Again , thank you for your prompt response ! I’m really enjoying all of the technical side to things growing in coco , makes it a bit more interesting and time consuming which is great while I’m in stage 4 lockdown haha !Hey @nard420, I'm glad to help. However, you never know when following my advice might get you into deeper trouble.I too am new at this my friend, so pay attention to contrary advice if any comes up.
As to the pH thing, I tend to be closer to pH 6 for coco, but different strokes. I certainly would not go any lower than pH5.7. Keep in mind that seemingly small differences in pH are bigger than the numbers suggest. PH5.7 is actually twice as acid as pH6. A change of one on the pH scale is a ten fold change, and change of 2 is a hundred fold change. This would be one of the reasons that a good pen is better than the drops or strips - the latter are bloody difficult to interpret with decent accuracy.
For watering quantity, I would probably give each pot at least a liter. You can concentrate much of it around the edges. For now, most of it will just be trying to make sure the deeper stuff and the stuff near the sides does not dry out and become hydrophobic. Put it on slowly, or even in a couple applications to let it soak in rather than leaking out the sides. Coco is pretty tolerant of watering, a lot more so than soil, because it drains very readily but retains moisture nontheless. It is a lot harder to overwater than soil is. It is a great medium if you treat it appropriately and can grow some monsters if you get it right. Definitely have a look at the cocoforcannabis site, there is some decent information on there. You might find yourself converted to coco long term.
Cool so I slowly added 1lt total to the pot and no run off and the coco seems nice and damp !
I’ll attach a couple of photos of my little lady , not sure if it’s stretching or not ?
I’ve got the Mars TS1000 set to 50% and hanging at around 20 inches ! Thank you !
