when to hit with nutes? straight coco

[BlazingGunner]

this is my first time growing from seed they're in straight coco coir in red solo cups just sprouted a few day's ago and are showing they're true leaves using fox farm trio pack (was given to me gonna use it this grow before switching out to something else)

 

[250w HPS grower]

don't use nutes for seedlings for the first couple of weeks, I start using nutes between 10-15 days, works good for me in BioBizz soil

 

[BlazingGunner]

don't use nutes for seedlings for the first couple of weeks, I start using nutes between 10-15 days, works good for me in BioBizz soil

even in straight coco? it doesn't any nutritional value it's just a medium to the plant

 

[250w HPS grower]

even in straight coco? it doesn't any nutritional value it's just a medium to the plant

never used coco sorry, I'm sure there will be a lot of other people on here that do use it and can help you out. good luck with it

 

[BlazingGunner]

never use coco sorry, I'm sure there will be a lot of other people on here that do use it and can help you out. good luck with it

thanks. from what i've been reading but wanna double check is that it's ok to hit it with a 1/6 strength nutrition solution as soon as it show's it true leaves but i dont wanna murder the little feller lol

 

[250w HPS grower]

thanks. from what i've been reading but wanna double check is that it's ok to hit it with a 1/6 strength nutrition solution as soon as it show's it true leaves but i dont wanna murder the little feller lol

I use 1/6 strength nutrition soon as I get my cuttings but don't think its wise to do it with a seedling that's just my opinion tho

 

[250w HPS grower]

dont wanna murder the little feller lol

lol

 

[BlazingGunner]

I use 1/6 strength nutrition soon as I get my cuttings but don't think its wise to do it with a seedling that's just my opinion tho

yeah it's got a couple more days until it needs watered anyway i'm just gonna hit it with ph'ed water not even sure if i should use calmag yet say's to use every water until flower but im not sure about that

 

[pockitsPM]

At a few days old I would hold off on nutes but that's my personal opinion and that doesn't mean much lol. you could hit it with the 1/16 strength and it could be fine, it could even excelll... or it could burn. better safe than sorry imo

 

[BlazingGunner]

At a few days old I would hold off on nutes but that's my personal opinion and that doesn't mean much lol. you could hit it with the 1/16 strength and it could be fine, it could even excelll... or it could burn. better safe than sorry imo

yeah thats pretty much where im at. but im also worried that straight coco it will die because no value

 

[brimck325]

seedlings i feed 200ppm

 

[Alienwidow]

don't use nutes for seedlings for the first couple of weeks, I start using nutes between 10-15 days, works good for me in BioBizz soil

Biobizz soil and straight coco are as completely different as it gets. One has zero plant food, and one has all the food for a month. So your answer is way off base.

To the op, id go with mixing your coco with 200-250ppms to add some food in there at first. Then you can not feed for a week or more. If the plants are already growing then id start feeding at 50 ppms evey watering, just mix a batch of really low concentration water/food, and use that for a week or so. Just stir it up hefore you water. I hope you have a ppm meter.

 

[BlazingGunner]

Biobizz soil and straight coco are as completely different as it gets. One has zero plant food, and one has all the food for a month. So your answer is way off base.

To the op, id go with mixing your coco with 200-250ppms to add some food in there at first. Then you can not feed for a week or more. If the plants are already growing then id start feeding at 50 ppms evey watering, just mix a batch of really low concentration water/food, and use that for a week or so. Just stir it up hefore you water. I hope you have a ppm meter.

thanks thats what i was wanting to hear

 

[outlier]

Always run a 250-300ppm (0.5-0.6ec) solution through coco. You will mess with the coco's CEC otherwise. I run 300-350ppm rooting clones and sprouting seeds in coco. Have run 1ec many of times as well without any issues.

Lots of great info on coco here: http://www.canna-uk.com/grow_info

The coco section over at icmag has tonnes of great reading as well.

Coco is a beast, good luck!

 

[250w HPS grower]

that sounds good, don't wanna fry

Biobizz soil and straight coco are as completely different as it gets. One has zero plant food, and one has all the food for a month. So your answer is way off base.

well.. I did tell him that I have never used coco before and that there will be other people on here to help him out with it. but obviously you didn't read that bit.

 

[Alienwidow]

don't use nutes for seedlings for the first couple of weeks, I start using nutes between 10-15 days, works good for me in BioBizz soil

no i just read this part and knew i had to comment

 

[staygreener]

Some say when the cotyledons start to yellow, but I think it's fine to start feeding very lightly when the first true leaves show. By the end of the first week after germination.

 

[GreenBoxGrown]

I would wait until the plant has grown 3 to 5 fan leaves. I like to dilute the mixture in the beginning so I can ease into it without shocking the plant

 

[Yodaweed]

I start feeding my coco when my seed pops open, start with light feedings and work your way up to heavier as the plant grows.

 

[BlazingGunner]

I would wait until the plant has grown 3 to 5 fan leaves. I like to dilute the mixture in the beginning so I can ease into it without shocking the plant

yeah i was gonna start with a hella diluted solution and do you consider the first true leaves part of those 3-5?