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I’m running mostly coco mix and seems a good water once a day is ok so far in 4 gallons. But haven’t hit 12/12 yet so I’m sure the demand will go up.
What I've found to be the case in these forums, is that it's human nature to visualize your own grow when reading the posts and trying to help others.
The reality of it, is there are two very different worlds of coco growers.
For lack of better terminology
1.Those that use it for hydro.
2.Those who use it as a soil substitute to have full control over feeding.
I went from soil to Promix for about a year then coco. For the most part they are very similar at least when growing like #2 that is. It would have been a painless switch had I not read or heard all the stuff that is mainly applicable to the #1 type growers. I became dissatisfied with Promix when I really got into run off and soil/medium ph monitoring. I got some batches of Promix that were a full ph unit off. I went to cannacon looking to make a change and my boys at House and Garden steered me towards the Royal Gold Tupur. I'm happy with it. If you were to switch, just treat it like promix. Special bonus feature- it doesn't crust over like trying to water a log.Things have certainly changed over the years, as was said above. Just using a HID 1000 Watt light used to be ultra high tech, now it is OLDDddd school stuff. The nutrients have advanced considerably, although the marketing has very much outpaced the innovations, IMHO. I have used Promix for decades because it works well for me, but I'm not a commercial grower. I consider the Promix to be pretty much interchangeable for a decent medium, but I grow more like #2 above. I use Promix and haven't tried Coco, mostly because of the problems I've heard here and with some friends who use it. Is Coco that much different than Promix that causes the problems I'm seeing? Or is it just over-thinking the process instead of just letting it grow?
I use regular 20--20-20 weekly or as needed and haven't had any problems like I sometimes see when using Coco (or in many cases, ANY medium!:cool:
These plants are 1 1/2 months from seed. Auto drip irrigated 3 times a day until runoff. 70/30 coco/perlite mix in 5gal fabric pots. Fed REMO nutrients at 1.1EC. This picture was just before moving them under the HPS for flip. Would you consider these “overwatered”? Do they exhibit any issues you would associate with coco growing?Your post was on point in my opinion. For my part I was being a smart ass, I don't water 37 times a day. I get a kick out of the its coco you have to water more stuff. Personally I have seen many more problems with guys overwatering in coco.
They look great, just like the rooms full of coco grown that I have.These plants are 1 1/2 months from seed. Auto drip irrigated 3 times a day until runoff. 70/30 coco/perlite mix in 5gal fabric pots. Fed REMO nutrients at 1.1EC. This picture was just before moving them under the HPS for flip. Would you consider these “overwatered”? Do they exhibit any issues you would associate with coco growing?
Thanks.They look great, just like the rooms full of coco grown that I have.
Really? And they look great? I would love to see them. I’m kind of a grow nerd like that. Got any pics or a grow log?Not until around week 5 do they suck enough for once a day.
I'm making it all up actually. They look like hell, most of them die. I don't give two shits and a popsicle if you pull up a chair and water 24/7 bud.Really? And they look great? I would love to see them. I’m kind of a grow nerd like that. Got any pics or a grow log?
rule of thumb in coco is never let your coco dry all the way out. This is a well known fact among many successful growers who are successful in coco.Thank you guys :)
the coco is wet, I will let it dry and hope for the best.
I always runoff, of course.
I do have 2 more pots next to it with same condition, and they are alive and well, so it's hard for me to believe it was the darkness that stressed it like this.
what do you think?
You know, I was trying to be nice to you and maybe learn something new. But now I’m really starting to smell the bullshit.I'm making it all up actually. They look like hell, most of them die. I don't give two shits and a popsicle if you pull up a chair and water 24/7 bud.
smellin what he be layn down eh???? Let it roll off like water of a ducks back...…….. :D When we engage we give away our power to the other side...…….You know, I was trying to be nice to you and maybe learn something new. But now I’m really starting to smell the bullshit.
LOL, right on bro.;)You know, I was trying to be nice to you and maybe learn something new. But now I’m really starting to smell the bullshit.
I hear ya man. I was just trying to help a guy out.smellin what he be layn down eh???? Let it roll off like water of a ducks back...…….. :D When we engage we give away our power to the other side...…….
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