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Coco coir vs soil

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DreNAllie2013 said:

Coco coir vs soil

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Since you're asking, stick to soil for now. It's a lot more newbie friendly and is a little more forgiving than coco. Coco usually require a little more involvement than soil. Throw a grow or 2 under your belt and understand the basics of growing first, then experiment with coco.

I mean what's the difference in grow, what's better in general

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Like Mr. 69 said: Soil is forgiving for new growers. Coco is a form of hydro and requires much more attention.

To answer your question though, coco will always produce bigger/faster/better due to the ability to fine tune what the plant eats and how much.

DreNAllie2013 said:

I mean what's the difference in grow, what's better in general

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The difference in grow is really based on the growers ability. What's "better" is usually what works for you. You'll get people who swears by soil, then there's those who swears by coco. I can, however, tell you that the difference between the 2 is:

Coco (compared to Soil):
-Soiless
-Better drainage
-Lots more aeration
-Dries faster
-More constant watering
-Needs more pH attention
-Needs cal/mag (unless your nute of choice comes with enough)

Soil (compared to Coco):
-Holds moisture better
-Has more nutrient content
-Has mineral content
-Buffering
-Less watering
etc...

I'm sure i left out a few other things but with that being said, this is the difference between the 2. Honestly you can always custom mix your soil to exactly the way you want it or cut the soil with perlite and/or coco and have the best of both worlds. What I do, and this is just me, because of the ever changing weather and temperature, and for sake of moisture -

Summer Indoor:
Soil cut with perlite

Summer Outdoor:
Straight soil

Fall/Winter/Early Spring Indoor:
Soiless (ProMix) cut with perlite

Late Spring Indoor:
Soil cut with soiless and perlite

Late Spring Outdoor:
Soil cut with soiless

I'm weird like that but for a reason. Temps used to be stable here year round but lately, it gets either too hot or too cold and directly affects how slow or fast my medium dries out (especially when growing outdoor). So I need to adjust accordingly. Like I said, experiment and see what works for you.

Like Mr. Bucees said, if you have your shit really dialed in, you'll get a bigger, faster growing plant, using coco.