The UK Growers Thread!
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del66666
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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?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
WOWgrow
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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.
del66666
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i do it with mine and keep it around 70-75........
las fingerez
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not bad bro they would want 240-250 down here 
looks funky bro, enjoy just going out for a lemon haze
looks funky bro, enjoy just going out for a lemon haze 
Don Gin and Ton
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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!
Don Gin and Ton
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cool man, i only ever bother with the canna stuff
del66666
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i was going to but didnt want loads of stuff being seen coming in so got the compressed 5 kilo blocks,seems ok so far
Don Gin and Ton
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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
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
del66666
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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