The UK Growers Thread!

hey whitewidow if ya really worried about insulating just do the window as the walls won't glow from the heat just the window, it's easy to do and will only take a few mins
 
hey guys, just switching from b and q compost to coco cause im fed up with fungus gnats, just going to use it like compost, got hesi feed, anything bad i should know about using it?
 
Don't compact your coco down too much, its got pretty awesome water retention as is. Make sure you mix in some perlite/ vercumulite as well. Other than that, it's a very forgiving medium :D
 
WOWgrow said:
Don't compact your coco down too much, its got pretty awesome water retention as is. Make sure you mix in some perlite/ vercumulite as well. Other than that, it's a very forgiving medium :D
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cheers man, just potted 6 small grapefruits and a cheese up, just a bit nervous for my ladies, doesnt need watering more often than soil then?
 
del66666 said:
cheers man, just potted 6 small grapefruits and a cheese up, just a bit nervous for my ladies, doesnt need watering more often than soil then?
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I couldn't really give a proper comparison since the first time I tried soil I may as well of just put them in a jar of water. You know the old trick though, lift the pot, if it's light then give them a little water.

@ Dura just got this from a hydro shop

"It's a bi-product of the coconut tree. Coconut husk is processed to produce fibrous material for use as a growing medium. Coco coir is a proven best alternative to any growing medium. Its use as a growing medium outperforms any other medium used for growing vegetables, ornamentals and tree plants. Its soft structure promotes easy root penetration and healthy growth. Coco coir is 100% environmentally friendly. It is a renewable resource that is consistent in quality. Coco coir has the best physical and chemical properties to promote better plant growth."

I can definitely vouch for the root system, can't wait post a picture of my rootball. When I transplanted, it was almost solid. Think that's partly down to rhizotonic though, that stuff is the shit.
 
Got a drying question for everyone. Would it be alright to dry my buds in my tent just with my fan and scrubber on? What does the ambient temp need to be for a decent drying process?
 
and here were go.....

homegrown fantasies amnesia haze

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it was all big fat buds, but i had to compact it abit so i could stash it in my pocket.
 
dura72 said:
what exactly are the benefits/drawbacks of coco compared to soil?
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only couple of drawbacks are the price and you should never water coco with just water. youll kill off the micro organisms you build up over time.

apart from that everything about coco is beetter, from its easier to clean up than mud to the root growth, i dont really use anything other than cannazyme to break down dead root cos i re use the coco, but the roots compared to soil are incredibley more developed with more air to them.

a bit of perlight in your mix and youll be watering every couple of days like soil.



looks like some beezer ganj there brock!
 
ah right. my local shop gives you a big black bag to stick nit in when you leave the shop its sweet. could be owt then.

i know westy tried the compressed blocks and had no bother. must be a reet twat expanding it though? bath full of coco doesnt sound great
 
Don Gin and Ton said:
ah right. my local shop gives you a big black bag to stick nit in when you leave the shop its sweet. could be owt then.

i know westy tried the compressed blocks and had no bother. must be a reet twat expanding it though? bath full of coco doesnt sound great
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yeah my mrs didnt like it to much, she was having a soak at the time, made her hair shine though
 
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