COCO COIR Problems growing in coco

[Mr.furley]

If you buy higher-end premixed coco and perlite it is already washed and charged, the "buffering" listed on that site will only ruin your new product by rinsing out any microbes you're paying for.

 

[Tersky]

Good catch Mr.furley i had forgotten that part. Yes some coco's are precharged. I dont have experience with the precharged stuff but i do buy the premixed perlite and coco. Im worried (probably unjustifiably but whatever) that the pretreated coco will have more issues with pests due to the microbes and possibly being set on a dock for months. I personally feel more comfortable doing my own wash and buffer, cause i know that if anything goes wrong, it was something i did and i can rectify the issue. But im curious on other's take on precharged coco.

 

[Mr.furley]

Tersky
it goes even deeper than that! Check where the coco is sourced from, Inland or Coastal? Coastline sourced coconut will carry a higher salt content and will need to be washed more so than Inland coconuts.

I have used both kinds pre buffered and a brick, I have no preference.

 

[drumster361]

Good point. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for the finer details when buying next time. For now; the plants have basically made a full recovery and I'm hoping they'll continue to grow nicely now that I understand coco a little better haha

Thanks again guys, big help!