Can you explain what "supplemental stuff" you're referring to?
Humic/fulvic acid supplements. Shipping coco across the world uses a bunch of fuel. Europe used to burn peat as fuel so their supply is mostly depleted and its mining heavily restricted, coco fibers from Asia and Africa are a suitable alternative but don’t contain humic or fulvic acids it’s a more inert media than peat
Fuck coco if you are new to growing eh? Seriously. Get some Sunshine 4 or Pro Mix. Even Miracle Gro Organic. Organic. Not regular Miracle Gro soil.
I've been using coco for some time now, but this new brand of coco I have never used before and apparently it's already got nutrients mixed into the coco. It's pre charged. I'm going to stick with canna coco next time as it's not pre charged
You solved your own problem.
I forget, do you use maxi or flora?
I'm in the original Flora series. It was all they had when I started. I keep looking at Jack's. But MaxiGrow/Bloom is interesting too. But the one that really piques my interest is this one:
generalhydroponics.com
I've messed with jacks. It's alright, but I like the simplicity of maxibloom. I bought some maxigro, just to see what the added N does.I'm in the original Flora series. It was all they had when I started. I keep looking at Jack's. But MaxiGrow/Bloom is interesting too. But the one that really piques my interest is this one:
ProRelease™
Our Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRF) are granulated fertilizers designed to be applied directly to a plant’s root zone. CRFs slowly and predictably release fertilizer over time, continuously feeding for months with only a single application! This allows for unprecedented ease of use and...
I would love to try it but I'm a terrible gardener. After all the ruined, amended coco grows I've seen I keep hesitating.