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casadelwhacko posted an update
4 months ago (edited)
Hey! Fellow coco growers! I’m just about to wrap up my first grow in Canna and I’m looking at recycling my coco. What’s the scoop? I see I can sift and clean then add Cannazym, but i’m not finding a ratio to water or a process anywhere. I always reuse my soil after a three month sit aside and reammendment. I’m guessing I’ll need to buffer it when its all said and done too, huh? Thanks up front for the knowledge.
Happy Friday!!
ohiodankness, surfdad_grows and 10 others5 Comments-
I made a large strainer using to 5gal. Buckets and a lid for the bottom one. Drilled small drainage holes in the lid and the bottom of one bucket. I put used coco in the top bucket. Use garden hose to wash. I have a large tarp I put the coco on to dry and get baked by the sun.
add my amendments and use again.
I believe I saw where Jeremy has an all in one amendment product at Build a Soil. Or hit Scotty up for some Grow Dots. Hope this helps.
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@mr-chuck_dgc I use pro mix but basically do the same thing with an old recycling bin. It already has holes lol also easier to break up the root balls. I also let it rest a bit before reusing to give any old roots time to break down
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And by the way. The plant in your pick is beautiful. ✌🏼☝🏼🤟🏼
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Personally, I use the lazy technique. I simply cut out the stem and plant directly into the same pot with the next plant. Then I repeat this process until the coco gets broken down into peat and then I mix it with some fresher coco and keep going.
I don’t wash it because it gets leeched of most nutrients at the end of flower.
i only had to throw out my coco after that crop got infected with a Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
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I’m pretty lazy about reusing my coco too. I shake out the rootball getting most of the coco into a big plastic tub, pick out any big chunks… and repot. Becuse coco will compact/ break down over time, I always add at least 25% fresh coco. First thing I do when planting in it, is to give it a healthy dose of Recharge. That’s the only special treatment I give my reused coco.
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