In this new Madamegrow post we are going to talk about growing marijuana in coco substrate.
As we all know there are many types of cultivation, growing in soil with coco fibre is becoming more and more popular among growers. Why this trend of growing marijuana in coco substrate? This question will be answered in this post, where we will explain exactly what coco fibre is, how to grow it and its advantages and disadvantages for your crop.
Coconut soil for growing marijuana
As we have mentioned before, coco coir is increasingly in demand by all types of growers, especially in indoor crops. There are certain growers who only use coco fibre for their crop and others who make a mixture of half coco substrate with perlite or clay pebbles, each grower has their own style.
What is certain is that growing in coco is advisable because it makes your marijuana plants have long and healthy roots. It should be noted that coco fibre is not fertilised so it is necessary to provide the most important nutrients for a good crop to develop. The best 100% organic fertilizer for your coco fibre crop is MADAMEGROW, premium nutrients for a TOP crop. MADAMEGROW has been designing and manufacturing natural fertilizers for more than 15 years.
What is coconut substrate?
Coconut is a fruit obtained from the coconut palm, the most cultivated palm tree in the world. The coconut is composed of a fibre shell that covers it and inside it is the coconut ball, which is white and aromatic. This husk is covered by a fibrous pellicle that can be up to 10cm thick, from which we obtain the fibre for the substrate.
Characteristics of coconut fibre
It can be said that coco substrate does not contain any nutrients, it may contain some beneficial trichoderma, but little else. In this type of cultivation you must provide the necessary nutrients for your marijuana plant.In the first weeks it is very important to have trichoderma for root development. The grower is the one who has to fertilise this coco fibre and provide each specific nutrient at the specific stage of the marijuana crop. Trichodermas are the creators of beneficial fungal colonies on the roots of your marijuana plants. They help boost the plant’s immune system to help it develop strong and support its metabolism. At Madamegrow we have the perfect product for the formation of these trichodermas, THRYCHO KILLER. They are organic and beneficial trichoderms that colonize the soil and help the formation of mycorrhizae, avoiding the subsistence of harmful fungi. In the following video we show you all the characteristics of this powerful rooting agent for cannabis growing.
Advantages of Growing Marijuana in coco fibre
The advantage of coco soil for marijuana is that it is a very soft type of cultivation, which gives the roots full freedom to expand and the plant continues to grow healthily.
With this type of substrate the root balls are created very quickly, which results in strong vegetative growth. This vigorous development will, in turn, cause the plants to grow much larger.
Another very important characteristic is that coco fibre is very light and has very good air circulation, as it is spongy. This type of soil has a very light texture, which results in a much more fluid gas exchange in the roots.
Coconut fibre is an environmentally friendly substrate, it is a reusable type of soil. It is possible to use it over and over again because it does not decompose.
Another very important advantage is that, as it has no nutrients, it does not attract insects, so we are less likely to have pests on our marijuana plants.
Disadvantages of growing marijuana with this substrate
Previously we have mentioned many advantages of growing marijuana with coco substrate. But what are the disadvantages of this soil?
There are very few drawbacks to growing in soil. If we had to say one, it would be that growing marijuana in this soil requires you to fertilise your crop.
Another would be the need for a pH meter to keep a certain amount of control. Hydroponic growers often use this pH meter for this coco substrate grow.
Coco fibres tend to retain moisture, but not as much as perlite or clay pebbles, so it is advisable to add a certain amount of these products. This increases permeability and provides more space for root development.
This type of substrate does not contain large amounts of magnesium and calcium like other cannabis substrates. We should add these elements ourselves so that our crop obtains an optimal metabolism and development. In addition, magnesium is of vital importance for the photosynthesis of cannabis, to be absorbed it requires levels of calcium that help the creation of cell walls of your cannabis plant.
In a nutshell
Coconut fibre is a TOP substrate for growing marijuana and is being used more and more by normal growers as well as hydroponic growers. It is not an expensive substrate, it is environmentally friendly as it can be reused and it encourages the root development of your cannabis plant.
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