irishboiii

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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

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

 

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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.

 

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irishboiii said:

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?

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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.

 

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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.