Are you interested in growing cannabis with coco coir? Coco coir is a highly productive growing medium for cannabis that gives the experience of growing in soil, but many of the benefits of growing weed in hydro, including fewer bugs and faster growth.
A lot of cannabis growers have started using coco coir in their garden, but there isn’t a lot of information about exactly how to use coco coir for cannabis. It can be confusing since coco coir usually comes in dehydrated bricks with no instructions.
Coco seems almost tailor-made for growing cannabis… as long as you follow basic instructions.
Why Use Coco Coir for Growing Cannabis?
- Feels Like Growing in Soil – Coco coir is a soilless growing medium that gives the experience of growing in soil. Plants are kept in regular pots, and growers simply water their plants with nutrient water. In most ways, coco coir can be treated basically the same as soil for growing cannabis.
- Great for Plant Roots – Coco coir tends to promote healthy and fast root development compared to other potting mixes. It holds onto moisture and nutrients, yet also has a light texture that gives roots access to oxygen, too. This makes plants less likely to experience symptoms from over or under-watering.
- Good for the Environment – Unlike peat, coco coir is sustainable for the environment. It also doesn’t have to be replaced every grow. Instead of breaking down like peat, coco coir is slow to break down and can be used more than once after a good rinsing.
- Does Not Attract Insects – Coco coir does not make a good home for many garden pests that affect soil growers. Cannabis growing in coco coir are much less likely to be attacked by pests or bugs.
- Plants Grow Faster than Soil – Coco gives a lot of benefits of hydroponics, which causes plants to grow fast by providing nutrients to the roots in the most easily accessible form. Plant roots don’t have to go out and search for nutrients, saving the plant precious energy. But growing directly in water can be complicated. Coco coir gives many of the benefits of hydro with a soil experience. This results in a quicker harvest and bigger yields for you as the grower.
Coco coir holds onto a lot of moisture but also holds onto more air than similar materials, so your plant roots get the oxygen they need to thrive. When mixed with perlite, it provides an ideal amount of water and air for cannabis roots. Coco coir drains well so plants are less likely to get overwatered, but it also holds onto nutrients so you use less fertilizer.
Once your plants are in a good coco coir mix, you just add nutrients, water and light to get happy plants.
