coco compost..i want to try that, but im scared that ill have to feed a lot.
i only have to feed my plants twice their entire lives when i use super soil. do you think thats feasible with coco?
Most super soil mixes call for a lot of peat or potting soil that is almost all peat you can use coco instead it holds ph, water and air better it has long strands that lighten up and aerate a mix it doesn't compact like peat. I don't use much perlite but I added floor dry to my new veg mix it has lots of silica different structure but similar ph, water and air capabilities as coco.
The key is your amendments/compost and how much you want, too much and you got hot mud that will burn your plant before it drowns it (I think you know something about that), to little then you have to feed like soilless.
I make a strong mix but only about 30% compost and EWC I like to add hair, egg shells, alfalfa, coffee, oatmeal, bone meal, lime and organic granules to the compost first.
let it sit a few weeks or more if your compost is muddy turn it over till it has nice texture that is when it is ready and then I'll amend the coco floor dry as I'm mixing the compost in.
For seedlings or clones I cut my hot mix in half with more coco/floor dry so it isn't so strong.
I still feed homemade organic concentrates with most watering but weak to begin with and stronger later because having the right soil texture is more important then having a heavier soil that holds less air and drinks less water.