Coco coir problems

I do like to grow in coco coir. I give water every other day with pH 5.5 and Cal-Mag 2 ml/l water. My pots are usually 10 liters and I give 2 liters per pot. The beauty of coco coir is the water will runoff anyways. This way I always keep my pH and nutrients on point. Like a reset every other day.

Off this main webpage. UGro COCO is a natural renewable plant-based resource with low EC levels which is true buffered and washed twice in fresh water to achieve optimal absorption of nutrients, while keeping the pH level in the substrate stable for rapid plant growth. Looks like its buffered and washed, guessing their was not enough perlite or something mixed in it and its to compact. also guessing it is their lowest end coir that has little to no fiber in it and mostly COCOPEAT , they call this their standard mix. This stuff can be used and I have used things like this in the past but I mix it all up with other bits like perlite. I use coir as the base. but not on its own. No diary so no information to go off of.

In coco, your watering habits make or break the grow, not the brand of substrate. Always aim for 20–25% runoff each watering; it might sound like overkill, but it keeps salt buildup low and helps your pH stay stable over time. As long as your input pH and EC are in range, steady runoff solves 90% of coco problems. Have a good one growmie ✌️❤️

As long as it is properly washed and buffered, it shouldn't impact pH ... If not buffered properly, you'd probably also have a bunch of leaf symptoms coinciding, so if the plants are healthy, that would help feel better about the buffering of the coco. If it is a buffering problem and it doesn't kill the plants with sodium sickness, then it will fix itself over time. It'll slowly come into equilibrium with whatever you are providing and stop leaching off nutrients from that point on. it could be as much about your fertilizer as anything else. with coco, you should be using products for a hydro or soilless context as coco provides no nutrients on its own -- or should not impact fertilizer formula, if properly buffered. A good soilless/hydro fertilizer should be pH balanced and buffered to avoid drift. A good soilless/hydro fertilizer should provide all of what is needed at a proper balance. It should be 100% soluble and 100% plant-ready when dissolved into solution. If you want something that translates between brands i have a ppm breakdown in the germination week of my 3 most recent diaries (calculated from gauranteed analysis labels not some shoddy EC conversion to ppm). I'd suggest something that has a similar ratio of nutrients when mixed together. There are apps and websites that can do this math for you. lots of similar brands do similar things - jack's 5-12-26, megacrop, cropsalt, kosher something, masteblend, southern ag, et al... There's a reason you find a similar setup with similar dosages across numerous brands... all based on the existing knowledge. All fertilizer requires some adjustments for your local variables, but it should never be drastic or extreme.. that's just a sign of an esoteric formula that won't work well for many plants.

NEVER USED UGRO COCO COIR!!! MAINTAINING DA NUTRIENT SOLUTION PH BETWEEN 5.5 AND 6.5 IS CRUCIAL FOR OPTIMAL NUTRIENT UPTAKE IN COCO COIR!!! OUTSIDE DIS RANGE CAN LEAD TO NUTRIENT LOCKOUT!!! WHEN DA PH IS OUT OF DAT RANGE CERTAIN NUTRIENTS CAN BECOME INSOLUBLE OR BIND TO OTHER COMPOUNDS IN THE MEDIUM MAKING THEM UNAVAILABLE TO DA PLANT!!!! EVEN IF THEY ARE PRESENT IN DAT NUTRIENT SOLUTION!!! EXAMPLE AT A PH BELOW 5.5 MAGNESIUM AND CALCIUM CAN BECOME LESS AVAILABLE, WHILE AT A PH ABOVE 6.5 IRON, MANGANESE AND ZINC AVAILABILITY CAN DECREASE!!!! STILL NEED MORE INFO ON YOUR GROW TO GO DEEPER!!!! MAYBE START A DIARY DAT WOULD BE VERY VERY GOOD!!!

hey 👋 That seems to be a good brand, well rinsed; We’d need to know exactly which one you’re using, and a few photos would be welcome 😉