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Mon, Apr 4, 11 at 23:50
| Ok so I bought a brick of coco grow at Target and added water and everything so now I have some containers with the coco stuff. I have NEVER used this stuff before and need some tips and information. I wasn't sure whether i needed to add fertilizer to the soil or if it can sustain plants by itself like normal soil. I read on some other forums that people were mixing coco and soil together in a 50/50 mix. Is this better? Please help! Thank you! |
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- Posted by ms_minnamouse 7a (My Page) on Sun, Apr 10, 11 at 19:35
| I didn't know Target has it, cool! How much was it? Yeah, this stuff is pretty much nutrition-less like straight up peat, only better draining, fluffier and higher pH. You can mix in some compost/humus/manure or sprinkle Osmocote over it or keep up a regular liquid fertilizer schedule. I don't see the point of mixing soil in with it. |
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- Posted by belgianpup Wa/Zone 7b (My Page) on Thu, May 19, 11 at 17:19
| Soil adds minerals. Many/most chemical fertilizers mainly contain NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), and ignore all the other nutrients. |
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| I know I'm late in adding this, but you might want to look at the comparison by Utah State : |
Here is a link that might be useful: Utah State coir/peat plant growth
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