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Wow! 
I never thought that post on coco would evoke such a heated discussion! I just thought the article had some good info worth sharing here, so let's try to look at it a little objectively.
First, remember I'm the guy that hasn't used coco, so these are my thoughts and only based on personal experiences NOT involving coco:
1) Like any other article, list of tips or growing style, it represents only the author's opinions. As individual growers we can decide if we want to follow any, all, or none of the author's recommendations. But, I do believe hearing all opinions and experiences are valuable, including the follow-on discussion the article evoked.
2) There's no arguing with success and no reason to change a successful method you're happy with. Propa clearly has very successful grows without following the author's recommendations, but I don't believe that would make either one of them "wrong". As growers, we all find our own "formulas" for success based on growing style, environment, nutes, light types and cycles, and other processes and procedures. And, we all adapt (or should!) based on our personal experiences, successes, and failures.
So, for example, the author states that coco holds salts and should be flushed regularly. Propa disagrees and has had success without regular flushing. So, who's right?
Well, I can't argue with either one. But, I can theorize that, assuming you're in a drain-to-waste system and water with 20% runoff, it would take much longer for any salt build-up to occur. Also, the fact that we're typically only keeping plants for 90-120 days would also help minimize the chances of salt build-up from occurring. But, I can envision a situation where the grow is not in a drain-to-waste system, and the plant is being kept in veg for an extended period of time, and the flushing would be more important.
3) The author also cautions on overwatering with coco and the importance of maintaining proper PH. I'm quite sure overwatering would be less of an issue with hempy, but I can also easily envision a scenario where coco could be overwatered, just as soil or rockwool can be overwatered. And, proper PH should be checked/maintained regardless of the medium.
4) The only other tips given in the article are suggestions to use a root zone product and digestive enzyme. I don't read these as requirements, but can certainly understand how they may help avoid issues.
So, in short, I really don't see anything extremely "radical" in the article, I do believe it has some very good info, but I don't believe it's the "do-all/end-all" guide to growing in coco.
There appear to be a good number of growers here on 420 having great success using BPN nutes in coco hempys without necessarily following all of the suggestions provided in the article.
Like any other set of growing tips, take it with a "grain of salt"
rofl, see what other successful growers are doing, and develop a style that works for you.
Happy Harvests!
K
P.S. I PM'd Corey at BPN and asked him to provide his comments/input to the discussion if he felt he had anything he could add. I specifically told him I was NOT looking for him to defend the article, but to simply provide his expert insight/knowledge.
I never thought that post on coco would evoke such a heated discussion! I just thought the article had some good info worth sharing here, so let's try to look at it a little objectively.
First, remember I'm the guy that hasn't used coco, so these are my thoughts and only based on personal experiences NOT involving coco:
1) Like any other article, list of tips or growing style, it represents only the author's opinions. As individual growers we can decide if we want to follow any, all, or none of the author's recommendations. But, I do believe hearing all opinions and experiences are valuable, including the follow-on discussion the article evoked.
2) There's no arguing with success and no reason to change a successful method you're happy with. Propa clearly has very successful grows without following the author's recommendations, but I don't believe that would make either one of them "wrong". As growers, we all find our own "formulas" for success based on growing style, environment, nutes, light types and cycles, and other processes and procedures. And, we all adapt (or should!) based on our personal experiences, successes, and failures.
So, for example, the author states that coco holds salts and should be flushed regularly. Propa disagrees and has had success without regular flushing. So, who's right?
Well, I can't argue with either one. But, I can theorize that, assuming you're in a drain-to-waste system and water with 20% runoff, it would take much longer for any salt build-up to occur. Also, the fact that we're typically only keeping plants for 90-120 days would also help minimize the chances of salt build-up from occurring. But, I can envision a situation where the grow is not in a drain-to-waste system, and the plant is being kept in veg for an extended period of time, and the flushing would be more important.
3) The author also cautions on overwatering with coco and the importance of maintaining proper PH. I'm quite sure overwatering would be less of an issue with hempy, but I can also easily envision a scenario where coco could be overwatered, just as soil or rockwool can be overwatered. And, proper PH should be checked/maintained regardless of the medium.
4) The only other tips given in the article are suggestions to use a root zone product and digestive enzyme. I don't read these as requirements, but can certainly understand how they may help avoid issues.
So, in short, I really don't see anything extremely "radical" in the article, I do believe it has some very good info, but I don't believe it's the "do-all/end-all" guide to growing in coco.
There appear to be a good number of growers here on 420 having great success using BPN nutes in coco hempys without necessarily following all of the suggestions provided in the article.
Like any other set of growing tips, take it with a "grain of salt"
rofl, see what other successful growers are doing, and develop a style that works for you.Happy Harvests!
K
P.S. I PM'd Corey at BPN and asked him to provide his comments/input to the discussion if he felt he had anything he could add. I specifically told him I was NOT looking for him to defend the article, but to simply provide his expert insight/knowledge.
is the one we all share for increasing cannabis awareness and improving our skills as growers, and we're all on the same side in that battle! 
