Coco and Clay Ball 50/50?

[irishboiii]

Hey guys I was just wondering if any of you have ever used a coco and clay balls 50/50 mix, and if so Id like to hear what you think about it.

Im currently growing coco hempys and am using a coco/perlite mix of 70/30 (not including the 2 inch perlite res)

Would growth be faster with a clay ball and coco 50/50 mix?

 

[lollipopman]

Look up chow mix, but for faster growth do coco/perlite 30/70..

 

[Oldmanstoner]

I don't see the argument for one being faster? It seems like I'm scheduling 10 soon to be 12 weeks for flower. I like hydrotons more so, lot easier for reusing at least IMHO. Plus when you layered the top with them, they look so good! In fact I really don't like messing with perlite, so chow mix or whatever you want to call it.

 

[Oldmanstoner]

Hey guys I was just wondering if any of you have ever used a coco and clay balls 50/50 mix, and if so Id like to hear what you think about it.

Im currently growing coco hempys and am using a coco/perlite mix of 70/30 (not including the 2 inch perlite res)

Would growth be faster with a clay ball and coco 50/50 mix?

I did hempy's in 5 gallon buckets, get a small bag of hydrotons or whatever brand they have an try it out. Not that expensive an you just use it like the perlite, a layer of it on the bottom an layer the top with a few inches an see for yourself. I think it has more to do with how you water the medium, I either hand water or drip to waste, but I'm thinking of going to a recirculating drip, which then I would simply drop the coco. Yet if you drain to waste I like hydrotons over perlite, just feed often as you can.

 

[KitsapGrapeApe]

I use it. We harvested room with both hydroton and perlite and the hydroton seemed to have more roots. Didn't really keep track of yield cause they were all spread out.