Trichoderma are present in coco, but supplementation certainly will improve the chances of colonization. Add a good broad spectrum like Great White, the Sub-culture duo, or Myco Madness. I've never used the Rhizo, but I hear it's good stuff I've just never researched it so I can't say with certainty.im switching to coco, got botanicare coco and botanicare cns17 line + cal mag (although my tap is 140 ppm), will mix with perilite. in 3 gal bags.
question is, should i add more? like trichiderma? should i get a supplement like rhizotonic??
thanks.
rhizotonic is top, i used it along with another plant that i didnt use the rhizotonic on, and the diffrence, rhoots grow much quiker and much stronger ! i compared the roots at the end of the grow, and what i see with the rhizotonic the roots are much thicker and much more white in colour!im switching to coco, got botanicare coco and botanicare cns17 line + cal mag (although my tap is 140 ppm), will mix with perilite. in 3 gal bags.
question is, should i add more? like trichiderma? should i get a supplement like rhizotonic??
thanks.
coco has made growing so eazy that 99% of first time grower get it right the first time, thats why its recommended by almost every one who trys itlove cocco my plants doing great on it...first time growers n no problems yet....
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Great+white,+sub+culture+duo+and+myco+madness&l=1ok thanks for sure.....but who makes Great white, sub culture duo and myco madness? and you mean use all of them?...thanks again.
Well... I don't do Coco Hempy, I don't mix hydroton with coco, I don't use CocoTek, I've never used the lucas formula (not with flora nova) and you should check the cal-mag levels before adding epsom salt. Also, I start all my seeds right in coco. When I take my ratio, and add in the ratios of my "friends" on here who follow the same advice, then we are like 98 for 100 starting seeds in coco.Im gonna be starting my 2nd grow, My first was a really low funded crappy go, Now im going on my 2nd try in the next few weeks with some femmed seeds, BF Blue Cheese, In coco/hydroton hempy buckets. im doing hydroton on the bottom for a resevoir 2inches then the rest CoCoTek Fine coir bale. im gonna be running the Floranova Lucas formula with epsom salt.. Starting in Sure To Grow 1.5" cubes.
Was looking for some input if this sounds like it should work out. Or should i possibly do the resevoir of clay and then 4/1 cups Coco/clay for the remaining mix?
nope it does not give you the ratio you stated. if you mean the micro and bloom formula that is. In the coco, I am now using 6ml/gal micro and 9ml/gal bloom which gives the nute profile:Wouldnt a crushed egg shells work for cal?
I havent started yet and after seedling I could crush egg shells and mix loosely in the top area of my coco.
And also I love time with my plants I have no issue watering the coco as it drys. if it dont wick decent from the resevoir.
Also Coco recipe for GH 2part micro bloom totals 40-80-74 with 1 gram epsom salt
So if i scales that to the floranova bloom thats 10ml/g and 1g epsom salt. But im thinking i will start with the 8 and see if we have any issues.
Don't do that. They need to break down to release their calcium, they need to compost. You don't want that process going on while your plant is growing. Get some calmag. Reminds me of advise this little chinese guy gives at one local growshop.Wouldnt a crushed egg shells work for cal?
I havent started yet and after seedling I could crush egg shells and mix loosely in the top area of my coco.
And also I love time with my plants I have no issue watering the coco as it drys. if it dont wick decent from the resevoir.
Also Coco recipe for GH 2part micro bloom totals 40-80-74 with 1 gram epsom salt
So if i scales that to the floranova bloom thats 10ml/g and 1g epsom salt. But im thinking i will start with the 8 and see if we have any issues.
i think your missing the point to add epsom salts. its NOT the calcium! epsom is MGSO4! theres no calcium in it. the point is to up the magnesium and sulfate levels. when you up the calcium and magnesium it throws off the cation exchange in the coco and causes problems.Would MagiCal be just as good as cal-mag? its alittle cheaper And im reading some people have good results with coco floranova and calmag or epsom salt
when i get confirmed to IC forums I will be asking more on there where the coco hempy crowd is.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1ml/L should be enough with the rest of your system.Just done some supercropping on mine (was getting abit crowded). Tommorow ill have my drain to waste setup, so no more waiting for pots to drain and emptying trays etc yay.
Man, after supercropping my fingers stink of weed lol Cannot wait to harvest these they get flipped 12/12 tommorow.Scroggsy.
Oh got the Calmax BTW, what sort of dosage do I give per litre? Thanks.
Sounds like you are flushed.I'm still having major pH issues. My run-off after feeding is 7.4pH and 900ppm. Feeding with 100ppm Magical, 1mL/gal of Roots Excel, 1mL/gal of Floralicious plus, 5mL/gal of Liquid Kool Bloom, and 10mL/gal of Heavy-16 Bud A&B totaling around 925ppm. I've tried flushing 10/gal each pot of 5.5pHed RO water with just 300ppms of Magical and 15mL/gal of Clearex. Run-off of last flush came out 7.4pH 300ppms. There are signs of deficiencies yellowing top and bottoms leaves. But there is still growth above the scrogg. They are two weeks in flower. Not sure what else I can do to bring the pH back down to 5.8.
I'll post pics up later when I get home.