Coco watering

CortezKush
CortezKushstarted grow question 5y ago
How often/how much is ideal water for coco coir? Example: 15L pot, 70/30 coco perlite. Aggressive veg. Should it be a daily matter? How many times if so? Is it bad to water coco in large quantities?
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ChitownCannaChica
ChitownCannaChicaanswered grow question 5y ago
The whole idea of coco is to pump them up as much as possible with as much food as possible. What stage are the plants in? After about week 3/4 of veg, you can push/water them hard.
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Greenwolvesfarmer
Greenwolvesfarmeranswered grow question 5y ago
Hey bro! Here everything goes hand in hand with the size of the pot and the stage the plant is in. For example, if you're growing indoors with LED, even so, the coco will "retain" liquid and won't dry out completely every day. I've read that they always recommend a 10/1 ratio. If my pot is 20 liters, I water with 2 liters of water... or as other growers mention, until water drains out from the bottom. In coco, I recommend using "plates" to retain the water and thus feed your girls.... As a tip, you can use traditional pots, but make a lot of holes at the bottom, almost leaving it like an "airpot." Then, when you water, leave the water in a container that is deeper than the pot, so when you water, it starts giving the maximum amount of water from the bottom of the pot. It works amazingly! .. Cheers, hope I explained myself well.
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TheReefinery
TheReefineryanswered grow question 5y ago
I water my coco enough to get a small amount of run off. Then will water again after the top has completely dried out..sometimes with an extra day to get some oxygen to the roots. But towards harvest I'll be reducing the quantities as she'll be wanting less
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EmeraldLakeCannabis
EmeraldLakeCannabisanswered grow question 5y ago
From my understanding you'd want to water/feed daily as coco is a very porous medium and drains quite well. I have a buddy who has great results doing even twice daily. Good luck with the grow!
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Ezzjaybruh
Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 5y ago
Definitely recommend daily. I use 70/30 as well in similar pot sizes. Just once daily is fine as long as it’s not drying out. It drains so well that you really can’t overwater coco.. I dump 2-4 L a day on mine in flower. It’s a great medium that produces killer root systems and buds! Good luck
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