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    Default what is the best medium to use for hempy bucket grow????

    what is the best medium to use for hempy buckets?
    in terms of yield and quality and speed of growth

    1 coco hempy 100%

    2 perlite/vermiculite 70/30 mix

    3 coco/perlite 70/30 or 50/50 mix

    4 coco/clay pebble 70/30 mix

    5 perlite 100%

    there are 5 different types of combinations here

    please put in your comments and feed backs
    Last edited by nasar; 09-02-2012 at 03:45 AM.

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    i have read some info on these mediums and grow style but i am looking more into results and verdict for best combination to use.

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    For the list ... Even though it's not quite on your list, it's stipple kinda is.
    100% perlite.

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    thanks HTP added now

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    I recommend 100% perlite for a newbie. I had great success with it. i'm trying 100% coco now and it doesn't drain anywhere near good enough. Way soggier than I thoguht it'd be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KT420 View Post
    I recommend 100% perlite for a newbie. I had great success with it. i'm trying 100% coco now and it doesn't drain anywhere near good enough. Way soggier than I thoguht it'd be.
    yup. Thats why I use it in my rain forest tanks .... But not the best for what we want with other plants. I wouldnt use it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HTP View Post
    yup. Thats why I use it in my rain forest tanks .... But not the best for what we want with other plants. I wouldnt use it.
    I have 6 plants in 16oz beer cups right now, 100% coco, getting ready to transplant them into 3gal smart pots. I'm debating what ratio perlite/coco to mix? or if I should mix anything else in? I've ready people say they use 100% coco with god results but they can't be getting the explosive growth that more air provides like 100% perlite. 100% coco dries quicker than a soil mix but not much. I'm thinking about cutting the 3 galls 80/20 coco/perlite, or maybe 50/50 or somewhere in between?

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    how often would i need to water 100% perlite hempy as it won't hardly hold much water, would it need feeding everyday?

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    kt420 your rite you can't get explosive growth like 100% perlite but coco is more forgiving in terms of lasting longer without water, coco perlite at 70/30 maybe a good mix but don't take me up on that though i may be wrong.

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    My favorite conventional Hempy medium is Hydroton (clay balls).It is reuseable with a mild bleach/water bath.
    You have to use Rockwool cubes to start seeds in it,and non Rockwool used clones have to have the roots long enough to touch res.
    Perlite is probably best for new growers and a chunky grade is less hassle than the fine pellet Perlite.Vermiculite is not needed.
    In my humble opinion Coco Coir is just adding a little complication for a simple setup ,but I never used it.
    Google:hempy collective,hempy for dummies,the official hempy bucket thread

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