I know NOTHING about hydroponic, but read recently that at least one guy considers coco coir (more specifically, a 50:50 coco/perlite mix) to be a “hydroponic” grow. By which he was referring to feeding nutes multiple times a day.
Is this legit? I don’t care so much about the technical stuff as I do the maintenance requirements. Like constant feeding of nutes and watering. Could this be the perfect balance between soil and hydro?
I recently did an experiment with 4 cuttings, 2 in a 50:25:25 soil/perlite/coco mix and 2 in a 50:50 coco/perlite mix. It is UNREAL how much faster the pure coco mix is! It’s like they’re 2 weeks older than the soil clones!
I’m VERY excited about the grow potential, just from switching mediums in my established soil grow, without the fuss of having to go pure hydro. Am I being unrealistic, or what? Any thoughts from the experienced hydro folks?
I’m considering doing a coco grow for my next run. I’m considering creating a recirculating watering system that will water 4x a day and then recirculate the runoff back into the res. I’ve heard good things about coco grows!
I ended up with a coco perlite mix when I meant to buy soil. After I read about it, I was glad for the mistake However, I do wish the cashier at the local grow supply store was a little more knowledgeable (small shop, not box store) I’m certain he thought he was selling me soil as that’s what I asked for; he doesn’t seem to know anything about the products… so I usually check them out online before buying.
My last 3 grows have been in coco and I was pleased with results. However, because coco demands to fed more often than soil, be prepared to have a budget for nutrients that you wouldn’t normally have in a soil grow. Otherwise, coco tops all.
Yes Coco coir perlite 2- 1 is hydroponic anything grown without soil as for nutes because your feeding the root zone less work for your girls to find food