How to Buffer Coco Coir for Hydroponics

Hoocho shows us How to Ammend Coco for Hydroponics

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[Secret_Moon]

Your channel is without a doubt the best hydroponics channel I've seen on youtube. Very accurate and scientific information, going deep on the fundamental, as well as a lot of hand-on practical approaches. Keep up the great work.

[stevenbrown]

it explains why a lot of hydroponic setups fail...good work!

[hortihorteae]

In Malaysia, our fertigation farmers are doing this. We're using CaN and MgS with 2:1 ratio.

2 kg CaN and 1 kg MgS mix in 600 gallon of water. Then dripped into cocopeat about 2L/H.

Every start of the planting season and once a month we drip it.

[loghomebuilder]

Thanks for this video. You've mentioned "hydro-grade coco" often but I didn't have access to it. Now I know what to do. Thanks again! (Utah, USA)

[maximosh]

I bought a block of 'unwashed' coco years ago.. The main issue was it contained a high amount salt 1200ppm. One of the occupations of islanders is to find coconuts floating on the sea to earn a living, so that's probably how the salt came to be there. The plants had burning, no matter what i did, so I always get the pre-buffered/washed coco for seedlings now.
Pre-buffering of clay pebbles is sometimes necessary too, as they can be extremely alkaline. My technique is to add 10mls concentrate of H2SO4 or HCl to 6 litres of water to 5kg of pebbles in a 10L bucket and let them soak 4 days. Then tip out the buffer and replace it with tap water for 24 hours. Works a treat and never get any PH drifting after that.

[Maghhh]

Damn interesting man! I would never had guessed that coco attracted positive ions like that. Thanks for sharing.

[Sagan_Starborn]

5.5kg coco coir
55L water
350g Calcium Nitrate dissolved in what looks like about 5L hot water.
mix well
36 hours, drain the solution and now use the coir for seedlings.

Thank you Hoocho!

[theNorixius]

Ahh the Bunnings bucket... I've heard the tales of this bucket and its glorious aura but am yet to bask in it myself, you truly are a man of culture. (also really enjoying your channel mate, got me from absolute beginner to slightly less of a beginner so far and will continue watching every vid <3).

[dennisshoemaker]

LOL the start... Sorry ... Great information here. I didn't even realize that you needed to do anything to the coco. Thanks for sharing this info with us.

[hcmassey]

Thanks for this information. It may explain why I have been having such a hard time growing things in Coco coir. It would be helpful if you could include a link to the paper you referenced.

[graemecunningham]

Not dry for me, an excellent video that answers everything you want to know around the coco growing media.

[CriticoolHit]

I can't wait for someone to put together a super-slide compilation.

[ausieking]

You could almost say you’re in love with the coco 😁😉

[SnifterRoux]

So for those of us who use compressed bricks, after hydrating and washing the coco 1st and squeezing out the excess water do we now weigh 1.5kg of this newly hydrated coco coir to every 100g of Ca(NO3)2 or 1.5kg of the original dry compressed weight to every 100g of Ca(NO3)2?
4.5kg compressed brick makes around 60L-65L
4.5kg of hydrated and squeezed coco coir is about 15-18L

[jamess]

"sorry about that"
Top notch Chad.
Keep on! Your channel is much more useful then what they're doing with their coco in their moms basement. 🍻

[leo]

hi sir...i have a doubt
Why your not using magnesium nitrate with calcium nitrate for buffering?
Is there any cons for not using magnesium nitrate?

[alejandrotaudil]

Thanks! very informative!! will keep it in mind when start my hidrophonic system

[ozbudgaming]

Hey mate, any reason you didn’t add in any magnesium sulphate?

[Brianshydroheaven]

Excellent video Hoocho. Clear explanation.

[farbenhimmel]

Thank you for the explanation. The Coco Bricks i bought were totally insane. EC of 5500. Salty af...
Is this Buffer Solution for Bricks or for Coco Peat that´s loose in a Bag ? I think Coco Peat from a Bag isn´t completely dry and has more weight than the Bricks that are dry as dust. PS: Great Channel 😎 Greetings from Switzerland.