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Hmm. For me, this is a tricky question. I started growing a year ago with 4 autos in soil in a 4x4 tent. Made all kinds of mistakes.Hey relatively new grower here, I'll be setting up a 2x4 (80cm x 80cm x 180cm) Tent with ViparSpectra P2000 200W lights. I'm thinking of going with an auto flowering strain but I'm still unsure about that. My question is which would be a better medium for a beginner soil or coco? Could I grow 2 plants in the same tent 1 with soil and 1 with coco without any complications? (Will having different mediums in the same area affect the other lol) Also should I consider just growing a regular photoperiod plant? Someone else recommended them over auto flowering, but I thought auto was easier for a beginner? Slowly it's all coming together haha
Seems like the point of coco is the ability to water a lot more often than once a day. The more you water, the faster it grows.Better to learn with photoperiods cus you can always correct the issues. Coco is much easier to come back from for a beginner because you can't overwater. I'd say try both though soil and coco at the same time won't be any complications just can't water the same. Soil loves a really good dryback. If they dry to much they start to slouch but with water theyll come back to life it's beautiful. Coco is alot of watering either you automate or just handwater it once a day like me.
I feel you but I don’t have room for automation but they are good with once a day this is a week apart no kidding manSeems like the point of coco is the ability to water a lot more often than once a day. The more you water, the faster it grows.
And when you get a little experience, you should still go with photos.First time grower should go soil with photos IMO .
You just confused the shit outta me myst lolAnd when you get a little experience, you should still go with photos.
Really, there is a place for photos. Just not my place.
I kid the autos.
No - You would have Plenty of complications - mainly because of mixing/feeding requirements, and the scheduling of. Also multiple buckets of feed water/batch mixes, 2 different types of Nutrients some not cross compatable, you'd have to label everything - Your log book would be full of entry's/schedules, and the 1st time you forget to log something important, the cascading issues would begin...I was 20+ years in soil indoor/outdoor with Photo Dependent Cannabis, and grew Top Shelf very successfully. I'm 8+ years now in Coco/Hydro I will never go Back to Soil. Ive Also been testing Auto's since 2019 and Auto's are for Real Now, both in Yield and Quality, as far as the nay'sayers... I used to be 1 of them until I started testing, remember all of the Auto's come from Excellent Parent Strains that we All love, as far THC levels even those are neck and neck now, there is also a lot more to Cannabis than THC, terpenes are equally important - Arguably, Hydro/Auto's are the Future of Cannabis, and although a lot of good points made by the Good Farmers above, I'd recommend Coco/Hydro and Day Neutral Cannabis. Advice: do your research, alot of research and pre-planning leads to success. I will leave with 2 very important take aways.Could I grow 2 plants in the same tent 1 with soil and 1 with coco without any complications?
I had not thought of this aspect before. It's big! I could have a continuous harvest with a single tent this way...1) Day Neutral - requires no light manipulation, this is a huge Factor - I leave mine at 19/5 - I rotate seedling, clones, young veg teens, adults Veg/Flowering, the light stays on, harvesting every 3 weeks (1lb minimum every 3 wks 3 plants) -
Love the sig man, lol.Better to learn with photoperiods cus you can always correct the issues. Coco is much easier to come back from for a beginner because you can't overwater. I'd say try both though soil and coco at the same time won't be any complications just can't water the same. Soil loves a really good dryback. If they dry to much they start to slouch but with water theyll come back to life it's beautiful. Coco is alot of watering either you automate or just handwater it once a day like me.
Could you specify why coco elicits such a negative reaction from you?I would recommend a good old fashion basic soil grow with photos and learn the ropes. I like soil and hydro growing. Coco sucks rocks in my book. It is without a doubt a huge pain in the ass and not worth the time or effort for me. Coco is like hybrid soil and hybrid hydro all rolled into one big cluster. I would rather be doing anything than growing in coco and I am a veteran grower. So much to be learned in a soil grow at a bit of a slower pace and simpler. The gained knowledge will apply to a coco or hydro grow down the line. But at any rate enjoy your first grow and don't stress.... Good Luck!
Because it's a big pain in the ass for a new grower. All coco is good for is holding roots,,, thats it. You have to water/feed and measure run off and screw around with it and manipulate it all. It's a manual half ass hydroponics way of growing. Some delude themselves to thinking it's a miracle advanced soil grow. Of which it is not. New growers have so many other facets of growing to master. Why complicate it with a coco baby sitting busy work grow? Can a coco grow out produce a soil grow,,, you bet it can if everything is perfect and the coco grow is managed right. If wrong it's a bunk grow and a waist of time and money. But a true, well setup and managed hydroponics grow will blow a coco grow away. After the setup cost and time for hydro is met it's as easy as a soil grow if not easier. Many of my fellow veteran growers fall in one of two camps now days. We are either soil or hydro growers. We rode the coco grow fad when it started years ago because it was the new thing. We were young and idealistic. Now it's master your lighting and environment and simplify the grow and nutrients.Could you specify why coco elicits such a negative reaction from you?
I would disagree that coco is a pain in the ass for new growers, or that its flower production doesn’t match traditional hydroponics.Because it's a big pain in the ass for a new grower. All coco is good for is holding roots,,, thats it. You have to water/feed and measure run off and screw around with it and manipulate it all. It's a manual half ass hydroponics way of growing. Some delude themselves to thinking it's a miracle advanced soil grow. Of which it is not. New growers have so many other facets of growing to master. Why complicate it with a coco baby sitting busy work grow? Can a coco grow out produce a soil grow,,, you bet it can if everything is perfect and the coco grow is managed right. If wrong it's a bunk grow and a waist of time and money. But a true, well setup and managed hydroponics grow will blow a coco grow away. After the setup cost and time for hydro is met it's as easy as a soil grow if not easier. Many of my fellow veteran growers fall in one of two camps now days. We are either soil or hydro growers. We rode the coco grow fad when it started years ago because it was the new thing. We were young and idealistic. Now it's master your lighting and environment and simplify the grow and nutrients.
Good,,, so why did you even bother asking me? Have a great day!I would disagree that coco is a pain in the ass for new growers, or that its flower production doesn’t match traditional hydroponics.
For my grows it was always extremely simple feed guides to follow (2ml part A 2ml part B per liter + 2-5ml cal mag + 1-5ml PH down etc). I always knew exactly what was going into my plants and I never bothered measuring EC or runoff. Super simple watering once or twice a day, later switched to auto pot system making the grows fully automated outside of lst and training.
Always had fantastic results in coco where my earliest grows were soil based and plagued with gnat infestations and ambiguous guides saying to fertilize every other watering.
Different strokes I guess but saying coco isn’t a good medium for new growers is 100% hyperbole.
Well aren’t you a ball of sunshine, good dayGood,,, so why did you even bother asking me? Have a great day!
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