420monster
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i started out in coco coir and i just switched to a mix between the 2 50% coco 50% potting soil but in you opinion what one do you think is best for future grows?
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
dont be sorry man you are learning like the rest of us in this sectionHumboldt or house and garden ok to use? I remember reading something about coco toxicity, what causes that? Does it have to be Ph'd? Sorry for hijacking this thread with all my questions. I've been curious about coco for a while but thought it was for ebb n flow type setups.
Actually slurp coco hand watered is anything from 5.5-6.5 i currently run around 5.8 and up it whenever i need to make a certain element more available to the plant. A friend of mine runs his coco constantly at 6.5 going in and has no problems. Yes the medium does dry out a little more than with soil so mixing i wouldnt recommend either.I tried Coco once but didn't have success. I found the medium dries very fast so watering is more constant. Also it takes a lower PH than soil. Coco is between 5-5.5ph and soil is 6-6.5ph. Because of this i would not recommend mixing them. The grow shop i go to always tries to get me back on Coco and one day i might try it again. But i've had success with soil and other than a little mess when repotting and possible bugs (knock on wood i haven't gotten any) soil is just as good imo.