Rinse coco before flipping???

Roy O'Bannon · Apr 18, 2021

Hydroguard saved my dwc from root rot. I washed the roots up real good, but it cleared it up and the plant came back strong.

This grow I went with coco like you are. There are some good sites on it.

How to Manage Run-off EC - Coco For Cannabis

Learn how to manage Elelctrical Conductivity (EC) in your coco grow. Simple instructions how to control EC to maximize growth & keep plants happy & healthy!

www.cocoforcannabis.com

Mexicanhedies2003 · Apr 18, 2021

xtsho said:
Look at the label. The ingredients are listed. 3% Glucose, 1.5% sucrose, 95.5% inert ingredients = water.

I just use basic nutrients myself. Keep the plant healthy from start to finish and you'll have a good harvest.

Cool. I believe the scilica blast has made for thicker stronger branches. I am a novice tho.

Mexicanhedies2003 · Apr 18, 2021

Roy O'Bannon said:
Hydroguard saved my dwc from root rot. I washed the roots up real good, but it cleared it up and the plant came back strong.

This grow I went with coco like you are. There are some good sites on it.

How to Manage Run-off EC - Coco For Cannabis

Learn how to manage Elelctrical Conductivity (EC) in your coco grow. Simple instructions how to control EC to maximize growth & keep plants happy & healthy!

www.cocoforcannabis.com

Cool thx man. It says the hydroguard can be used in container gardens. I was thinking it may be benneficial with how often you're suppose to water coco. Just my thoughts tho.

Apalchen · Apr 18, 2021

What size pots and how big are the plants?

budolskie · Apr 18, 2021

Mexicanhedies2003 said:
What size pots are those?

11ltrs They are i feed at lights on then around 8 hours later

Roy O'Bannon · Apr 18, 2021

Mexicanhedies2003 said:
Cool thx man. It says the hydroguard can be used in container gardens. I was thinking it may be beneficial with how often you're suppose to water coco. Just my thoughts tho.

You prob don't need it. I was just saying that it really worked for me in a dwc disaster that I made of my 1st grow, prob the only thing I did right was adding that stuff. Rez was hot, had light leaks, used organics and non-organics without knowing the difference. Never grew anything before, didn't even know there could be deficiencies.
Made oil with that one...

Mexicanhedies2003 · Apr 18, 2021

Apalchen said:
What size pots and how big are the plants?

3 gal. Biggest maybe 28 in. Tall

Apalchen · Apr 18, 2021

Mexicanhedies2003 said:
3 gal. Biggest maybe 28 in. Tall

As long as the plants aren’t bone dry from watering to run off once per day I would just do that. I always try to size my pots so that I can water once per day, cause I don’t have irrigation. If you are already watering once per day and getting salt build up, just lower your feed ppm a couple hundred and just keep watering to runoff.

twentyeight.threefive · Apr 18, 2021

Johiem said:
This is the second thread in a couple days with someone asking about a flush at the flip. Who are they listening to? Where's you deductive reasoning? Major life cycle change for the plant and you're going to take away her dinner. How would you feel if you were starved during puberty? Some of us were, feed your girl.

YT

twentyeight.threefive · Apr 18, 2021

Mexicanhedies2003 said:
What size pots are those? Ive been mixing 12 gallons for 19 3 gal pots. My coco stays fully hydrated for almost 48 hrs tho. At 48 the top is just starting to dry. Good ventilation, air movement, and plenty of perlite tho.

If your 3 gallon pots aren't dry after 2 days you must have tiny plants.

Feeding every 48 hrs is a great way to get salt build up.

Mexicanhedies2003 · Apr 18, 2021

Apalchen said:
As long as the plants aren’t bone dry from watering to run off once per day I would just do that. I always try to size my pots so that I can water once per day, cause I don’t have irrigation. If you are already watering once per day and getting salt build up, just lower your feed ppm a couple hundred and just keep watering to runoff.

Cool man appreciate the info. I think I let it get a lil dry a cpl times causing the buildup.

Mexicanhedies2003 · Apr 19, 2021

twentyeight.threefive said:
If your 3 gallon pots aren't dry after 2 days you must have tiny plants.

Feeding every 48 hrs is a great way to get salt build up.

Ya I switched to every 24. They're eating better now and I threw another fan on them down by the root zone.

Mexicanhedies2003 · Apr 19, 2021

Roy O'Bannon said:
You prob don't need it. I was just saying that it really worked for me in a dwc disaster that I made of my 1st grow, prob the only thing I did right was adding that stuff. Rez was hot, had light leaks, used organics and non-organics without knowing the difference. Never grew anything before, didn't even know there could be deficiencies.
Made oil with that one...

Sounds like it was a great learning experience at the least.

Stomate · May 3, 2021

Roy O'Bannon said:
Just feed more when you feed. I am feeding coco by hand 2x a day in late flower. Only needed once a day in veg though.
When you feed new nutes in coco, you are flushing it. You flush out the old used nutes and put in fresh at the right ph and ppm each time you feed.

Recharge makes every plant I use it on look better. I use it every couple of weeks or so by itself a few hrs before feeding. It also has molasses in it and those sugars might be breaking down salts and pls somebody that knows save me form myself....

If ec just climbs no matter what, then use a flushing solution, I use Flora Kleen per directions. Worked great the only time I used it, will have that bottle forever I think.

Little out of place here but you seem like you know what you’re talking about.... I read that every other watering you should use plain water... so my question is- when using RO water should I still add cal mag during these plain water times? Or just the RO?

MickFoster · May 3, 2021

Stomate said:
Little out of place here but you seem like you know what you’re talking about.... I read that every other watering you should use plain water... so my question is- when using RO water should I still add cal mag during these plain water times? Or just the RO?

Never use plain water in coco.
If you use RO, you will probably need calmag.........I don't need it because I use tap water.

Roy O'Bannon · May 3, 2021

Stomate said:
Little out of place here but you seem like you know what you’re talking about.... I read that every other watering you should use plain water... so my question is- when using RO water should I still add cal mag during these plain water times? Or just the RO?

? In Coco?
Always feed everything in coco. It has nothing for the plants except what you give it. I got that info from threads here and there and it proved true, not a pro at all.

I think I know what your asking, so I'm going to guess that you have some nutes and cal/mag separate? If the nutes have cal and mag, maybe hold off on adding extra until you see a deficiency. I have only caused myself problems adding stuff.
This is what I feed every time after some trial and error. Keep in mind this is for a autoflower that is wk20 rn so ppms are low.
RO 10L
GH ph down 4ml
GH Armor Si 4ml
brings ph to 5.6-6/0
Dyna gro Foliage plus until I hit 200ppm

twentyeight.threefive · May 3, 2021

Roy O'Bannon said:
? In Coco?
Always feed everything in coco. It has nothing for the plants except what you give it. I got that info from threads here and there and it proved true, not a pro at all.

I think I know what your asking, so I'm going to guess that you have some nutes and cal/mag separate? If the nutes have cal and mag, maybe hold off on adding extra until you see a deficiency. I have only caused myself problems adding stuff.
This is what I feed every time after some trial and error. Keep in mind this is for a autoflower that is wk20 rn so ppms are low.
RO 10L
GH ph down 4ml
GH Armor Si 4ml
brings ph to 5.6-6/0
Dyna gro Foliage plus until I hit 200ppm

Mix Armor Si FIRST, then nutrients, and pH down if needed after every is mixed.

Star Dog · May 4, 2021

Clearex is apparently sucrose and glucose, if you google feeding either of these to plants it's not a good thing, it says it'll make a healthy plant wilt and die?
How can it be sold as a clearing additive when it appears to be common knowledge that it is not plant friendly.

Is clearex the same stuff that's used to clean pipe work and salts from the trays?

Star Dog · May 4, 2021

Sticky.Fingers said:
If you have salt build up and it sounds like you do rinsing it out with plain water is the fastest way to fix it. I've done it numerous times and it has never caused a defficiency

Lol me too, with that said I know it's not good practice.

I've not got any build up problems but I love the idea of using sugar water to rinse the ??? accumulation off the trays, the last time I scrubbed it I nearly broke sweat! :-)

It's not a problem just unsightly and feels like it's welded on!

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