# Need advice for coco setup **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Mediums\ **Created:** [July 28, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895 "2022-07-28T18:17:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrowingIs4Everyone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/growingis4everyone/32/835612_2.png) [@GrowingIs4Everyone](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GrowingIs4Everyone)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/1 "2022-07-28T18:17:38Z")
Good evening everyone I am almost wrapping up my first grow and I’m trying to attempt a different medium. I did not like FFOF or Happy Frog. Without getting into too many details, both the FF soils I used had low PH and lockout issues. My ghetto random mix I threw together from random stuff at tractor supply made the most amazing hopefully bud of month winning buds. The only difference between the grows was the soil. Regardless I wanted to try different types of grows everytime. I want to also go organic this time. What all would YOU recommend for me going coco? I will be using 5 gallon rain science bags. Also will probably be going Gaia Green nutrients since I already have the power bloom and want to try the whole “let the plant feed itself” method this next go around. Help me figure out what I should order and why do you suggest that? Thanks in advance. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yourviolentpast](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/yourviolentpast/32/726209_2.png) [@yourviolentpast](https://ilgmforum.com/u/yourviolentpast)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/2 "2022-07-28T18:47:55Z")
I use Mother Earth Coco with Perlite because it’s fluffier (70/30 mix of coco/perlite) and is comes pre-buffered and pH adjusted, so I get to skip the mess of washing and buffering with cal/mag before I use it. [https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Earth-Coco-Perlite-Mix/dp/B09QXTJ345/?tag=greenrel-20](https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Earth-Coco-Perlite-Mix/dp/B09QXTJ345/?tag=ilovegrowingm-20) ---
**Author:** ![Outlaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/outlaw/32/726558_2.png) [@Outlaw](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Outlaw)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/3 "2022-07-29T23:11:34Z")
I use Plantonix coco bricks from Amazon. Cheap and good. I also hear good things about Canna coco coir. So good I’ll be using it next run. Also don’t forget to get perlite. Recommend 70/30 mix. And be sure to buffer your coco with 150% strength CalMag solution a couple times (at least 8 hours each) before using. I’d recommend using pH’d water to hydrate and buffer coco. I like making my own mix bc I know exactly what’s in there and can make it exactly how I want it. You could also buy a mix ready to use, but I don’t have any experience with that. ---
**Author:** ![GrowingIs4Everyone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/growingis4everyone/32/835612_2.png) [@GrowingIs4Everyone](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GrowingIs4Everyone)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/4 "2022-07-30T00:23:09Z")
Thank you both I’ll have to read some more into Coco and make sure I got all the specifics on how to do it correctly down. ---
**Author:** ![CMichGrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cmichgrower/32/511471_2.png) [@CMichGrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/CMichGrower)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/5 "2022-07-30T12:45:00Z")
For everything you could possibly want to know about growing in coco, visit [cocoforcannabis.com](http://cocoforcannabis.com) It can be challenging starting seeds in coco, the above site takes you through the steps needed and reasoning for the recommended steps. ---
**Author:** ![GrowingIs4Everyone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/growingis4everyone/32/835612_2.png) [@GrowingIs4Everyone](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GrowingIs4Everyone)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/6 "2022-07-30T17:45:10Z")
Thanks and I had totally forgot about that site. ---
**Author:** ![Myfriendis410](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/myfriendis410/32/556067_2.png) [@Myfriendis410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Myfriendis410)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/7 "2022-07-30T18:22:06Z")
Seems to me that ‘organic’ and ‘coco’ are mutually exclusive. If you adulterate it with things like worm castings you are creating _soil_. If you want to go with coco I’d look for something that does well in that medium. There are a number of products designed for use in coco. I favor Jack’s as do many here. Coco has to be watered daily. That said; it will produce some exceptional plants (somewhere between soil and hydro). I’ve been using autopots with good success which obviates the necessity to top water daily. If you want to build a soil mix I’d suggest doing a search on the forum for recipes. There are a few things you need to watch for when making your own soil mix like optimizing the PH for cannabis range. ---
**Author:** ![GrowingIs4Everyone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/growingis4everyone/32/835612_2.png) [@GrowingIs4Everyone](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GrowingIs4Everyone)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/8 "2022-07-30T19:22:24Z")
Ahh ok that makes sense. I am trying to get away from soil ( at least FF since I had horrible issues with PH buffering). Maybe I’ll have to look into making my own “living” soil since I wanted to try organic this grow. I like the idea of letting the plant take what it needs when it needs it. I though coco was a way to go ( I thought I had read the Canuck guy on YouTube used coco and does organic but I could be wrong). ---
**Author:** ![Myfriendis410](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/myfriendis410/32/556067_2.png) [@Myfriendis410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Myfriendis410)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/need-advice-for-coco-setup/90895/9 "2022-07-30T23:06:04Z")
There’s nothing at all wrong with straight coco/perlite. If you have quality nutrients, good instruments and decent water, you can grow some monster plants: ![20190924_161319](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/e/1/9/e19bf4bc30efbb44f8e7b2bba93b0155f7ab9279.jpeg) That was in a 5 gallon cloth pot using GH nutes. That plant yielded just under a pound in 5 1/2 months. (outside for photo purposes)