Grow Mediums The Coco Home Thread -- Calling ALL Coco Growers!!!

[GCase]

Rebel and other coco growers.

Do you think coco as medium increases veg time in some strains. And/or possibly slows flowering in some strains.

I have one plant that came out flowering quickly. It hit its height mark and then flowered vigorously. And it shows sativa characteristics (White W.). All the others are heavy Indica and still want to grow vertically with modest flowering at six weeks.

 

[Bromeo]

Alan I think your onto something. Look how slow everything I grow goes. I wait till all vertical growth stops and its been taking forever in the coco. I'm sure I could flip the nutrients earlier but I always read ya should wait till all vert growth stops. I hope someone has a answer for us man.

 

[GCase]

Alan I think your onto something. Look how slow everything I grow goes. I wait till all vertical growth stops and its been taking forever in the coco. I'm sure I could flip the nutrients earlier but I always read ya should wait till all vert growth stops. I hope someone has a answer for us man.

Indeed, I think about your monster plant often. Not surprised that you picked up on this comment.

It is experimental for me. I became impatient and hit them with PK boost. Not a good idea without some serious flowering.

Do you think they just enjoy the buffet of nutes that coco supports. And just keep on growing up and out, until, the hormone signal to bloom is recognized.

 

[Griever]

i wondered where this thread was i love it i grew some of the best buds with just coco

 

[Griever]

Rebel and other coco growers.

Do you think coco as medium increases veg time in some strains. And/or possibly slows flowering in some strains.

I have one plant that came out flowering quickly. It hit its height mark and then flowered vigorously. And it shows sativa characteristics (White W.). All the others are heavy Indica and still want to grow vertically with modest flowering at six weeks.

hmm not sure bro never used it as a starter only after transplant

 

[Rebel]

honestly I'm still on the "it's all about the genetics". my auto green poison is all budded up at 7 weeks as my S.a.d and Moby have just quit veg. my cheese is in between them 3...

so I'm thinking pheno/genetics... as autos are So unstable. once its Sati Dom or Indi dom I don't think you can do much to change veg time. as my AGP is Indi dom and S.a.d and Moby are sati dom. we'll see as I grow more in Coco...

 

[GCase]

honestly I'm still on the "it's all about the genetics". my auto green poison is all budded up at 7 weeks as my S.a.d and Moby have just quit veg. my cheese is in between them 3...

so I'm thinking pheno/genetics... as autos are So unstable. once its Sati Dom or Indi dom I don't think you can do much to change veg time. as my AGP is Indi dom and S.a.d and Moby are sati dom. we'll see as I grow more in Coco...

Thanks Rebel. Now, I will be nicer to the tall flowerless lady. : I believe you are a week ahead of me. Even the intra-strain genetic are apparent. One KVS flowering and the other is flowerless. My first grow with two of the same strain. The White W. is weeks and weeks ahead of the others four strains--but, it stopped vertical growth after a few weeks.

 

[Bromeo]

I'm sure your right Rebel but I think Alan might be onto something. What if the coco is holding onto the veg nutrients a bit longer then other soil or soilless products. Couldn't we simply conduct a test to find out. Say stop feeding one plant at week 4 and do a week of water. Theoretically speaking during that seven days the veg nutrient solids should break down and the plant should then be ready for the switch. Do that side by side with one just fliped at say week five. I'm just throwing that out there but I have noticed nothing of mine finishes under 80 days.

 

[DABaracuss]

Well I use a mix of coco/soil and TLO soil..I grew 3 Blood dragons .1 in coco/soil other in OF the OF is still in veg and the coco is nearly done lol so im guessing its 80% luck of the draw and stable genetics. Hitting with bloom doesnt seem to hurt production once it reaches the height you want.Im sure we have all had ladies we though would not get tall then out shoot the tallest thing in the tent..So im guessing lots of testing is needed on the issue.with only 6 or 7 years of real cultivation autos have a long way to go but gaining ground fast.

 

[Rebel]

what size pots are you all using? also it is my understanding that Coco does not retain nutrients that well. by week 2 I'm already at full dose base nutes and they love it!

I still lean towards genetics or pheno but pot size has a lot to do with it as well...