zues- coco is very different from soil- IMO better in every way.
pros vs cons
pros- higher yeilds by way of higher cation rate(ability to use available nutes), lighter feedings as a result, ability to grow "hydro" roots if kept watered constantly, impossable to overwater as long as there are drainholes for runoff due to high oxygen level in medium(coco will hold 20-30 % air completely soaked) so this means easy automated feeding w/out worry of overwatering.
cons-more expensive than soil, requires a rinse(most often) potassium build up with time requires flush weekly every solution change( simple, to avoid prob.) , use of nutes(feeding 2 times a day til light runoff) is higher(lower ppms, but excess use). alteration to flowering feeding schedual to accomadate cocos unique NPK requirements. needs less PK in flower except for weeks 5-6,boost, then flush. higher priced coco specific nutes...
although PBPbloom soil/coco works, i dont personally like the NPK. should be great as long as you flush with res changes. when i run out i will make the cross to canna a+b + pk 13/14 + rhizo and other zyme things i forget at moment. Kahrma and Diamond necture and calmag and sweet are wonderful products i will continue to use along with the canna line, although i dont think i will be adding the kahrma to the res, will top feed by hand in first 4 weeks and foliar feed in the first 2 weeks ther than that some guano teas in a schedual and of course budswell(liquid) and Purple max snowstorm, this will help me use even lower PPMs effectivly. peak around 900-1000. i love botanicares full line though you cant go wrong with PBP, i just wanted easy calculation with canna. also when i can afford it, gravity will get tested to see what increases are possible with run 2 in coco. when i develope my schedual i will post it. still pondering ratios and such..... it will change with the Nute line change also.
cloner- run 24 hrs and above i listed what i add to bubbler, here ya go @ per gallon
5ml pbpgrow, 15ml diamond necture, 2-5ml calmag(none if tap water), 10 ml seablast(seaweed kelp extract) 1 ml H&G roots excellerator. of course plain PHed water works, but my results seem to be highly excellerated, and the light nute solution keeps them fed once they throw roots, cause i let them bulk up fat in the cloner, i might top off if needed, but never had to yet, keep covered ya dig and light tight helps alot. go to walmart and buy an aquarium air pump(5 bucks) or you can buy a lil nicer high rated quieter aquarium pump, for like 20 buck, but both do the job well. i use dual port for 2 cloners when needed. stems in the water as deep as possible. take long cuts with as much soft wood as poss. you will like the advantage of long cuts. can plant fairly deep. you get a strong plant from long cuts
pros vs cons
pros- higher yeilds by way of higher cation rate(ability to use available nutes), lighter feedings as a result, ability to grow "hydro" roots if kept watered constantly, impossable to overwater as long as there are drainholes for runoff due to high oxygen level in medium(coco will hold 20-30 % air completely soaked) so this means easy automated feeding w/out worry of overwatering.
cons-more expensive than soil, requires a rinse(most often) potassium build up with time requires flush weekly every solution change( simple, to avoid prob.) , use of nutes(feeding 2 times a day til light runoff) is higher(lower ppms, but excess use). alteration to flowering feeding schedual to accomadate cocos unique NPK requirements. needs less PK in flower except for weeks 5-6,boost, then flush. higher priced coco specific nutes...
although PBPbloom soil/coco works, i dont personally like the NPK. should be great as long as you flush with res changes. when i run out i will make the cross to canna a+b + pk 13/14 + rhizo and other zyme things i forget at moment. Kahrma and Diamond necture and calmag and sweet are wonderful products i will continue to use along with the canna line, although i dont think i will be adding the kahrma to the res, will top feed by hand in first 4 weeks and foliar feed in the first 2 weeks ther than that some guano teas in a schedual and of course budswell(liquid) and Purple max snowstorm, this will help me use even lower PPMs effectivly. peak around 900-1000. i love botanicares full line though you cant go wrong with PBP, i just wanted easy calculation with canna. also when i can afford it, gravity will get tested to see what increases are possible with run 2 in coco. when i develope my schedual i will post it. still pondering ratios and such..... it will change with the Nute line change also.
cloner- run 24 hrs and above i listed what i add to bubbler, here ya go @ per gallon
5ml pbpgrow, 15ml diamond necture, 2-5ml calmag(none if tap water), 10 ml seablast(seaweed kelp extract) 1 ml H&G roots excellerator. of course plain PHed water works, but my results seem to be highly excellerated, and the light nute solution keeps them fed once they throw roots, cause i let them bulk up fat in the cloner, i might top off if needed, but never had to yet, keep covered ya dig and light tight helps alot. go to walmart and buy an aquarium air pump(5 bucks) or you can buy a lil nicer high rated quieter aquarium pump, for like 20 buck, but both do the job well. i use dual port for 2 cloners when needed. stems in the water as deep as possible. take long cuts with as much soft wood as poss. you will like the advantage of long cuts. can plant fairly deep. you get a strong plant from long cuts
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