Dreminen169
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Should I do straight Canna coco or add perlite?
These?I run 60/40 clay pebbles an coco. Works really well
I agree! Cleaning out your perlite before use can be a mess but it'll help prevent perlite sludge in your coco. Unwashed perlite will leave behind a paste from the fine particulates mixed with water.If you use perlite, recommend rinse away all the dust before adding to your coco.
I rinse out the fines.
Correct, canna is pre buffered, BUT it might not be set to the EC you want. Depending on if you are putting seeds/seedlings or clones into it, that might matter to you. So I'd dump a bunch of nutrient solution through it that is set to the PPMs and PH you want, whether that be 200, 300, etc. Canna's EC can be somewhat high sometimes, like .8 or 1.0-due to the calcium nitrate they buffer it with.I thought Canna a Coco already came pre-washed & buffered
There are still many fine coco particles that would be better washed out.I thought Canna a Coco already came pre-washed & buffered
What’s your method for washing out cocoThere are still many fine coco particles that would be better washed out.
Can I just fill up the 1gal fabric pot that I’m gonna use and run a bunch of .7EC through it then add my seedling? Would that be a wash?Correct, canna is pre buffered, BUT it might not be set to the EC you want. Depending on if you are putting seeds/seedlings or clones into it, that might matter to you. So I'd dump a bunch of nutrient solution through it that is set to the PPMs and PH you want, whether that be 200, 300, etc. Canna's EC can be somewhat high sometimes, like .8 or 1.0-due to the calcium nitrate they buffer it with.
I'll take a container and flush it with a low EC calmag solution. Whether a stater pot or 3 gallon cloth pot both full with coco. This buffers the coco, rinses out fines, and helps give you an idea of how compacted wet coco gets. I usually add more coco to a container during the pre charge.What’s your method for washing out coco
Exactly, I usually start with 0.4 EC CalMag flush.Can I just fill up the 1gal fabric pot that I’m gonna use and run a bunch of .7EC through it then add my seedling? Would that be a wash?