First Time Coco Grower Question About Hydrating The Brick

[TerpyTyrone]

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[Naturalx]

How long do you suggest buffering coco? I have 150% dose buffering my entire batch right now in water at ph 6.0. How long should I let this soak? I didn't expect my seeds to germinate in 48 hours but 3/4 have so I really want to pop them in and get my grow started but I just started my soak almost 5 hours ago. How long would you recommend soaking for? I'm trying to search online but finding no guidelines on the actual soak times.

 

[newh]

How long do you suggest buffering coco? I have 150% dose buffering my entire batch right now in water at ph 6.0. How long should I let this soak? I didn't expect my seeds to germinate in 48 hours but 3/4 have so I really want to pop them in and get my grow started but I just started my soak almost 5 hours ago. How long would you recommend soaking for? I'm trying to search online but finding no guidelines on the actual soak times.

what coco are you using?the good brands are already buffered with calcium carbonate

 

[Naturalx]

what coco are you using?the good brands are already buffered with calcium carbonate

I am using a crap unbuffered kind off of amazon. I didn't know coco had to be buffered, so when I put everything together I just searched coco on amazon bought a 5kg brick. Thought I just had to soak and fill the pots lol. Lesson learned. So now I have no clue how long to let this soak for, do I rinse it after soaking it? Blah lol.

 

[newh]

I am using a crap unbuffered kind off of amazon. I didn't know coco had to be buffered, so when I put everything together I just searched coco on amazon bought a 5kg brick. Thought I just had to soak and fill the pots lol. Lesson learned. So now I have no clue how long to let this soak for, do I rinse it after soaking it? Blah lol.

you need to check the run off water for high ppm if its crappy coco

 

[Naturalx]

you need to check the run off water for high ppm if its crappy coco

I currently lack the ability to do so. This is the coco I purchased.

 

[newh]

I currently lack the ability to do so. This is the coco I purchased.

it says its washed you should be good.what did you put in the water when you rehydrated it?

 

[Naturalx]

it says its washed you should be good.what did you put in the water when you rehydrated it?

Tap water to rehydrate, Then I let it dry up, as I did this early in the week. I rinsed the hell out of it too. Then today 5 hours ago I put it all together with 5 gallons of water, and and 150% dose of cal-mag. Just don't know how long I need to let it soak for.

There's a youtube channel where a guy says he soaks it for 8 hours, then soaks it again in a new solution for another 8 hours. Which seems excessive. There's a web post that states 15 minutes is good enough as the absorption rate drastically slows down so it's not worth the time spent.

Should I rinse this buffer solution out before planting my germinated seedlings?

 

[newh]

Tap water to rehydrate, Then I let it dry up, as I did this early in the week. I rinsed the hell out of it too. Then today 5 hours ago I put it all together with 5 gallons of water, and and 150% dose of cal-mag. Just don't know how long I need to let it soak for.

There's a youtube channel where a guy says he soaks it for 8 hours, then soaks it again in a new solution for another 8 hours. Which seems excessive. There's a web post that states 15 minutes is good enough as the absorption rate drastically slows down so it's not worth the time spent.

Should I rinse this buffer solution out before planting my germinated seedlings?

its hard to say where your ppm is at ,you dont want to fry your babies

 

[Naturalx]

its hard to say where your ppm is at ,you dont want to fry your babies

I'm reducing the ppm by soaking in the cal-mag correct?

 

[newh]

I'm reducing the ppm by soaking in the cal-mag correct?

if the coco isnt rinsed well by the manufacturer there is extra salt,thats some of the ppm,then you added nutrients thats more ppm,too much of either will mess with your babies

 

[Naturalx]

if the coco isnt rinsed well by the manufacturer there is extra salt,thats some of the ppm,then you added nutrients thats more ppm,too much of either will mess with your babies

Well fuck haha. I mean I rinsed it for hours, I know it for sure got a very very good rinse. Small batches, rinsed and rinsed and rinsed through a strainer.

 

[newh]

Well fuck haha. I mean I rinsed it for hours, I know it for sure got a very very good rinse. Small batches, rinsed and rinsed and rinsed through a strainer.

your probably good,what nutrients you using?

 

[Naturalx]

your probably good,what nutrients you using?

I'm growing auto's so advanced nutrients Cal-Mag xxtra, General Hydroponics Micro and Bloom

 

[A NewPhase]

you need to check the run off water for high ppm if its crappy coco

This is all about “preparing” the
Coco,right ? Once its where you want it, its more about supplying nutrs to the plant.

I dont mean to derail this thread, but will i always be checking run off ?

 

[newh]

This is all about “preparing” the
Coco,right ? Once its where you want it, its more about supplying nutrs to the plant.

I dont mean to derail this thread, but will i always be checking run off ?

its good to be checking runoff ph and ppms as your learning how to grow in coco so you get a feel for what goes on,once you get a good routine going for yourself checking isnt as important.Mostly I only check runoff ph now