Are different brand coco beyter

[St.buds]

Ive heard ur coco can make a huge difference is this true? If so I assume roots organic and coco loco are better than the 11 pound block from home depot? Any input plz and thank u

[OzBud]

Agreed, not all coco is created equal.
The not so good quality ones can come containing unwanted salt because they haven't be pre rinsed or they haven't been pre buffered either to help try to prevent Cal Mag issues.
They also come in different fibre sizes. The really fine stuff has a poorer water to air ratio then bigger fibres.

That being said the stuff in bricks can be pretty good. I get good quality 5kg/11lb coco mega bricks (just called mega because they're bigger than the standard size) from a local Australian company at my local grow shop, cheaper than the stuff in bags, comes pre rinsed & buffered & it works wonders for me. I don't even mix any perlite in. They claim it's exactly the same stuff that comes in their premium bags.

http://www.nutrifield.us/coco-brick-mega-brick.html

[OzBud]

the company is Nutrifield, theres a link in the post. It's an Australian company though I don't know if its available anywhere internationally

[St.buds]

I'll find out thank u and sorry I skimmed over tht link cuz mostly everyone has one or two on the signature

[OzBud]

yeah fair enough, it is towards the bottom of the post near the signature too.

[Weed Pharma]

Roots Organic Original has a fair amount of coco and I have "just" started mixing the ROO with coco/perlite 70%/30% for more drainage/feeding.

First container, added 1/3 of the coco mix with ROO
Second container was a 50/50 mix
Third container was all coco/perlite without ROO.

[St.buds]

I think ima go with tht or coco loco this next round just depends on my cash flow

[CCisme]

Ive been using coco tec off amazon, so far no issues.

[St.buds]

Cool I'll give tht a check cuz I been useing a block from home drop works great just not sure how it would stack up to more expensive coco

[St.buds]

Thank u for your answers but I know there spost to be rinsed and wht not but I guess my real question was what coco brand is the best

[St.buds]

Am at the stage whare I'm like ok my stuff is good but I can do better I wana be pro status so I. Looking more I. More into wht products I can find tht might help me step it up

[OzBud]

pretty sure Green uses coco loco.

[St.buds]

Yea he swears by Coco Loco and 3 gallon smart pots I believe

[oldjarhead100]

I use Canna coco it comes in 2 bags so if you only need half you only re hydrate half . to me its ease of use. and whats available ,if you like what your using stick with it use that extra money on stuff you will have to replace anyways like lights ,nutes,fans ect.. as long as your giving the girls what they need they will be happy

[St.buds]

Very good point I use the 11 pound block from home depot and it says its washed and works fine and is really good price I just wonder if the extra cash investment in better coco would be worth it