My first Grow how am i looking so far?

MATTYMATT726

MATTYMATT726

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SpaceMan905 said:
3 gallon fabric pot 15% cocoa 10% perlite 70% organic soil 5% worm casting at the bottom of the pot
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Another. Why are you mixing coco and soil? This doesn't work well. Coco likes to be watered multiple times and needs nutes every feed since it has none. Soil likes to be watered when it's dry 3-5 days and has food in it. Please DO keep up posted so other new growers will finally start to pay attention and learn.
 
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MATTYMATT726 said:
Another. Why are you mixing coco and soil? This doesn't work well. Coco likes to be watered multiple times and needs nutes every feed since it has none. Soil likes to be watered when it's dry 3-5 days and has food in it. Please DO keep up posted so other new growers will finally start to pay attention and learn.
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You live and you learn but what I will say is so far so good she seems to be happy
 
MATTYMATT726

MATTYMATT726

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SpaceMan905 said:
You live and you learn but what I will say is so far so good she seems to be happy
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Just because you don't transplant and it is a good plant doesn't mean transplanting doesn't work/isn't good. You just don't know cause you don't do it. You shouldn't put info out on things you don't know. I get it, you have been on the site for 3 days now.
 
Zogs

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MATTYMATT726 said:
Another. Why are you mixing coco and soil? This doesn't work well. Coco likes to be watered multiple times and needs nutes every feed since it has none. Soil likes to be watered when it's dry 3-5 days and has food in it. Please DO keep up posted so other new growers will finally start to pay attention and learn.
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I did this for a few years without issue. Coco really helps aeration in combination with peat/perl. You just treat it like a normal soil peat grow.

This last year I've been breaking all the typical "coco rules" using Giagreen dry amendments in strait coco/perl watering once every 2 days with no run off. I use strait tap water PH'd to 6.2-6.5 throughout the grow. Once a week I'll hit em up with Molasses to help feed the microbes. I started growing this way just as a fun one plant test too see if "mr.canuk" was full of shit with his youtube grows. Every bit of info online contradicts growing in coco this way, but it works and is the easiest growing I've ever done. All the benefits of soil/peat with the awesome aeration of COCO.

I find the yields to be slightly less than pumping synthetic nutes through coco but a better end quality product with the dry organics.
 
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MATTYMATT726

MATTYMATT726

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Zogs said:
I did this for a few years without issue. Coco really helps aeration in combination with peat/perl. You just treat it like a normal soil peat grow.

This last year I've been breaking all the typical "coco rules" using Giagreen dry amendments in strait coco/perl watering once every 2 days with no run off. I use strait tap water PH'd to 6.2-6.5 throughout the grow. Once a week I'll hit em up with Molasses to help feed the microbes. I started growing this way just as a fun one plant test too see if "mr.canuk" was full of shit with his youtube grows. Every bit of info online contradicts growing in coco this way, but it works and is the easiest growing I've ever done. All the benefits of soil/peat with the awesome aeration of COCO.

I find the yields to be slightly less than pumping synthetic nutes through coco but a better end quality product with the dry organics.
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I'm sure some folks can get it to work, (experienced growers) but more do not have good results this way. I'll be intrested in seeing how long the OP posts with this plant.
 
Massachusetts86

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curious why at the
MATTYMATT726 said:
Another. Why are you mixing coco and soil? This doesn't work well. Coco likes to be watered multiple times and needs nutes every feed since it has none. Soil likes to be watered when it's dry 3-5 days and has food in it. Please DO keep up posted so other new growers will finally start to pay attention and learn.
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It's actually not a bad thing, it works fine with proper attention and in some cases does work better. Provided you have the experience. This gentleman is asking for knowledge , constructive criticism even. Dont come and bully someone around thats asking questions. I grow for a cannabis dispensary and am a traveling grower for people in my community.
MATTYMATT726 said:
Just because you don't transplant and it is a good plant doesn't mean transplanting doesn't work/isn't good. You just don't know cause you don't do it. You shouldn't put info out on things you don't know. I get it, you have been on the site for 3 days now.
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There are definitely better ways of.constructive criticism than how your doing it, you may even just teach him something (and he'd be more willing to listen) if you weren't so condescending . I get asked questions and see things ALL THE TIME I can't wrap my head around, just guide and help them understand. Thats all . You seem smart. Now just try to be easier on your delivery. We don't want to push people away.
 
Rurumo

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Coco does really well mixed with sphagnum and worm castings as long as it doesn't surpass 30% of the mix. Studies indicate reduced yields over peat if you push the coco up to 50% or more, and at that point you run into issues with the low CEC that impact how you treat it vs normal soil. I expect to see people using much more coco in things like "no till" organics in the future-replacing some of the peat component really decreases the hydrophobic properties of a peat heavy mix. Good luck with your grow OP!
 
MATTYMATT726

MATTYMATT726

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Massachusetts86 said:
curious why at the

It's actually not a bad thing, it works fine with proper attention and in some cases does work better. Provided you have the experience. This gentleman is asking for knowledge , constructive criticism even. Dont come and bully someone around thats asking questions. I grow for a cannabis dispensary and am a traveling grower for people in my community.

There are definitely better ways of.constructive criticism than how your doing it, you may even just teach him something (and he'd be more willing to listen) if you weren't so condescending . I get asked questions and see things ALL THE TIME I can't wrap my head around, just guide and help them understand. Thats all . You seem smart. Now just try to be easier on your delivery. We don't want to push people away.
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I'll bet you do. Again, another 4 day old account. Same old shit here.
 
Massachusetts86

Massachusetts86

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MATTYMATT726 said:
I'll bet you do. Again, another 4 day old account. Same old shit here.
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I'm new to this site...not the game. So somebody thats been here for a long time says....what exactly? You know more than everyone because your a veteran on the roll it up forum site?? You think you know more than everyone else because you can run your mouth to newbies? Were here to help one another not put our foot on someone's head. Grow up. Im not.looking to have a pissing contest. I don't lie. Just relax and be kind. Its that easy brother. Chill
 
twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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Massachusetts86 said:
curious why at the

It's actually not a bad thing, it works fine with proper attention and in some cases does work better. Provided you have the experience. This gentleman is asking for knowledge , constructive criticism even. Dont come and bully someone around thats asking questions. I grow for a cannabis dispensary and am a traveling grower for people in my community.

There are definitely better ways of.constructive criticism than how your doing it, you may even just teach him something (and he'd be more willing to listen) if you weren't so condescending . I get asked questions and see things ALL THE TIME I can't wrap my head around, just guide and help them understand. Thats all . You seem smart. Now just try to be easier on your delivery. We don't want to push people away.
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Oh yeah which dispensary do you grow for?
 
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