Plant has picked up growth again. The HST (topping) did seem to slow the growth for healing itself. But not sure if it's going to affect yield.
Reference for the entire experiment:
https://www.cocoforcannabis.com/
- Great read and lots of information. I enjoyed reading it and will recommend to other growers who want to learn about coco as a growing medium!
Germination:
- Paper towel method, used for first time was great! Will keep using this one.
Tent Setup:
- 2x2 Spider Tent
- MARS HYDRO 2024 TS600 100Watt LED 2x2ft
- VIVOSUN AeroWave E6 Grow Tent Fan 6”
- VIVOSUN D4 4 Inch 195 CFM Inline Duct Ventilation Fan HVAC
- VIVOSUN 4 Inch Air Carbon Filter
- AC Infinity Flexible 4-Inch Aluminum Ducting, Heavy-Duty Four-Layer Protection, 8-Feet Long
Fabric Pot Setup:
- CANNA Coco Brick 40l Expandable Natural Plant Medium Soil Substrate
- VIVOSUN 5 Gallon Fabric Pot
- GREGICH Plant Saucer 16 inch
- NSYOOMH 10"-12" Rustproof Black Metal Plant Stands, I had to push the legs a bit to make them fit in the plant saucer
Monitoring:
- Temp Stick Remote WiFi Temperature & Humidity Sensor
- WYZE Cam Pan v3 Indoor/Outdoor IP65-Rated 1080p
Safety:
- Google Nest Protect - Smoke Alarm - Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector
Run off management:
- Stanley SL18116 Wet/Dry Vacuum, 6 Gallon, 4 Horsepower
Training (topped, LST, ScrOG)
- AC Infinity Grow Tent Trellis Netting 2x2'
- HOOPLE 6 Inch 11 Gauge Galvanized Landscape Staples
Cover plants:
- Sow Right Seeds - White Dutch Clover Seed
- Todd’s Seeds - Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds
I created a bootleg drip system for this setup as most articles about growing with coco say that the medium works great with high frequency fertigation. This used the setup mentioned in, https://www.cocoforcannabis.com/diy-automatic-watering-system/ I then changed some items here and there to finish my setup. I didn't want to spend too much on this experiment.
The final setup for drip:
- ePackageSupply 7 Gallon Bucket for main reservoir
- DIAFIELD Automatic Watering System for Potted Plants, main controller which has a setup interface and pump to run irrigation
- AquaMiracle Aquarium Air Pump for adding oxygen to reservoir
- Simple Deluxe 80 GPH 3.6W Submersible Pump for fountain style aeration
- Bloom Brothers GGWR09 9-Inch Hydro Halo Water Ring as the water distribution method
- JoyTube Plastic Hose Barb Reducer Pipe fittings, 1/2" to 1/4" for changing the irrigation system's tubing to match the Hydro Halo
- Drip Irrigation Switch Valve Gate Valves for 1/2 Inch for ball valves
- Pond Boss Vinyl Tubing, 1/2"
Nutrients:
- General Hydroponics Armor Si
- General Hydroponics RapidStart 1-0.5-1
- General Hydroponics Flora Series FloraMicro, FloraBloom, FloraGro
- General Hydroponics CALiMAGic 1-0-0
- ENVY Solution Grade Calcium Nitrate 15.5-0-0
- MAXTITE 6% Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
Nutrients schedule:
https://www.cocoforcannabis.com/mixnutes/
Other misc.:
TeamFar Stainless Steel Colander, 5QT Micro-Perforated Metal Colander, used the for converting coco to high quality. More info is in the reference I linked.
Laguna Lily Planting Tub, 19-1/2-Inch, 9-Gallon, used for buffering coco.
Grow Tent Corner Shelf,16 mm, for mounting camera
3ml Sterile Syringe 18g x 1 1/2" Blunt Tip Needles for nutrients