Do I need to use Cal Mag with BIOCOCO?
Our coir is buffered. We recommend an initial feeding with your normal Cal Mag product, followed by dry down.
See our BIOCOCO quick start guide attached below for more details.
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What do you guys mean when you say "BIOBLEND is more forgiving than BIOCOCO with a wider sweet spot"?
BIOBLEND is a blend of BIOCHARGE, coir, peat and perlite. BIOCOCO is a blend of BIOCHARGE and coir of different particle sizes and fiber length to achieve the desired air filled, water filled porosity. In general it is the blending of peat that ...
Should I fertilize like coco or soil?
If you were using a more coco-heavy blend, such as BIOCOCO or BIOLITE, we recommend a coco nutrient line that includes Cal/Mag. With our other products, a soil-based line of nutrients will work best.
Do I need to fertilize when growing in bio365 media?
Overall, we do recommend additional amendments. We recommend fertilizing to match the needs of the plants you are growing. Recommendations will depend on many factors such as plant type and container size. Our nutrient light blends (BIOBLEND, ...
Should I use compost teas?
Compost teas can provide a wide range of plant health and soil benefits. Given the robust microbial population in our products there is no need to use teas to influence the biology in your bio365 media. However, you may wish to use them as part of ...
Do you use manure? What about poultry litter?
We do not use compost or manure as a source of nutrients in our media. Poultry litter is a fertilizer that provides a good source of N, P, K and Ca. The litter has been heated and pelletized during manufacture by our vendor. Our choice to use poultry ...