The Hexapus's Garden

santb;2907215 said:

Hi Weasel! Just been offering advice to you over on Vlads coco thread; thought I mite as well come over here and say g'day...And to you too nivek!
Basically I've been saying I can solve all your problems. Not really, but I do think you will like a switch to coco/organic. Very user friendly and forgiving way to grow!! But use good quality coco, which will be ph and, sometimes, cal/mag buffered, at about 60-70% of the mix, the rest being organic amendments and perlite. Mix it all up and let sit for a few weeks, as long as you want; the longer the better, really. Good coco will hold a lot of water, and when fully wet can also hold lots of air - it will still have a springy feel like memory foam.
I've just been discovering over recent weeks these very facts as I've changed from a poor coco to a good one and am playing catch up with my new and improved root-balls... But they have been lush and green and healthy.
I am starting to sound like an advert for the coco industry but the good stuff really is a revelation; and very low maintenance esp. in big-ish containers....

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