bag. so to me it just makes more sense to get 2 bricks and have 140 liters worth for the price of 50 liters. Again correct me if i am wrong.

so does that sound like a good plan or is there another coco that you guys have found is good. Thank you in advance

Nevermind

C_Q · 07-26-2007, 12:18 AM

Well my friend your post got me up out of my chair, to test out this 5kg block that has been sitting here for months hehe. It's the botanicare one that you speak of.

After playing with it, Prognosis Negative my friend. Personally I didnt like it. Too much of a hassle to expand the stuff (pretty damn hard brick if you ask me), it's very particaly, somewhat dusty even. Measured the runoff and it was at 0.4 EC. Just too much trouble when the canna coco stuff is ready to go outta the bag. I know its a savings, but considering that we can re-use the Coco 2-3x, I guess it ends up being pennies in the long haul. The one big-big upside I thought the bricks had, was stealthy-ness. If your growing in an apt, it could suck to bring in 4-5 bags of the big canna coco stuff. Wheres the bricks looks like you just went grocery shopping! =)

07-26-2007, 12:18 AM

The botanicare bale is a good call.....but I just got my first bale of Down to Earth coco husks...and man are they the bomb. Can't wait to start growing in these babies. I plan on mixing them with my botanicare coco, as I find the bale coir is too fine of a grade. I am also planning on using the coco husks by themselves to see if there is a difference.

Cheers,
SH

bugs bunny · 07-26-2007, 12:30 AM

coco puffs doc

truecannabliss · 07-26-2007, 12:43 AM

I use the Canna coco, excellent stuff. Also can i suggest that you try and get some B'cuzz coco booster and B'cuzz coco bloom stimulator as well as Rhizotonic.
Good luck with coco and feel free to pass in my thread with any questions, im sure you are gonna love it.
Peace

cesartime · 07-26-2007, 12:55 AM

everything that was previously here has been deemed irrelevant.

bergerbuddy · 07-26-2007, 12:56 AM

Get Canna Coco.. and then "Forget about it"

Peace
BB

07-26-2007, 01:13 AM

Wow, thanks for all the responses!! espicially about the bricks not fluffing up to be that much after all. My local store doesnt have canna coco, they do have Bcuzz atami coco. Is that stuff any good? they do have the 50 l bags there. I would be filling up about 20 or so 2 gal containers so what 3-4 bags? Thannks again

Nevermind

cesartime · 07-26-2007, 01:25 AM

If I recall correctly that prefluffed bagged coco is expensive as all fuck. If you got the cash, id assume its just fine.

Good Luck

pumpkin2006 · 07-26-2007, 01:33 AM

I get the Sunshine brand (same people who make Promix) and its a good size particle, I amend it with perlite 60% coco 40% perlite. I filled about 80+ 10" square net pots (ebb n' flow) with 4 bags of this "puffed" stuff and cost me about $40.

07-25-2007, 11:22 PM	#1
Mr. Nevermind Guest Posts: n/a	which coco to get? Im making the switch to coco and needed some help from you guys. I ordered canna coco nutes ( A & B ) and PK 13-14 after reading just about every thread in this forum. Seemed most have success with the A & B and PK 13-14 and seems fairly simple . Question is which coco to get. Im meaning toward the botanicare 5kg bricks. From what i read those dont need to get flushed much ( correct me if i am wrong) . Reason i was leaning towards it was the 5kg brick is $11.95 and is said to expand to 70 liters, where as the loose bag is $24.95 for a 50 liter bag. so to me it just makes more sense to get 2 bricks and have 140 liters worth for the price of 50 liters. Again correct me if i am wrong. so does that sound like a good plan or is there another coco that you guys have found is good. Thank you in advance Nevermind
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07-26-2007, 12:18 AM	#2
C_Q Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 85	Well my friend your post got me up out of my chair, to test out this 5kg block that has been sitting here for months hehe. It's the botanicare one that you speak of. After playing with it, Prognosis Negative my friend. Personally I didnt like it. Too much of a hassle to expand the stuff (pretty damn hard brick if you ask me), it's very particaly, somewhat dusty even. Measured the runoff and it was at 0.4 EC. Just too much trouble when the canna coco stuff is ready to go outta the bag. I know its a savings, but considering that we can re-use the Coco 2-3x, I guess it ends up being pennies in the long haul. The one big-big upside I thought the bricks had, was stealthy-ness. If your growing in an apt, it could suck to bring in 4-5 bags of the big canna coco stuff. Wheres the bricks looks like you just went grocery shopping! =)
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07-26-2007, 12:18 AM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	The botanicare bale is a good call.....but I just got my first bale of Down to Earth coco husks...and man are they the bomb. Can't wait to start growing in these babies. I plan on mixing them with my botanicare coco, as I find the bale coir is too fine of a grade. I am also planning on using the coco husks by themselves to see if there is a difference. Cheers, SH
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07-26-2007, 12:30 AM	#4
bugs bunny Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 31	coco puffs doc
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07-26-2007, 12:43 AM	#5
truecannabliss Selection is art Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the grow Posts: 3,092	I use the Canna coco, excellent stuff. Also can i suggest that you try and get some B'cuzz coco booster and B'cuzz coco bloom stimulator as well as Rhizotonic. Good luck with coco and feel free to pass in my thread with any questions, im sure you are gonna love it. Peace
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07-26-2007, 12:55 AM	#6
cesartime Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 135	everything that was previously here has been deemed irrelevant. Last edited by cesartime; 05-13-2009 at 10:31 AM.. Reason: everything i posted was newbie bs..
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07-26-2007, 12:56 AM	#7
bergerbuddy Canna Coco grower Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington State Medical Grower Posts: 1,041	Get Canna Coco.. and then "Forget about it" Peace BB __________________ AMERICANS..... Don't BLAME ME... I VOTED FOR Dr. RON PAUL in my primary.. STOP SNITCHING!! DR. RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE 2010! Ron Paul's son, Rand Paul is running for US Senate! https://www.randpaul2010.com Detroit-based U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy: "hydroponically grown marijuana is chemically supercharged and comparable to cocaine in its effects." July 2007 ï¿½Marihuana is Mexican opium, a plant used by Mexicans and cultivated for sale by Indians. "When some beet field peon takes a few rares of this stuff, He thinks he has just been elected president of Mexico so he starts out to execute all his political enemies." Dr. Fred Fulsher of Mineral County during testimony in 1934 ORIGINALLY making cannbis illegal. If you want to support evildoing LIARS like this then be a snitch.. just remember and KNOW what you will become too... so STOP SNITCHING!!!!
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07-26-2007, 01:13 AM	#8
Mr. Nevermind Guest Posts: n/a	Wow, thanks for all the responses!! espicially about the bricks not fluffing up to be that much after all. My local store doesnt have canna coco, they do have Bcuzz atami coco. Is that stuff any good? they do have the 50 l bags there. I would be filling up about 20 or so 2 gal containers so what 3-4 bags? Thannks again Nevermind
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07-26-2007, 01:25 AM	#9
cesartime Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 135	If I recall correctly that prefluffed bagged coco is expensive as all fuck. If you got the cash, id assume its just fine. Good Luck
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07-26-2007, 01:33 AM	#10
pumpkin2006 Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 636	I get the Sunshine brand (same people who make Promix) and its a good size particle, I amend it with perlite 60% coco 40% perlite. I filled about 80+ 10" square net pots (ebb n' flow) with 4 bags of this "puffed" stuff and cost me about $40.
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