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Best Practices: Charging/Buffering/Initial Feeds January 29, 2025
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Is Coco Coir really Anti-fungal? November 08, 2024
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Comparing Different Growing Methods and Medias October 30, 2024
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Best Practices: Charging/Buffering/Initial Feeds
by Chris Vaos on"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 go—setting your plants up for strong, healthy growth from day one. Starting with the right foundation makes all the difference, giving your plants the best chance to thrive. First, what do... -
Is Coco Coir really Anti-fungal?
by Chris Vaos onIn 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 be found in fresh coconuts, the myth that coco coir itself is antifungal has been thoroughly debunked—not only by experts in the growing community but also by mushroom cultivators who utilize... -
Comparing Different Growing Methods and Medias
by Chris Vaos onIn today’s blog post, we will be discussing pros and cons of various growing methods and media types, as they apply to commercial production of high value horticultural crops. Although there are nearly infinite ways to grow plants, we will only focus on the more popular methods that are often employed by large scale operations and methods that are popular in today’s production environments.... -
Economics of Growing in Premium Coco Coir
by Chris Vaos onThe value and benefits of a well textured coco coir Coco coir has proven to be a popular high performing substrate for growers of high value specialty crops in recent years. Coco coir is a sustainable and renewable resource that is cost competitive with other substrates. A well textured coco coir with ideal porosity and water holding capacity is precedent in a horticultural operation... -
Frequently Asked Questions
by Chris Vaos onProduct Information How does your coco differ from other brands? https://hortgrow.com/blogs/blog/what-makes-hortgrow-coco-different Where is your coco coir sourced? HortBio Technologies PVT. LTD based in Tamilnadu, India Is your coco rinsed and buffered? Yes, our product is washed and naturally buffered through a proprietary processing method. Our final rinse is done using reverse osmosis water. Is your coco coir organic? Yes, our products are OMRI...