What is coco? (medium)
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BustinScales510
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It's shredded coconut fiber. It doesnt have any nutritional value on its own like potting soil. You probably wont find bags of it at a regular gardening center since its mostly used as an indoor medium with bottled nutrients
SnapsProvolone
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It likes increased micronutrients over hydroton, rockwool, perlite and the like.
burgertime2010
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It is a hydroponic medium made from Coconut husk. It is usually combined with perlite and can be used in a myriad of ways. Good Stuff.
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frizzlegooch
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So whats the difference between coco coir and coco husk?
hydrodave
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Hay dude I'm guessing your from the UK? If so it's a nightmare to get hold of! I found mine on Amazon. I'm a beginner 2 and I maid some major mistakes make sure you rinse the stuff thouroughly before use as it normally holds alot of salt! It is ground down coconut husk. I used this stuff to begin with, with a 50/50 mix with perlite and tbh it was a loud of wank I've swapped to normal seeding compost with a little coco mixed to give it a little more fibre mix and its working a treat never seen anything like it growth is astranomical! Max sure you rinse your soil aswell for good measure as it maybe a little strong for your babies.once they are big enough to be moved up a pot size put them into whatever medium you fancy I've gone for biobizzall mix as its ppritty easy to get in the UK comes already perlite mixed aswell 
fir3dragon
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You don't rinse soil bud. Coco isn't a soil medium it's soilless.Hay dude I'm guessing your from the UK? If so it's a nightmare to get hold of! I found mine on Amazon. I'm a beginner 2 and I maid some major mistakes make sure you rinse the stuff thouroughly before use as it normally holds alot of salt! It is ground down coconut husk. I used this stuff to begin with, with a 50/50 mix with perlite and tbh it was a loud of wank I've swapped to normal seeding compost with a little coco mixed to give it a little more fibre mix and its working a treat never seen anything like it growth is astranomical! Max sure you rinse your soil aswell for good measure as it maybe a little strong for your babies.once they are big enough to be moved up a pot size put them into whatever medium you fancy I've gone for biobizzall mix as its ppritty easy to get in the UK comes already perlite mixed aswell
I bought general hydro coco blocks 5kg. I rinsed them before using. My water first came out red, then once the rinsing was done it came out clear. I use coco, and love it. I'm switching from soil to coco I think it's easier then soil. Do coco hempy buckets and you get results like hydro too. Very good stuff. I love it. Ph as close to 5.8as possible and you're golden.
Nizza
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those compressed blocks suck dick unless your mixing shit in with them. It's straight coco pith (fine)
i used to use them, i hated them, get some good coco, you can re-use it a few times before it starts to change from inert to decomposable (5 years i think)
due to coconuts growing near the ocean, rinsing , washing, charging, and buffering are crucial to non-treated coco.
there is husk, pith, and croutons, they're all the same shit , just processed differently. There are mixes that include all 3 types , and you can choose what you want depending on the system you run
there is a sticky on how to properly handle coco
not saying the pith gave me bad results, it's just soil surpassed it and i know if i coughed up money for good stuff it would have been WAY worth it.
I throw old coco in the compost pile
you need to supplement a little more cal-mag than normal with coco, and also it locks out some potassium, i think. To be sure, check the sticky on coco in the drain to waste sub forum
i used to use them, i hated them, get some good coco, you can re-use it a few times before it starts to change from inert to decomposable (5 years i think)
due to coconuts growing near the ocean, rinsing , washing, charging, and buffering are crucial to non-treated coco.
there is husk, pith, and croutons, they're all the same shit , just processed differently. There are mixes that include all 3 types , and you can choose what you want depending on the system you run
there is a sticky on how to properly handle coco
not saying the pith gave me bad results, it's just soil surpassed it and i know if i coughed up money for good stuff it would have been WAY worth it.
I throw old coco in the compost pile
you need to supplement a little more cal-mag than normal with coco, and also it locks out some potassium, i think. To be sure, check the sticky on coco in the drain to waste sub forum
fir3dragon
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Why do they suck dick? I think the blocks I bought are pretty good... I just straight coco in hempy buckets with no problems...and I only rinsed mine.. I didn't wash charge or buff.. Whatever all that is I've never even heard of that until now and I've looked at a lot of coco forums
frizzlegooch
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Thanks.
Is it possible to do a transplant into coco from soil as long as it has a good root ball?
frizzlegooch
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Because coir is high in sodium and potassium, it is treated before use as a growth medium for plants or fungi by soaking in a calcium buffering solution; most coir sold for growing purposes is pre-treated.[SUP][5][/SUP] Once any remaining salts have been leached out of the coir pith, it and the coir bark become suitable substrates for cultivating fungi. Coir is naturally rich in potassium, which can lead to magnesium deficiencies in soilless horticultural media.
Coir does provide a suitable substrate for horticultural use as a soilless potting media. The material's high lignin content is longer lasting, holds more water, and does not shrink off the sides of the pot when dry allowing for easier rewetting. This light media has advantages and disadvantages that can be corrected with the addition of the proper amendment such as coarse sand for weight in interior plants like Draceana. Nutritive amendments should also be considered. Calcium and magnesium will be lacking in coir potting mixes, so a naturally good source of these nutrients is dolomitic lime which contains both. The addition of beneficial microbes to the coir media have been successful in tropical green house conditions and interior spaces as well. However, it is important to note that the microbes will engage in growth and reproduction under moist atmospheres producing fruiting bodies (mushrooms).
Copied this part from wikipedia, pretty relevant to what Nizza said but hey experience doesn't lie does it/.
Coir does provide a suitable substrate for horticultural use as a soilless potting media. The material's high lignin content is longer lasting, holds more water, and does not shrink off the sides of the pot when dry allowing for easier rewetting. This light media has advantages and disadvantages that can be corrected with the addition of the proper amendment such as coarse sand for weight in interior plants like Draceana. Nutritive amendments should also be considered. Calcium and magnesium will be lacking in coir potting mixes, so a naturally good source of these nutrients is dolomitic lime which contains both. The addition of beneficial microbes to the coir media have been successful in tropical green house conditions and interior spaces as well. However, it is important to note that the microbes will engage in growth and reproduction under moist atmospheres producing fruiting bodies (mushrooms).
Copied this part from wikipedia, pretty relevant to what Nizza said but hey experience doesn't lie does it/.
fir3dragon
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Idk, I don't see any issues with my plants so I'm just gonna keep doing what I've been doing. It seems to be working.
Cant find a sticky about it anywhere, but luckily both google and the package knows what to do
Just for the record, do you have a link for the sticky that's suppose to be on this forum?