Because coco has totally different nutrient requirements than soil. And the CEC is waay lower than almost all soil(s).Yeah it should be fine in coco. I don't see any reason it wouldn't be.
lol it does not. It just sucks up some of the micronutrients a little bit more. You can use standard nutes in coco you just have to supplement cal-mag. As for cec it won't matter since I will be PHing my feed regardless of GH's instructions. So pH should remain stable as long as I am paying attention.Because coco has totally different nutrient requirements than soil. And the CEC is waay lower than almost all soil(s).
Not that I am calling bullshit, but I'd like to see an example of one that is "incompatible" with coco.There are nutes that are incompatible with coco.. Granted they tend to be synthetic, but not always.
house and garden.. aqua flakes locks up due to an enzyme in coco not present in hydroton, rockwool, growstones... thus why they created cocos a/b.. look it up, call hydrowholesale they handle all of h&g's northamerican business incl q&a. canna probably ran into the same issues due to the similarities in forumla. the two companies are owned by brothers.Not that I am calling bullshit, but I'd like to see an example of one that is "incompatible" with coco.
Hmm, interesting, I couldn't find any mention of it through google but I guess anything is possible.house and garden.. aqua flakes locks up due to an enzyme in coco not present in hydroton, rockwool, growstones... thus why they created cocos a/b.. look it up, call hydrowholesale they handle all of h&g's northamerican business incl q&a. canna probably ran into the same issues due to the similarities in forumla. the two companies are owned by brothers.
Off the top of my head, go to Advanced Nutrient's (blagh) webpage. It's very clearly listed which are coco compatible, and which are not. You really should know for certain what you're saying before you go arguing with people. It just makes you look bad.Not that I am calling bullshit, but I'd like to see an example of one that is "incompatible" with coco.
Dude, guy, whatever, I'm not usually a dick but you're just wrong. Yes it's true that you have to supplement a cal/mg product, but coco also naturally contains high levels of potassium which you have to adjust for. Also, pH has nothing to do with cation exchange, you're thinking of chelation. Know what you're talking about before you argue with me.lol it does not. It just sucks up some of the micronutrients a little bit more. You can use standard nutes in coco you just have to supplement cal-mag. As for cec it won't matter since I will be PHing my feed regardless of GH's instructions. So pH should remain stable as long as I am paying attention.
lololololollol it does not. It just sucks up some of the micronutrients a little bit more.
A. I'm not going to peruse entire advanced website on some wild goosechase that you could have just as easily linked us all to in order to prove your point but I've seen plenty of bottles from AN and every one I've seen says the exact same thing, "Compatible with all mediums including sphagnum moss and coco etc etc"lololololol
all you said was coco has low cec, I don't know what point you were trying to make by mentioning that, apparently you don't either since you still haven't made it. I figured you were commenting on the low ph buffering of coco. Feeling salty yet?The reasons that a soil may require differing amounts of lime to change the soil pH relates to the soil CEC and the "reserve" acidity that is contained by the soil. Soil acidity is controlled by the amount of hydrogen (H+) and aluminum (Al+++) that is either contained in, or generated by the soil and soil components. Soils with a high CEC have a greater capacity to contain or generate these sources of acidity. Therefore, at a given soil pH, a soil with a higher CEC (thus a lower buffer pH) will normally require more lime to reach a given target pH than a soil with a lower CEC.
Interesting, I didn't realize the medium required nutrients, I thought we are feeding the plants. lolBecause coco has totally different nutrient requirements than soil. And the CEC is waay lower than almost all soil(s).
Do yourself a favor and live by your own words.Know what you're talking about before you argue with me.
Ok guy. Like three people here have shown you where you're wrong but you still want to argue. I'm done here, I'm not doing your homework for you. The bottom line is plants grown in (that better?) coco requires a different nutrient formula. This is the bottom line.Do yourself a favor and live by your own words.
Ok guy. Like three people here have shown you where you're wrong but you still want to argue. I'm done here, I'm not doing your homework for you. The bottom line is plants grown in (that better?) coco requires a different nutrient formula. This is the bottom line.