That crazy vancouver guy said:
the ferts SHOULD be PH neutral, but that my not be the case... prob better to check after, but I do it before myself, so... what can I say???
hmmn... well, i have tried it both ways, and the pH of my tapwater always goes from about 7.2/.3 down to 6.4/.6 when i add nutes, and when i
first pH the water to 5.8 and
then add nutes, the pH raises to 6.4-ish, so biobizz biogrow, at the least, is slightly acidic. you guys obviously know how to grow better than i do, but check your pH after you add the nutes, and maybe you'll find it's different.
why don't you do an experiment for us and post the results here?
That crazy vancouver guy said:
u know what I'm tihinking... this Cocoa stuff u r using... I'm not familiar with it... it could be that it holds moisture a lot better than the soil I'm used to... (premier HP commercial potting soil). i still think the babies r being drowned... use a mailsture meter to tell if they need watering... and feed, water, water, feed, water, water... just my advice... oh ya.. with teh moisture meter, make sure it's inserted into teh BOTTOM of the rootball and make sure it's a couple days into "Dry" before it's watered again... but not before the droopy leaf stage from lack of water... not the droopy that you see now....
thanks for your advice, tcvg, and for taking the time to check out what i'm doing. you know, it's interesting, i have always heard that it is "impossible" to overwater coco, and difficult to underwater, because it's reputed to hold just the right amount of water. some say "never let the medium dry out", and others, "always let it dry out between feedings". coco is often described as being newbie-friendly, because it is forgiving when it comes to over-/under-watering, and people who use it well say it offers benefits of both hydro and soil, but i won't know what that means until i try a couple side-by-side grows. i think i may soon try what snuggles suggests and repot with much more perlite to lighten up the mix. i really want to get coco under control, so i think i will continue to experiment with it, just for fun, maybe with some bagseed or something until my killing spree stops :rofl: ....but seriously, i'm really looking forward to my rock wool grow, i have expert guidance for that method
here's some pics of what i'm germing right this moment: apollo 13 sativa c/o worldwidemarijuanaseeds!