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

dreambomber said:
Yo! Just again want to mix coco w vermic. to water it less often. Who knows if it is a good mix yet?
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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
 
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.
 
Splinter7 said:
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.
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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
 
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misterlaxx said:
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
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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.
 
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...
 

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