Itsgrown420
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I recently bought perlite, gonna give it a try I got an idea of 5 gallons of coco with 3gal of perlite what are some of yalls's opinions on that? The more the merrier
Trying to make my own dirt
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Itsgrown420
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No coco, I been using coco for a while I figured the perlite will help the roots get air. . and it will hold moisture longer ..
Itsgrown420
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I figured it would help it a bunches with the air flow, and the water won't set on the top of my coco, will also retain moisture for a bit longer . Not too worried about a mess ( dirt and perlite) grow outside. The perlite and dirt will just be with the gods. . (if it makes that much of a mess)
BluntMoniker
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Coco is very light, and does not compact in the same way soil does, so you genuinely dont need the perlite. If you want it, that's fine, but your essentially taking moisture retention out of your media, in lieu of aeration that the medium already has.
As for your response of "I'm not growing in hydro, I'm growing in coco"... they're essentially the same thing. Coco is an inert media, meaning not only is it lifeless, but it lacks any of it's own natural nutrients to help feed the plant, and also lacks buffering ability for pH.
If you intend to grow in coco, or even a coco/perlite mix, you should do some more research specifically on growing in coco, because you'll be mighty disappointed in how your grow progresses, if you go into a coco grow, and treat it the way you treat soil.
Not to say you lack experience, but for people who have less experience growing, soil is the best way to get started. Coco is more of a challenge, but I've seen monsters grown in coco, so it can be a great medium, provided you know what your doing.
No matter what you decide, good luck! Just be sure you take your time to plan properly, and learn everything you can before you get started, and you'll do fine
As for your response of "I'm not growing in hydro, I'm growing in coco"... they're essentially the same thing. Coco is an inert media, meaning not only is it lifeless, but it lacks any of it's own natural nutrients to help feed the plant, and also lacks buffering ability for pH.
If you intend to grow in coco, or even a coco/perlite mix, you should do some more research specifically on growing in coco, because you'll be mighty disappointed in how your grow progresses, if you go into a coco grow, and treat it the way you treat soil.
Not to say you lack experience, but for people who have less experience growing, soil is the best way to get started. Coco is more of a challenge, but I've seen monsters grown in coco, so it can be a great medium, provided you know what your doing.
No matter what you decide, good luck! Just be sure you take your time to plan properly, and learn everything you can before you get started, and you'll do fine
Itsgrown420
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Thanks for the advice broo I'll take it and run with it.
T macc
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You need nutrients, a PH meter, and a PPM meter to use coco
Or mix it with organic soil
MICHI-CAN
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Here's a proven soil mix. Bit different. But easy to use. It's pictoral in the thread. Coco is superior if you have everything dialed to about 96% correct. Coco/soil is great at about 65% dialed. Your time and dime. Ask if needed. I started hydro. Good for years. Got dirt and had more time for life. Peace.https://www.rollitup.org/t/michi-cans-adventures-in-growin-fer-rednecks.1006885/
Itsgrown420
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Got it all bro