What's your coco mix?

[In Vino Veritas]

Anybody using straight coco in beds? I was thinking of a zero veg sog and for beds I would use 28"x36"x8" tubs filled 6" deep with just coco. two drain holes..

 

[Kosmo]

Anybody using straight coco in beds? I was thinking of a zero veg sog and for beds I would use 28"x36"x8" tubs filled 6" deep with just coco. two drain holes..

hey
Iam running a 100% Coco Coir bed right now, 3ftx3ftx6in. 3drain holes, but 2 is more then fine. I also just started adding GH Coco-Mat at the bottom of the bed(before adding the coco coir) so i could run rec rez without worrying about coco fiber landing in the rez... I love 100% coco beds MMmmm

EDIT: gonna start a thread here shortly, using a smaller bed. Flowering Bubba Kush s1's. Just need these little buggers to show some roots, and its game time

Peace and Love
-Kosmo

 

[Lean Green]

I use strait coco.

 

[Guest]

How are you guys fighting algae in straight coco? I'm loving how fast clones root in 100%, but the algae growth on top is killin me...

 

[gramsci.antonio]

How are you guys fighting algae in straight coco? I'm loving how fast clones root in 100%, but the algae growth on top is killin me...

can you post a pic of the algae?

 

[Berry_Coughin']

PbP 5kg Bricks, no rinse...works like a charm....

 

[Berry_Coughin']

How are you guys fighting algae in straight coco? I'm loving how fast clones root in 100%, but the algae growth on top is killin me...

Are you keeping the coco fairly wet constantly? I let mine dry up a bit between waterings... I don't like the soppy coco, and neither do my girls....

buddy of mine has algae in his coco, and he keeps it pretty wet.... ??

 

[Lean Green]

No algae here. I lit mine dry a little between watering. I only run my drippers if I'm going out of town.

 

[Centrum]

Bump.

Anyone see better results adding to there coco?
Perlite ,Castings, Guano ?

Take it easy

 

[pietje puck]

i use canna cogr slabs a very open struckture.
works perfekt.

 

[generalgrievous]

to perlite.... or not..

to perlite.... or not..

can't tell if the verdict is perlite, or no perlite.....

my first real success indoors was a SOG, 200 seedlings culled down to 70 strong females, 15 sq. ft, of 100% perlite, in rectangular grow beds with no drain to waste....cycle watering, from about 2" of nute solution in the bed's to completely dry....

i had no resources for knowledge so i just created my own system... once i dialed it in the results were astounding....now that i'm old i would never toy with such an extreme plant count...but i'm a legal grower now... things are different...

i love perlite but just can't decide if it belongs in my coco grow....

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

70% fine coco botanicare brand and 30% fox farm chunky perlite..

Perlite belongs in every medium -=P

 

[ThisBuds4You]

100% Botanicare CocoGrow. No amendments needed.

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TB4U

 

[707Corridor]

I only add about 15% perlite to my coco. I do have to note that I hand water...it helps me maintain moistness I like in coco and helps with drainage.

 

[inreplyavalon]

I use 100% coir.
Have mixed it with hygromite and on occasion used hydroton on the bottoms to increase drainage. I found the hydroton to just get overtaken by the coco and roots and not really make too big a difference

 

[aboleth]

50/50 coco/pearlite. I didnt mind the idea of it having to be watered more.

 

[hilbie]

100% coco, all additives are a waste of money and work-