Why is no-one ever using a Coco/Vermiculite (and some Perlite) Mix?

[twentyeight.threefive]

Yo! Just again want to mix coco w vermic. to water it less often. Who knows if it is a good mix yet?

If you want to feed less use soil.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Yo! Just again want to mix coco w vermic. to water it less often. Who knows if it is a good mix yet?

Coco doesn't need any amendment to hold more water, coco already has massive water-holding capacity and vermiculite wouldn't change that in any meaningful way

If anything is added to coco, it's generally perlite which holds very little water

 

[dreambomber]

Ok, guys. I'll try pure coco.

 

[DrOgkush]

I’ve done both and saw absolutely no difference. I thought it would hold nutes. Or be some magic nobody knew about. Idk. It’s all a waste of money in pure coco. The drainage is great as is. And works as a sponge with nutrients as well.

 

[dreambomber]

I’ve done both and saw absolutely no difference. I thought it would hold nutes. Or be some magic nobody knew about. Idk. It’s all a waste of money in pure coco. The drainage is great as is. And works as a sponge with nutrients as well.

Respect!

 

[misterlaxx]

I hope I don't die from the perlite and vermiculite I've inhaled

 

[Splinter7]

I hope I don't die from the perlite and vermiculite I've inhaled

vermiculite sucks. you can just wear a mask for perlite, then wash it, then it's no problem. i run 100% perlite. have for years now. it's great.

 

[misterlaxx]

vermiculite sucks. you can just wear a mask for perlite, then wash it, then it's no problem. i run 100% perlite. have for years now. it's great.

I swear to God, reading about it, and using it, for soil it's absolutely retarded, I just used it from a seedling mix article I read, they must be in an extremely arid region using it cause whre im at its not necessary

aside from that, I'm usually an organic grower, I enjoy aerating with pumice, but it's too heavy, so it's perlite and I RECENTLY began some vermic mixed it, and it's made the soil to sludgy and dense...no good, in a place where it's dry af, I get it, but if not, it's stupid..I did just start a couple coco coir with perlite and been using Jack 3 2 1, it's DNA Chocolope X Mr Nice SSH male..the growth on them is just retarded compared to the organic grow...I wonder if the taste will be on point..I'll cure in a clean dedicated tent with a merv 8 lasko jerry rig, and a carbon filter outside the tent with a temp of 69ish..and a humidifier if needed. One of the best cures I did was in a closet with the middle closed, but the outside slightly open, with a small fan on the bottom..just air exchange and not scorching days...but yeah..sorry to rant..need to get it out

 

[Splinter7]

I swear to God, reading about it, and using it, for soil it's absolutely retarded, I just used it from a seedling mix article I read, they must be in an extremely arid region using it cause whre im at its not necessary

aside from that, I'm usually an organic grower, I enjoy aerating with pumice, but it's too heavy, so it's perlite and I RECENTLY began some vermic mixed it, and it's made the soil to sludgy and dense...no good, in a place where it's dry af, I get it, but if not, it's stupid..I did just start a couple coco coir with perlite and been using Jack 3 2 1, it's DNA Chocolope X Mr Nice SSH male..the growth on them is just retarded compared to the organic grow...I wonder if the taste will be on point..I'll cure in a clean dedicated tent with a merv 8 lasko jerry rig, and a carbon filter outside the tent with a temp of 69ish..and a humidifier if needed. One of the best cures I did was in a closet with the middle closed, but the outside slightly open, with a small fan on the bottom..just air exchange and not scorching days...but yeah..sorry to rant..need to get it out

i stopped doing soil ages ago. even with buying some nutes, i don't find soil to be economically competitive with perlite hempy. i had started adding more and more perlite to my soil. eventually i said, well more is making it better how about 100%. that was the right solution. no pests either...never.

 

[curious2garden]

I hope I don't die from the perlite and vermiculite I've inhaled

Wear a mask

 

[misterlaxx]

Wear a mask

Yes sir or ma'am

 

[Splinter7]

Yes sir or ma'am

or don't and get COPD. up to you.

 

[misterlaxx]

or don't and get COPD. up to you.

I know goddammit, I have n95 masks, I just am thoughtless sometimes....more often than not...my dad just died last November of covid..had severe copd

Stepdad*^

 

[misterlaxx]

Hey guys, you know that one time I posted about dying from micro dust ?

Welp, just have to remind you as well, clean your mini split every 3 months, and run the fan after every session to help dehumidify the lines and coils...cause uh....yeah...fuck, cleaning commencing...