40+ lbs with 12 Plants in 2 Rooms on a Flip
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Keesje
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I am just curious why the plants would drink more in coco.
I heard before that in hydro they drank more.
I thought it had to with the water being easily available, or something like that.
But if they drink even more in coco, it must be something else.
Interesting.
I guess you still did not harvest yet on coco.
But I am curious if the yield will be higher.
I heard before that in hydro they drank more.
I thought it had to with the water being easily available, or something like that.
But if they drink even more in coco, it must be something else.
Interesting.
I guess you still did not harvest yet on coco.
But I am curious if the yield will be higher.
kmog33
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Coco just drains and dehydrates extremely well. Most media absorbs more water and holds onto it longer. Additionally roots have an easier time growing in less restrictive media so in lots of situations you’ll have a bigger roots mass than a lot of systems, faster, increasing water uptake rate.
so I assume the water consumption is a combination of evaporation, better drainage, and the plants Water uptake.
so I assume the water consumption is a combination of evaporation, better drainage, and the plants Water uptake.
Keesje
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Did you ever try hydro?
If so, is the waterconsumption with coco higher, lower or the same?
Renfro
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I have done many types of hydro for years. Flood and Drain and DWC to be the ones I did longest. I have to say the water consumption is at that same level. When I grew in missouri with flood and drain I noticed about 5 gallons of water per light per day but that included tray evaporation.
Grassizgreener
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Damn.. came here looking for a journal of some1 pulling 3+ p’s on 700w of leds Dwc in a 5x5 tent I believe and stumble into trees...
Had to make an account just to view your pics man.. good sh!t. Shoots out to fellow Co growing trees with these 8’ basement ceilings we have
Had to make an account just to view your pics man.. good sh!t. Shoots out to fellow Co growing trees with these 8’ basement ceilings we have
Hust17
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Mother Earth Perlite/Coco VS Mother Earth Coco (Comparison + Pics)
So I've noticed that straight coco regardless of brand tends to always win against perlite coco blends or other "coco" blends. I did a side by side comparison with #5 pots and Mother Earth 70/30 Coco vs Mother Earth Coco and the results are obvious. Don't add Perlite to your coco. I was...
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Sorry I didn’t read everything, maybe just upsize your pots one more time?
Grassizgreener
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Yea that would be the case, but in coco u actually want to multi feed rather than feed once a day... I wouldn’t tell ren how to grow cause he can grow! But since u got a higher plant count, look into smart pots. 1-3gal pots will grow u 1-2p’s plants, multi feed on a drip.. way to go
Hust17
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Ya I feel that. I end up feeding once a day by the end. Definitely wouldn’t tell anyone how to grow just trying to help
onegreenthumb
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This is very interesting my res can get quite cold during winter I drift my ph as well while I feed start at 6 and let drift down to 5.7 how long have you been using the warm water with good results? I like how your experimenting good job and do they seem to be using more water as well from the warmth...i would imagine
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westcoast420
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Sweet run, trim jail awaits! lol. Interested to hear your thoughts on the warmer water tho? Being do levels drop as the water is warmed. I have to put heaters in the Rez this time of year but have the temps capped at 70. And yes coco will go through lots of water, it has excellent aeration and drainage capabilities allowing for almost hydro like growth rates when dialed in and multi fed per day.
Renfro
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Not concerned with DO levels as the roots aren't constantly drowning (wet dry cycles on the coco). If I was keeping them drowned it wouldn't be good at all. Like I said, I didn't start warming the water until the later part of the run. I darn near killed a few plants early on the run by watering them all at the same frequency but those ones were staying drowned. I learned that I need to treat the coco like soil just not let it get as dry, but it still needs to dry some to get oxygen, that was with cold h2o.
Grassizgreener
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Funny you say that, my buddy runs the wool, n we talking shrub style grow, he top feeds the wool for 3 hours when they wake and same again 4 hours before lights out...
He tells me key is once roots is develop thru the wool u can them watered for how ever long n it b like dwc type always oxygenating the roots, growth is crazy..
My setup is like his but in coco.. root bound 2gal smarties multi feed 6 times on slow drippers.
I feel since coco is a hydro media u should treat it like hydro to get the best out of it, not saying ur style not working, but with the new plant count I think it would benefit u more treating it like hydro.
Good ish in here brotha
Grassizgreener
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Ps u should try jacks again but with the 3/2/.5 mpk, no epsom salt, out water have enough mag in it. Try it without ro... game changer brotha
Renfro
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I wont run without RO here, the water varies by the time of year since we are on a reservoir. Sometimes the magnesium spikes and you get yellow stains on the sink drains. Sometimes it spikes in iron and the calcium is always pretty high. Using an RO filter gives me a clean slate thats consistent.
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