Cococoir

I was wondering if anyone has used cococoir for any of their grows. i was planning on getting some, but wanted to see some opinions first. thx for any help.

im using coco mix made by biobizz and i like it

i have the same stuff aswell, as soon as i mixed it in with some perlite and my soil it felt superb, seems to have good moisture retention, i just transplanted from Dixie cups to 2 gal pots with this new mix, so they've only been it it a week...doesnt look like they suffered much if any shock either. I have read it builds up salts faster so keep that in mind.

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I like it, but do research to see if it will work

biobizz coco is OMRI listed and in my opinion is the best coco around.

ok, i use coco-coir as well. I am really curious why you would find it necessary to mix anything with coco. I have seen this from a few 'soil' growers and have always wondered why?
As far as the salt build up, coco can tolerate the salt better. If build up is a problem you would be flushing soil and perlite with or without the coco. Then only medium I am aware of that holds more moisture is rock wool and rockwool is not as good of an insulator for the plants roots. Just curious? VV

I did it because I spent 40 bucks on the coco and 10 on the soil

Couldnt really give you any more of an answer other than I think I saw the guy in Ready Set Grow flash a card with one mixture of soil perlite and coco...

No reason for me really, saw it thought hey my plants would like that, and got it.

Thats an answer that makes sense, it would be expensive to fill 80 3-gallon pots with coco. VV

thas why you use the specific nutes so the coco can be conditioned/reconditioned and reused.


that coco is one bad ass medium. i have seen some bad ass plants grown in little containers (everything from cut in have 12 oz soda cans, shot glass, quart pots, etc...

coco freaking rocks. i use coco and perlite at about 80/20. run to waste and there's no salt buildup problem. read this coco info.

COCO COIR
is a product derived from the husks of the coconut.
Visually it looks like peat.
It's air capacity is about 30%.
Coir is most suited as a run to waste medium.
Coir can become saturated and it is not truly inert medium.
This means that the nutrient will change over a short period (due to the nutrient collecting micro and macro elements as it passes through the coir.
Coir tends to release potassium and to withold calcium.
For this reason it is desirable to use a nutrient that is blended specifically for coir.
Coir has a remarkable capacity to protect the plants root system in times of heat.
It also tends to promote vigorous and healthy root development.
Plant growth tends to be very consistant with coir.
Coir is very tolerant of over and under watering, which makes it a very forgiving growing medium.
Coir has a very strong cation exchange ability, which means it can hold and release nutrient elements based on the plants needs.
Coir tends to retain nutrient salts. because of this, less nutrient (lower ec) is required.
On a less positive note, coir can also contain high levels of sodium (salt)....
If your growing in coir be aware that this can be a potential problem.
Either purchase a pre-flushed coir product or flush ph (5.5-6.0) stabilised water through the coir prior to use.
Measure the ec of the water and then measure the ec of the run off.
When they are the same, it is ready for use.
Large amounts of potassium are naturally present in coir.
Potassium competes with calcium and magnesium... buffering and plant nutrition needs to compensate for this!!
For this reason there are several nutrients that are specifically formulated with the coco coir's unique characteristics in mind.
By using a nutrient specifically formulated for the coir based system, you are ensuring that your plants are receiving the best possible nutritient package.

They are wrong about being best when used in run to waste. Period. VV

that's just like chocolate and vanilla. some like one, some like the other. i like run to waste. i know of "no" other method that delivers fresh full strength nutes, with every feed.

Im currently using 100% coir in two of my plants and im not impressed at all but the rest of my plants are a mix of coir peat 3/8 bark perlite and verimulite and nitroform lime gyspum and the are the best and fastest plants I have ever seen. 16 days old and my shooters are already 2 inches long. and thats a 30% coir blend and I get my coir straight from sir lanka

Hiw did you get ahold or sir lanka?? VV

sounds like yall may be using an offbrand type of coco....maybe not flushing it?


wrong nutes?

thx for all the replys.

kingkush said:

Im currently using 100% coir in two of my plants and im not impressed at all but the rest of my plants are a mix of coir peat 3/8 bark perlite and verimulite and nitroform lime gyspum and the are the best and fastest plants I have ever seen. 16 days old and my shooters are already 2 inches long. and thats a 30% coir blend and I get my coir straight from sir lanka

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Im surprised your plants aren't dying from root rott, because coco coir is a super absorbent substance that can retain a considerable amount of water. Coir is best used as a soil amendment when making and organic soil mix. I personally use it my soil mix which contains jiffy mix, perlite, coir, bone meal, blood meal, dolomite lime, kelp meal, and worm castings.

this soil mix is left to settle for a month before using, and it grows some dank smell fat buds. I only have to water with normal water because the soil contains all the nutrients the plant will need for most its life. I use bat guano for flowering

alot of folks use 100 % coco

I doubt you do, or will ever even risk doing. I can speak from experience, and it sucks, it stays really wet and root growth is slow, Give it a try and see how much you like it.

coco will only hold so much water and the rest drains out. imo it's the perfect medium.

coco is good but IMO 70/30 coco perilite mix