Coco Coir as a Medium-CEC Substrate: Balancing Precision and Buffering
Selecting the right substrate is fundamental to crop success. Beyond physical properties such as water holding and porosity, the chemical behavior of a substrate determines how nutrients are stored, exchanged, and delivered to...
Best Practices: Charging/Buffering/Initial Feeds
"Is your coco already buffered? Is it already charged? And what nutrients should you feed first?” We hear these questions all the time. The good news? Our coco is prepped and ready to...
Is Coco Coir really Anti-fungal?
In recent years, a belief has emerged within the organic soil community that coco coir possesses anti-fungal properties, purportedly inhibiting probiotic fungi and microorganisms in living soil mixes. While some fungi-inhibiting properties can...