Growing in coco question

xtsho

xtsho

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I've never had the issues many seem to with cloth pots. In my experience they work fine. I do use Blumats so I'm not dealing with watering issues or worrying about the coco drying out. It stays consistently damp with no runoff. I wouldn't grow in coco any other way.
 
Buddernugs

Buddernugs

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twentyeight.threefive said:
Why can't you train plants in cloth pots? No issues here...

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Are thous 4 way lst? Or just regular lst?….I can’t believe iv never even thought of tying them down to the surrounding area….. I always use the pot as an anchoring system….. then again I move them in and out to check on them in late flower so I do t think I could get away with that. That’s ingenious though I like…..it’s not often you see some one who takes the time to tie them out bdms style like that lol……. For me it’s the only way to go, I went from 8 plants in a 4x8 to just 2 and pulling close to and just over 2lb per plant pulling them out like that……………I see you let them get tall when u train them, do u have a taller tent? My maximum I can allow them to get is 36” after that I have to sun my light down to keep them under 1000ppfd…..idk though some people say they can handle up to 1500 ppfd without co2 sup…… Iv read fhat 700-850 is the max u should go though without co2….who knows lol
 
Buddernugs

Buddernugs

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xtsho said:
I've never had the issues many seem to with cloth pots. In my experience they work fine. I do use Blumats so I'm not dealing with watering issues or worrying about the coco drying out. It stays consistently damp with no runoff. I wouldn't grow in coco any other way.
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Bro…..NO RUN OFF?!?! How long do u veg for? That’s crazy….I’m intrigued….tel me more lol
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Buddernugs said:
Bro…..NO RUN OFF?!?! How long do u veg for? That’s crazy….I’m intrigued….tel me more lol
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Blumats, gravity fed and a ceramic "Carrot" that uses capillary action based on moisture to open and close a valve to a drip line which delivers water slowly. The coco stays constantly moist but not soaking wet. You use a lower nutrient solution EC than typical as it's a constant feed system.

I don't have any recent pictures as I've been doing other types of growing these days but I'm doing another run the same way here real shortly. These are from a couple years ago. I've posted them before in other threads.

Blumats, fabric pots, and coco setup.



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twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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Buddernugs said:
Are thous 4 way lst? Or just regular lst?….I can’t believe iv never even thought of tying them down to the surrounding area….. I always use the pot as an anchoring system….. then again I move them in and out to check on them in late flower so I do t think I could get away with that. That’s ingenious though I like…..it’s not often you see some one who takes the time to tie them out bdms style like that lol……. For me it’s the only way to go, I went from 8 plants in a 4x8 to just 2 and pulling close to and just over 2lb per plant pulling them out like that……………I see you let them get tall when u train them, do u have a taller tent? My maximum I can allow them to get is 36” after that I have to sun my light down to keep them under 1000ppfd…..idk though some people say they can handle up to 1500 ppfd without co2 sup…… Iv read fhat 700-850 is the max u should go though without co2….who knows lol
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4 way LST? Sounds kinky. Just four plants with regular LST as far as I know. The flood table allows DTW feeding without concern of having to move them around. Once they are in late flower the ties can be removed as the training is all complete.
 
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phoneman87

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xtsho said:
Blumats, gravity fed and a ceramic "Carrot" that uses capillary action based on moisture to open and close a valve to a drip line which delivers water slowly. The coco stays constantly moist but not soaking wet. You use a lower nutrient solution EC than typical as it's a constant feed system.

I don't have any recent pictures as I've been doing other types of growing these days but I'm doing another run the same way here real shortly. These are from a couple years ago. I've posted them before in other threads.

Blumats, fabric pots, and coco setup.



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Looks amazing! Would you mind sharing what nutrients you use and what EC? I have a blumat kit but haven't set it up yet. Currently using autopots but would like to give the blumats a try. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
 
Lo’s farm

Lo’s farm

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MickFoster said:
There is no need to add vermiculite to your coco.
I have used Mother Earth coco before with good success.........although it was the bag, not the brick.
I suggest you rinse it thoroughly to eliminate any powder and soak it in a weak nutrient solution or calmag solution overnight to be safe.
Good luck.
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Hi, may I ask if I use calmag or nutes to soak, how many ppm should I use? Currently my water is RO with input ppm=0
 
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Green Refuge

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xtsho said:
I've never had the issues many seem to with cloth pots. In my experience they work fine. I do use Blumats so I'm not dealing with watering issues or worrying about the coco drying out. It stays consistently damp with no runoff. I wouldn't grow in coco any other way.
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How much did the Blumats cost you ? I would love to grow in all coco but unfortunately I don't have the time for watering. If I can get that figured out I would never again deal with soil.
 
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