Coco Coir

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Alright. Somebody convince me why running coco is better than soil. I might wanna try it.

 

[PJ Diaz]

Faster growth with better control over the grow media?

 

[rkymtnman]

Alright. Somebody convince me why running coco is better than soil. I might wanna try it.

granted this is my second try at coco (the first one didn't go well many years ago mostly b/c of me) but you treat it like hydro, not dirt.

seems to like DTW which means no pH or EC issues.

 

[Rurumo]

One point is an increase in yield with high frequency fertigation.

 

[CaliRootz88]

I've never ran anything other than soil. I use organic/dry amends. If I ran coco I'd try synthetics to compliment the medium better.
Both will get you to the finish line. Just like organic and synthetics will too. I've "heard" better yields and dry backs but I prefer how often I water in soil since I do it by hand from home.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Alright. Somebody convince me why running coco is better than soil. I might wanna try it.

If a monkey like me can harvest a decent yield imagine what you could do. I've been chained to hand watering my plants. Automation would be fantastic. My current 3 gallon pots are bone dry in a day and I feel neglectful.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

The biggest physical difference is the ability of coco to have ample air even when fully saturated.

 

[Samwell Seed Well]

The biggest physical difference is the ability of coco to have ample air even when fully saturated.

Facts, cuase surface area

Also, its makes coco bad when dry...

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

All good feedback. But, being the lazy ass person I am, I feel l would have to be automated. Is the yield really that much better?

 

[Skillcraft]

Alright. Somebody convince me why running coco is better than soil. I might wanna try it.

I can't believe you are thinking of trying Coco Coir. I love growing in coco. I definitely get a faster growth rate plus I have noticed an increase in yield. Also I think it produces a smoother smoke, but that is my opinion. If you decide to try it I think you will kill it. You are a much more skilled grower than a hack like me.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Also, sounds like you'd go through more nutes? or are you Coco guys recirculating?

 

[Skillcraft]

I do not recirculate. I treat it as a drain to waste. And yes I go through more nutes.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

I was picking up some soil today to get my clones transplanted and I saw a pallet of Bushwacker Coco Coir.. and it got me to wondering.. anyways, I stabbed the bag, and got a 6.1 reading, so it sounds like a good starting ph. I bring my Apera when picking out bags.... so inconstant from one bag to the other. I stabbed several FFOF and all were low 5's.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Facts, cuase surface area

Also, its makes coco bad when dry...

Bad in what sense?

Coco doesn't get hydrophobic like peat when dry

 

[bk78]

Alright. Somebody convince me why running coco is better than soil. I might wanna try it.

Half the veg time, bigger yields

not much convincing to be done

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Also, sounds like you'd go through more nutes? or are you Coco guys recirculating?

DTW.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Like how often would a 7 gallon need to be fed in lets say a VPD enviro at 80 degrees/60%rh?

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Ideally w/ coco, you keep it wet, between 90-100% saturation, so multiple fertigations are best

 

[Skillcraft]

I feed everyday to 20% runoff. That is the only downside to me when growing in coco

 

[bk78]

Like how often would a 7 gallon need to be fed in lets say a VPD enviro at 80 degrees/60%rh?

Get your mind off 7 gallon pots if you wanna do coco. 3 gallon is the biggest id go if I were you