anybody use the lucas formula for coco +rep 4 input

[moodster]

hi farmers just wondering if anyone on here uses the lucas formula with coco im gonna be hand watering them is the lucas formula good enough for my ladies or am i gonna need a bloom booster thanks peeps:icon_spin:

 

[motherlode]

you should be good with lucas - though you are going to need a cal mag type product for coco

precharging your coco with 5-10 ml cal mag per gal of water is what most coco experts will recommend around these parts

I'm a relative coco newb, been playing with it for about a year - gives me something beyond rockwool for moms and stuff

Im so done with dirt and all the bugs that come with it

 

[Str8Dank]

well i just picked up 2.5 cu ft of coco today and it's soaking now in ph'ed water. didnt add any cal mag i ran out got to go get a bottle later today. i think it's going to be fine i have a Chemdog D mom that's in coco that has been feed mother plant nutrients and no cal/mag and it's healthy :)

 

[evlme2]

Been using Lucas in coco for two years, Maxibloom for 1 (which is equal to Lucas but in powder form)
If you use RO water then you'll likely need calmag. I use my (300 ppm) tap and all is perfect, no calmag needed.
Ph to 5.7-6.0 and you are golden.
I switched to straight Maxibloom a year ago and haven't looked back. According to my nutrient calculator 1 tsp/gal of Maxibloom is almost exactly the Lucas formula. Let's put it this way, I saw no changes in my plants positive or negative when I switched. Just switched for the convenience.
I've been growing in coco for a few years now and am well versed with it's nuances. I can tell you from experience that Lucas and coco works extremely well.
Rock on:RastaBong:

 

[moodster]

i normally use tap water what is 300ppm so i might not need the cal mag i will see how it goes i hope i like coco more than soil +rep to u all

 

[evlme2]

What Garden of Dreams said, ppm = parts per million.
I'm in Fla and my water is loaded with calcium, you can actually smell it. So, I don't bother with an RO system. It may be considered high, but it works perfectly.

 

[evlme2]

i normally use tap water what is 300ppm so i might not need the cal mag i will see how it goes i hope i like coco more than soil +rep to u all

If you normally use tap and have no issues then you won't have any issues with the Lucas and your tap.

 

[moodster]

yes man i been growing for a while but always in soil so i thought the tap water would be good for coco just looking for better growth and plus i had the gh 3 part nutes knocking about

 

[Hopefull Stoner]

you can use ppm measurement, but it's far easier to use E.C. when doing coco cause it's almost just like hydro anyway. no funny variances with a meter using E.C its is just easier overall imho.

so once you ph your water to 5.5.-5.8 all nutes will be able to get to that plant. use a good coco that is already buffered. don't skimp & don't bother flushing coco that hasn't had salt washed fro you. too much pain and water waste. as cheap as water is you still have to pay for it.

evlme2 ,
i have heard others doing what you do, with the same great results.

with that said moodster i wouldn't be set on using formula a,b,c,...; just because. use it because it's suited to your situation because that is what matters.

there are many ways to do coco and do it well. pick a way that someone who has had success with it is doing and copy them. then experiment as your situation/goals change .

I LOVE COCO lol, i'll try that nutrifield brand as soon as i can get rolling again. large brick price is awesome.