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I'm not doing 50% perlite 50& coco. I am mixing soil with coco and perlite.If your doing soil I recommend no more that 15-25% perlite. Adding coco will also aerate the soil but if you do a 50/50 mix of coco with perlite you have some hydro buddy
I would use more soil than coco and only about 10% perlite. The more coco and perlite you put in the more you're going to have to use nutes. If go with a 60-30 soil=coco range you'll still get the rooting benefits of the coco but you won't have to feed nearly as much provided you have a good soil mix with earthworm castings, minerals, and compostI'm not doing 50% perlite 50& coco. I am mixing soil with coco and perlite.
i agree,to much coco have you feeding daily and most likely twice a day as the plant flowers,never can go wrong with ewc and compost,you can grow right straight threw with just compost,but folk dont like the smell,when building the soil keep in mind vegging isnt as important as flower stage,so on your amends of the soil,add higher P and K meals and have it at bottom of the pot when you transplant,that way it be there in the most important stage of flower,if you are just starting the grow make 2 batchs,one batch for veg and one for flower,let it sit and cook as you vegI would use more soil than coco and only about 10% perlite. The more coco and perlite you put in the more you're going to have to use nutes. If go with a 60-30 soil=coco range you'll still get the rooting benefits of the coco but you won't have to feed nearly as much provided you have a good soil mix with earthworm castings, minerals, and compost
Man i did many soil mixes and aiming for maximum oxigenation but still running soil ill reccomend to cut the vermiculite out (holds too much water)I know this thread is a bit old but I've got a question on the subject and I couldn't find any information.
I wanted to make an organic potting mix for 10l fabric pots, but I knew I wanted to make the most of the aeration of Coco.
Because I couldn't find any info I ended up guessing and making the following mix:
Top Crop Coco: 40%
Worm humus: 40%
Perlite: 10%
Vermiculite: 10%
I also had some old soil that I sprinkled in but no more than 5% of total mix.
I found a dry amendment by Plagron called Bio Supermix and I've got biobizz organic nutes.
I feel like this is a good route to go, but I'm yet to see the results. I'm just wondering if you guys have any advice for me as this is my first DIY mix.
Thank you for all the info! I opted to not use peat after hearing Coco was a better more sustainable option. Is there a benefit to using peat as well?Man i did many soil mixes and aiming for maximum oxigenation but still running soil ill reccomend to cut the vermiculite out (holds too much water)
boost the perlite to 30
reduce the ewc to 10
my recipe is
30% peat
30% coco
30% perlite
10% ewc
It gives you very fast growth to be soil, plenty of beneficials with the 10%ewc...and not picky at all abouth ph...and you can feed every watering if your environment demands it with no runoff....
just make sure your coco is buffered and your peat too
Otherwise for peat add 1 cup of Dolomite ( i actually made a mix of dolomite, gypsum, and calcium carbonate) x cubic foot of raw peat...
Good luck!
ahaha! get this!
https://www.lombec.com/
yes i meant earth worm casting, humus de lombrices!
Benefit of heavin peat are water retention and high CEC but is not that great to hold oxigen...
peat has also humic acids...and is a good habitat for soil life
As far as the nutrients, if you wana go just water then try to find a Complete and balanced mix and dont get too complicated...
I remember a spanish brand called vigorhumus that was all purpose all in one slow release organic ammendment
Otherwise u can leave the mix wth no nutrient and feed thru watering...
If you are in europe i think u can order Greenleaf nutrient megacrop....its a complete one, pretty fool proof!
I now just need to work out how to give a potassium boost quickly.
Thank you, I actually went ahead and ordered something from Amazon. I decided to go with liquid just so my plants would take it up straight away.Potassium Sulphate or Monopotassium Phosphate on amazon....
very cheap
Definitely dont be shy with the perlite. I used a 50% super soil mix with 20% coco 10% peat, 20% perlite asthe media base. I feel like i could have used double the perlite and still need more. The coco dries really fast and if you havr a healthy perlite or even volcanic stone ratio, you will have less to worry about with feed schedules...water wise.Some of my plants germinated in very small soil cups. 8 Plants.
Have some coco coir left.
I wanted to test only on one plant if adding coco coir would work better.
What percentage coco/perlite/soil, should I use? Was thinking 30%coco 30% perlite 40% soil
What ph? Can i just use 6.6 ad I use in soil?
Also i ph my water feed to 6.0 and havrnt had an issue. Use high quality coco and you wont have any issue.Some of my plants germinated in very small soil cups. 8 Plants.
Have some coco coir left.
I wanted to test only on one plant if adding coco coir would work better.
What percentage coco/perlite/soil, should I use? Was thinking 30%coco 30% perlite 40% soil
What ph? Can i just use 6.6 ad I use in soil?
Out of curiosity what is the other 50% of your super soil mix?Definitely dont be shy with the perlite. I used a 50% super soil mix with 20% coco 10% peat, 20% perlite asthe media base. I feel like i could have used double the perlite and still need more. The coco dries really fast and if you havr a healthy perlite or even volcanic stone ratio, you will have less to worry about with feed schedules...water wise.
I made a custom mix with worm casting, compost, bone meal, kelp meal, blood meal, guano, shell, uprising, azos, mycos, epsom salt, and mixed it all into a blank slate soil base. Then let it cool off for a couple weeks. Before use.Out of curiosity what is the other 50% of your super soil mix?
On top of that when it was time to plant i used great white in the hole to inoculate.I made a custom mix with worm casting, compost, bone meal, kelp meal, blood meal, guano, shell, uprising, azos, mycos, epsom salt, and mixed it all into a blank slate soil base. Then let it cool off for a couple weeks. Before use.
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