Coco VS soil. Same strain. Planted at the same time. Unreal

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jonnynobody

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This is my first real attempt at a coco grow using canna coco mixed with some chunky perlite at the bottom for good drainage. These are 2 strawberry coughs that were planted at the same time. The coco plant is twice the size of soil. I'm thoroughly impressed. When I did my first coco transplant into a 5 gallon hempy the roots were thick, white, and ran through the coco top to bottom. All perlite only grew a few tap roots to the res and then established roots in the 3" res only. I think it seriously inhibits the growth due to a less than robust root system having been developed. More roots makes stronger plants. Coco for the win:. Jack's 3-2-1. Before anyone says something I only just transplanted the SC on the right this afternoon. The soil plant is growing so slowly it's going to be another week or two before she's ready for the big pot and truth be told I can't stomach the idea of using soil. She's going in coco for sure. Soil is just too dam slow.

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oill

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jonnynobody said:
This is my first real attempt at a coco grow using canna coco mixed with some chunky perlite at the bottom for good drainage. These are 2 strawberry coughs that were planted at the same time. The coco plant is twice the size of soil. I'm thoroughly impressed. When I did my first coco transplant into a 5 gallon hempy the roots were thick, white, and ran through the coco top to bottom. All perlite only grew a few tap roots to the res and then established roots in the 3" res only. I think it seriously inhibits the growth due to a less than robust root system having been developed. More roots makes stronger plants. Coco for the win:. Jack's 3-2-1. Before anyone says something I only just transplanted the SC on the right this afternoon. The soil plant is growing so slowly it's going to be another week or two before she's ready for the big pot and truth be told I can't stomach the idea of using soil. She's going in coco for sure. Soil is just too dam slow.

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Not a fair comp when it's in a bigger pot... but yeah... coco for the win
 
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jonnynobody

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oill said:
Not a fair comp when it's in a bigger pot... but yeah... coco for the win
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I absolutely knew someone was going to say that stupid shit. I edited the post just for cupcakes like you:

"Before anyone says something I only just transplanted the SC on the right this afternoon. The soil plant is growing so slowly it's going to be another week or two before she's ready for the big pot and truth be told I can't stomach the idea of using soil. She's going in coco for sure. Soil is just too dam slow."
 
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oill

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jonnynobody said:
I absolutely knew someone was going to say that stupid shit. I edited the post just for cupcakes like you:

"Before anyone says something I only just transplanted the SC on the right this afternoon. The soil plant is growing so slowly it's going to be another week or two before she's ready for the big pot and truth be told I can't stomach the idea of using soil. She's going in coco for sure. Soil is just too dam slow."
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Didn't read that far.... no need to be insulting.... cupcake
 
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oill

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PopAndSonGrows said:
There's a channel on youtube i watch, dude is doing this very thing right now. His coco plant is bigger too, not surprising. But, it's all about that end product, if you treat that soil right it'll show on the final flowers.

Nice looking plants!!
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I think coco can give you amazing flowers.... I've never tried soil tho.... maybe I might try organic soil grow next.
 
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jonnynobody

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Brettman said:
who’s the breeder of the SC ?
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I wish I knew. A friend sent them to me from another state. The pouch that had the seeds had anime characters from what looked like dragon ball z. I think he got them from true north seed bank. I think the breeder may have been canuk seeds. She's a very stinky strain. Same as the white widow. I love sativa dominant strains like the SC. Monster plants with extensive branching for yields that put indica / indica dominant strains to shame. I've always found more complex flavors, aromas, and effects from sativa leaning strains. I'd love to try a super silver haze sometime. The long flower time is brutal though. One day...one day :)
 
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Psyphish

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PJ Diaz said:
You can get that organic flavor from coco if you simply add a bit of kelp and fulvics to your feed.
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I tried adding organics to my previous round. A bit of worm compost mixed in with the coco, watered in some teas every now and then. The plants looked absolutely fine, but the smell and taste is worse than with just coco nutrients. I probably won't try adding organics again.
 
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Alcoholock

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Right..? Grow log? he just says Soil vs Coco, as if all soils are even remotely equal....which soil? Organic? Fertilized? Super soil? bag? what ph was the soil set at? Did you add water at the proper ph to match the substrate? No Air pots? Fabric? Idk OP I feel like you're going to get pummeled here....This is your post in a nutshell..... Hey... this apple is better than this orange, Well hmmm.....what kind of orange, your readers ask? No you dont get those details... you must trust Im a capable soil grower....and my choice of soil/Mycos/perlites/amendments....my feeding schedule...my ability to maintain the eco system, my watering, my ability to know the limits of how close I can have the light to the organic substrate, my choice of light and darkness schedule.. I mean Coco is NO WHERE NEAR soil as far as watering schedules..., coco coir is used for water retention, why compare it with soil? watering the same? Because that says alot about your watering knowledge.......(also if you have baby dick roots in a legit organic soil grow with a proper eco system......I cant attest to the fact you dont know what you're doing) and Im not saying one is better than the other, as I dont think that can be proven, its personal choice, coco needs to be watered a lot more......And some people prefer its retention properties and ive seen SUPER nice coco grows......But on the flip side..... I could show you pictures from overgrow.net from 2001 all organic soil grows that SLAP anything you've ever grown....in any substrate... does that mean soils better? no....so whats the point of premising like this? to start arguments? A simple, declaration of hey, i prefer this over this and heres my testing... instead.. its just insulting to anyone who choices soil grow, as someone who is choosing an inferior method...Then the first person that asks an obvious question....you call a cupcake...and insult them....just...doesn't seem legit.
 
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