Are these plants hungry?

[olegren]

New growers see the potential for bigger harvests with coco (has merit for sure) which is just a style of hydroponics really, and try that route.. Some are successful, many apparently have issues.. It takes alot of attention to detail and precision for coco to go well.. if a person has that type of personality, it can be easy... if not it can be a pain ..I see the same with people using ocean forest and bottled nutes pretty often too.. synthetics can be great or really bad.
GL to OP either way

Thanks. And I like the way you articulate this. One of the most intriguing things to me about this hobby is the variety of ways people do it. Some methods are absolutely more straightforward than others, but finding the one that works for you isn't necessarily a straightforward exercise. Starting out, I wanted a formula for success. I have come to realize that you can't just copy down someone else's recipe and have it work out. Finding a style that works and mixing it with the art of reading your plants takes time and experience.

Issues aside, this might end up being my most successful grow. We'll see what the scales & smoke say. At the worst, it's on on par with my last, and it took up less of my time. That's a win in my book and a big plus towards giving it another shot. The lessons learned on this project are substantial.

I started a year ago thinking I could do organics with some OF and top dressing the same. Five grows later, and I'm still learning the fundamentals. But I'm having a blast sampling the various ways people do this. Organic is up next, but I'm pretty sure I'll come back to coco later if not sooner.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Organic is up next, but I'm pretty sure I'll come back to coco later if not sooner.

buildasoil.com is a great place to start if you want good results with organics...
When you're ready to give organics a shot I can tell you how I do it if you're interested. Its pretty simple.
GL

 

[Tom Bombadil]

lol, tom bombadil would say that

Easy peasy!