First full on coco grow

Paratwice

Paratwice

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As the title suggests etc. in the past sunshine #4 advanced is generally my goto. I switched to coco because I like the similarities to hydroton. In that it can’t be overwatered relatively speaking. My question is regarding veg. I’m 10 days in w rooted cuttings all nice and beginning to put on growth. I’ve watered only 2x with run off so far because that’s all they seem to need. Can I water/ feed more in spite of the pots having adequate moisture? I’ve only got peat based substrates to compare to. Those like a nice dry back. Is that necessary with coco or rather recommended? I hear and read people watering several times a day during peak growth/ flowering times.
I suck at communicating sometimes so does anyone know what I’m getting at here? Thanks ahead for bearing w me.
 
myke

myke

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No dry back,root bound do much better at daily feeds.So your call,sometimes your just wasting nutes but feed on no worries.
 
Paratwice

Paratwice

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Okay I hear ya. Are you saying right from the day after transplanting your newly rooted clones? Hit em every day w some run off w zero dry backs?
 
myke

myke

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Paratwice said:
Okay I hear ya. Are you saying right from the day after transplanting your newly rooted clones? Hit em every day w some run off w zero dry backs?
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solo cup can go a few days,roots will grow really fast.Up pot in increments so solo 1 g then final in 3 gallon.ea transplant will take a few days to fill with roots so those days you can skip.
 
Paratwice

Paratwice

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Okay yes I gotcha. Use some judgment hear and there but the main point I think I got water on don’t freak out about root rot etc but be aware.
 
Paratwice

Paratwice

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Yes on the pre-charge. Some of the brands claim “pre-buffered” but I did it just the same. You ever get mold looking stuff like this?image.jpg
 
Paratwice

Paratwice

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Yes I thought salts but only 2 waterings I noticed it a couple days after transplanting. I’ve never seen salt build up so quick! I’m only on 1.2 EC 600 ppm
 
Paratwice

Paratwice

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That tip burn your seeing is nothing new. Just petered out leaves I haven’t gotten around to removing. They sat a bit longer than I’d have liked before transplanting. Runoff using clear water is only at 409 ppm. No tip burn on any newer growth.
 
Paratwice

Paratwice

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myke said:
yes but will need a good drain to waste system.Most fail at coco because of poor runoff collecting you need a tray elevated so gallons of runoff flows easily away
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Excellent advice. I noticed the water runs right through that shit like a freight train!
 
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