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I am convinced that coir may be the way to go for cuttings from the cloner to first baby pot. What is the best and cheapest source for coco coir you know?
Your local Hydroponics store. The price is decent and you do not pay for shipping.Also, in mine, they give you a discount is the package is damaged/torn.
I have never seen a hydroponics store in my area. I will keep my eyes peeled.
They're always in the shadows to the left...
Thanks, I will definitely stop by. Google should be my friend.
Becareful buying low cost no name coir I don't think they take the same amount of time to wash the salt out of it like the name brand varieties
Bumping this threadLooking for a good source of coco coir now that i plan on experimenting with coir during next months rooting plans. These are the ones i found on amazon that seem like good deals.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HLSL7W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1P2BYRQ3TMR1X&coliid=I23N1MZKZ56RGYhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MOD2HY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1P2BYRQ3TMR1X&coliid=I76FYO71GKW4BAny better deals? I don't have any hydroponics stores near me.
I go with Amazon. If you have prime free shipping for the most part.
Brooklynmatty, I'm also about to buy one of those you mentioned. I think the first looks like a better package but idk which is actually better. You decide or find any info or better choices? For the price, those are the best deals I found as well.
I'm also leaning towards #1 due to the fact that it's 3 pieces in there instead of 1 large brick. Makes it easier to break or use small pieces to make small batchs for rooting. This way it's less waste. Hopefully this helps others looking for good prices on coir.
Hey Matt, seeing your name on the site is "Brooklynmatty" and you say there is no hydroponics stores in Long Island, I assume you are talking New York state. If so, I googled "hydroponic supplies, long island ny" and found 15 locations for them. I do not know if they sell Coir though.http://www.yellowpages.com/long-island-ny/hydroponics
Or there's always LI Hydro - "New York Metro Area's Largest Hydroponic Garden Store"
3104 Express Drive South. Islandia, NY, 11749They should have all the coir you need. And don't hesitate to ask for a discount. I get a %20 discount at my hydro store everyday.
There is no substitute for quality.Use a good brand of coco,and then be very sure to rinse thoroughly before use. I would drive extra to buy quality coco.Here are some good brands..just make sure you rinse it well.Residual salts are not your friend.BcuzzCannaCocotekBiobizzBotanicareMost people do not know that the majority of coco is soaked in water before processing..and usually that is salt water,because a lot of the coco is sourced in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.The major manufacturers are now rinsing the coco due to all the complaints of plants keeling over because of residual salts.Save yourself some heartache and rinse the coco well.
I use it too,and have never had a problem,but it really only takes one time to cause some real trouble.It's really like insurance as far as I am concerned.If you rinse it yourself,then you know you won't have a problem.It takes some time but it is worth it for your piece of mind.That is all I am saying.
Great advise, everyone! I didnt know there could be salt in coco coir!!!
I'm using Botanicare Cocogrow bricks that are doing really well. I didn't rinse the mix, just hydrated the bricks. I have a few from the cloner up-potted in pure coco and a few in a coco/perlite mix. I also have a bunch of cuttings in bags using coco as a rooting medium (this looks promising so far). There are even a couple that failed to root in the cloner that I have dipped in clonex and used the cocogro as a substitute for root riot starter cubes. Everything seems to be going great so far, but I'm going to give it a month or so before reporting successes or failures.