so I just switched to coco after doing a lot of reading about it here.
would it be safe to say that consistency of ec and ph are the most critical aspects of coco growing? followed by watering frequency?
You are definitely safe to say this...
with clones, is 1.0 ec a good starting point?
.7 ec is best for newly rooted clones...
i want to veg for 2 weeks max and get them flowering asap, but want a good harvest.
I plan on slowly working my way up to 1.8ec by week 3 or 4 (not sure when is better) of flower. ive started with a ph of 5.8 and plan on raising that to 6 by week 3 or 4 as well for better P flow.
1.1ec is the sweet spot in coco ime...when i add boosters it'll spike to 1.4 but thats the Highest i'd ever want to feed My plants... are your plants heavy feeders or ??
sound like a good plan? my coco was flushed twice no 3 times with hot water then soaked in 5.6ph 1/4 strength nutes. bc nutrients recipe for success. which i plan on using till i run out.
what kind of coco you usin? you may want to precharge with calmag if you are using bricks or cheap stuff..
(then off to maxibloom!)
Hey growers and tokers,
I am looking to drop some seeds in a coco mix that I made, it's a bag seed pilot project that is going straight to 12/12 outdoors in a 1.5 Gal pot.
65% coco,
15% compost
10% soil
5% Horse manure+woodchips composted down
5% Full coconut compost
Plus a lil bit o' Bone meal, Coffee grounds, Epsom salts (1tsp) per gallon, some charcoal and maybe some vermiculite/perlite.
On the one hand it has to be able to happily survive at least a day outdoors without any attention, but on the other hand I don't want the coco to be too saturated with the soil, displacing the air and the whole reason for using coco in the first place. In your experience, how light is that mix? Is it in need of any perlite?
Also, I only want to add compost as a top dressing through flower as the main fertilization, maybe some fish & seaweed emulsion 2-3-1. Do ya think that would work alright or am I setting myself up for crappy yields?