Coco or pro mix

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TrusmokerKing420

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I started premix soils like ocean forest roots organic currently growing in coco perlite only been growing for a year half im on my fourth grow 2nd in coco perlite
 
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youraveragehorticulturist

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I feel like organics work better in peat. And that it's harder to get microbes going in coco.

If this is your first time building some soil Pro Mix would be great to use. It's peat moss with perlite, lime, Mycos and a wetting agent already added. The additives make it really easy to work with and use.

Using straight up peat moss is OK too. It's cheaper than Pro Mix and you just need to add your own stuff to it.

If you want to throw some coco (10%?) into your peat based mix I think that would be pretty cool. It will help retain moisture and keep things fluffy.

Starting with store bought stuff and adding your own amendments to reuse is OK too. Some of the premade stuff has peat, and perlite plus cool stuff like pumice and coco so you don't have to track it down yourself.
 
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m4s73r

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Coco coir is PH neutral and has a special need for calcium and potassium. Sul-Po-Mag per CF also known as langbeinite fulfills this need. As long as you ad this to your mix you can substitute Coco for peat. And as a side note. Peat vs Coir is debated to no end. Even the link that was shard to KiS is a company that sells soil. Im sure there's no bias there.

So to answer the OP, none of them, not even peat. If you want the best you make your own. Its called Leaf Mould. Takes awhile but cant be beat imo.
This next fall go get some really big black Hefty bags and fill them with leaves. Like packed. Hell spend money and get a shredder if you want. But pack them bags FULL. Then find a spot outside that will be in full sun. Take the leave over and set them out. Water them down. Poke some holes in the bottom of the bag for some drainage. get em good and wet. Then close em up. Those will be ready to go in 18 months if you pack them in Oct. Once those are all done and nice black/brown earthy smelling you use it like you would peat or coir. And its free. Lots of articles online on how to make your own leaf mould.
 
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TrusmokerKing420

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m4s73r said:
Coco coir is PH neutral and has a special need for calcium and potassium. Sul-Po-Mag per CF also known as langbeinite fulfills this need. As long as you ad this to your mix you can substitute Coco for peat. And as a side note. Peat vs Coir is debated to no end. Even the link that was shard to KiS is a company that sells soil. Im sure there's no bias there.

So to answer the OP, none of them, not even peat. If you want the best you make your own. Its called Leaf Mould. Takes awhile but cant be beat imo.
This next fall go get some really big black Hefty bags and fill them with leaves. Like packed. Hell spend money and get a shredder if you want. But pack them bags FULL. Then find a spot outside that will be in full sun. Take the leave over and set them out. Water them down. Poke some holes in the bottom of the bag for some drainage. get em good and wet. Then close em up. Those will be ready to go in 18 months if you pack them in Oct. Once those are all done and nice black/brown earthy smelling you use it like you would peat or coir. And its free. Lots of articles online on how to make your own leaf mould.
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Im already looking it up most people saying its a soil conditioner can you really use it like peat or coco
 
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OVH

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TrusmokerKing420 said:
Im already looking it up most people saying its a soil conditioner can you really use it like peat or coco
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Sunshine advance #4 has coco, peat, perlite and tons of microbes. You can add all your amendments to make a custom soil mix. A big bale is only $40 I get a nice white micro layer when I rehydrate the soil with water/fish hydrolysate and put my dry amendments in
 
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