Coco coir Vs. Coco peat
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Chunky Stool
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I've never heard of "coco peat". Please explain.
cuddlesthesheep
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Coco peat isn't a thing.. You mean going pure coco vs coco/peat?
No that's not what I said or mean. There is a product labeled "Coco peat"
Me either. I saw a guy watering a brick of "cocopeat" and break it up after it was saturated. The coco coir I've used in the past was "chunky" this stuff looked like soil.
Care to chime in with details of it? Watering times, growth rate over soil etc.
greasemonkeymann
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no. They are the same.
the internet is pretty smart
one might even say that the internet is more reliable than a bunch of stoners' conjecture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_peat
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There it is. Thanks dude.
greasemonkeymann
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peat is a term for the organic material.
Peat
Peat (turf) is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter that is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, or mires. The peatland ecosystem is the most efficient carbon sink on the planet because peatland plants capture the CO2 which is naturally released from the peat, thus maintaining an equilibrium.
peat moss, is the conventional thought when cannabis growers think of "peat"
But peat is merely a term for partially composted organic material.
I guess a compost pile would be full of "peat" as well
I feel ya though
most if not all pot-farmers would conjure an image of peat moss when thinking of the term peat
greasemonkeymann
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there is varying degrees of sizes though, but they are all the same, just smaller pieces.
i'm not really a fan of coco in general, due to the low CEC rates, peat moss is superior, but more acidic, so liming agents are needed.
In a perfect world growers would create their own vastly superior "peat" from a compost pile.
Leaf mold/leaf compost shits on ALL.
especially in an organic media
Captain Keg
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Too many perfer the bag of coco for convenience I think, only fooling themselves.
I'm working on my own peat, an organic mix. Should be ready Spring 17.
I'd just like to point out, it's compost week in May 4th-10th in the uk, some places offer free organic compost such as recycling centres that take garden waste.
I know it may vary with location, but a point for the grower that doesn't have the room to create their own.
thumper60
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I have been expanding blocks of coco an mixing with promix for yrs,nice an sterile full control of what ya put into it,i never run straight water 50% nutes all the time, just a allaround clean product to work with I haven't touched soil indoor for many yrs leave that for outdoor
Chunky Stool
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I have had success with a mix I call "Gritty Kitty", which is equal parts coco coir, promix HP, and calcined clay (a specific type of kitty litter).
thumper60
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have u seen the new stuff pro mix put out? 50-50 mix peat-coir I picked up a bale to try only complaint I have is no perlite little dence for my liking so not quite plug an play theres cheaper ways to get same product
Nice to see all the responses. The solid bricks are available at my local shop. (I'm overseas) so products are hard to come by. I'm still trying to find the best medium for my style (vertical 2 gallon pots on a drop feed) I've never used soil before so obviously more familiar with a more Hydroponic choice. I used the coco chunks before and it worked well. Considering trying out soil for simplicity though.