What I like about Coco Coir for Microgreens

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What I like about Coco Coir for Microgreens

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Coco coir is definitely one of my favorite grow mediums. I thought it would make sense to create a fairly detailed video explaining why I like it so much.
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@kellygolightly3073 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Corey! Good to see another video from you. I’m TOTALLY buying your book on Amazon, just because. You are one of the most honest tutorial micro growers on KZfaq and I’ve watched more than my fair share. Lol. I love your honesty and humility, please don’t ever change. GREAT video! I’ve been reluctant to try coco coir...maybe I will now! Take care.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I will be updating the book soon with some pictures, it’s one of the great things about Amazon that I can edit it and add to it at anytime. I find it is so much easier to just be yourself in front of the camera rather than acting or trying to be something your not, when I do “act” it’s in good humor and obvious. Comments like this keep me going!

@logiclab1 Жыл бұрын

Cory I’ve grown Rambo radish 7 times in reused coco. Comes out great! In between I dry it out in the sun.

@bred4strength284 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making these videos! I have started my Microgreens business, Blue Magic Farms, based on info from your videos and the videos of other KZfaqrs. The info you give is useful, easy to understand and straightforward. Please keep up the great work.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am happy to help and glad you find the videos helpful.

@josephdalcamo8619 3 жыл бұрын

Hows the business been going? where are you located?

@mathewpoole3589 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see that you took my advice on soils to heart. The use loose coco coir is largely determined by local council/region food health and safety regulations. Locally for me, council does not permit any form of loose growing material, or cardboard products from being store in food prep or storage areas. The work around for this would be to use a Coco coir mat, or something similar. If you do find your batch of Coco coir to be too salty, give it a second flush with fresh water. Yes it does mean more water usage, but it could make the biggest difference in end product.

@maryfrancesc714 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I just love your teachings!!

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jwulfee173 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey

@sncpapa 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, Corey!

@CoreysCave 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@markcrume 3 жыл бұрын

I hydrated the coco coir with a fish fertilizer solution.

@cacmang42 2 жыл бұрын

I needed some tips for growing in coco coir and this was perfect! Thank you!

@CoreysCave 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@marksmicrogreens3461 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey once again. I needed to take the leap but was gunshy after my ongoing hydro xperiment. You carry the torch!

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! No need to be worried about coco coir, you use it just like soil with the only difference being the need for nutrients on longer grows.

@daviddecker264 3 жыл бұрын

Great expainations with value added tips and tricks.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MrMonero 3 жыл бұрын

Been a little while since I saw one of your vids mate. Good work enjoyed it. It’s good chatting from time to time on FB too mate. Happy New Year and all the best for 2021 🙏🏼

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! It’s always nice to chat with you.

@simonac688. 2 жыл бұрын

realy interesting thank you so much 👍☘️

@CoreysCave 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@skm9420 3 жыл бұрын

I like coco bliss, I use it for mushroom growing.

@jonthompson665 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey, I was just investigating whether I can successfully use coco coir to grow microgreens, and you were my first stop. You answered the questions, and just a few days ago. your timing is impeccable You are always really helpful and informative, and on a side note, the background video was outstanding.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Jon! Comments like this keep me going.

@tiffanieallen3224 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Corey, I'm about to start again now that the heat of Georgia is gone.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Happy growing Tiffanie

@networkfreddy2000 3 жыл бұрын

i used coco coir for my first 16 trays. I had no issues but will be mixing in some perlite with the coir for my next round. Great video

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to here you enjoy using it! I haven’t found a need for the perlite but it never hurts to experiment.

@networkfreddy2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@CoreysCave one I started bottom watering I would pour 23 ounces of water in each tray. That must be too much.

@Sigyah122 3 жыл бұрын

I make my own seed raising mix, have a mountain of it so I will just be using that free resource. Most of the nutrients don't even get used by the microgreen seed so it's easy to re compost that back into more seed mix. Price taste and appeal, organic vs synthetic these are all things to consider.

@marcelthomassen3152 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos, very educational, thank you for taking the time to make these. Just one remark….”for some reason the weight is in Kg instead of Lbs”……that reason is probably because the metric system (Kg) is the recognized world standard and there are more people in the world who have a problem with the imperial system than the other way around……..

@ryanwillett728 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty certain once you add the worm castings, it would be classified as a soil again by the HD. Careful with that. I've declined all offers to sell micros live to avoid issues with the HD. Great video as usual brother Harlowe Custom Micros.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

You are probably right about that and thank you for pointing that out!

@marthadoelle7585 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your local supply sources.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I mentioned the name, it’s In Grown Gardens

@marthadoelle7585 3 жыл бұрын

@@CoreysCave You mentioned name in older videos and I visited them a while ago. I now know they also have coco coir. Thanks for all the content you put out there.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

@@marthadoelle7585 Nice, I didn’t realize you were local. The next time you go tell them Corey B sent you!

@skm9420 3 жыл бұрын

I use about half pound chunks with about 8 cups of water to get field capacity (mushroom term) and it looks like you're trying to get about half to two thirds of that with your moisture content just by what saw

@dkhuong368 Жыл бұрын

correction, coco coir is considered a soiless mix.

@greenmicrofarms8500 2 жыл бұрын

Could you recommend coco coir other than the two brands listed in your description, and how have your experience been with them? There are multiple bad reviews for each saying they are high EC and are not pH neutral which will kill plants. I can wash it and pH up/down, but a number of people said they are also full of bugs, soil, sticks, rocks, glass, razor blades, and strong chemical smells.

@coastaldirect 2 жыл бұрын

Have you by any chance ever tried growing on screens and if so, could you elaborate on that a bit. Pros and Cons?

@CoreysCave 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t but I know it’s commonly done.

@craigbarretto7691 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve also tried different grow mediums. But back on coco coir, I’ll just bought a few blocks, and I noticed, it might be reusable. You didn’t cover a segment about if you toss the coir after 12 day harvest, or is it worth tilling it and removing most/some of the roots, and dropping a new batch of seeds; say every other cycle. Coir wasn’t that expensive for how much you get, but I figured ask you about recycling.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t reuse mediums in part due to the risky of bacteria and fungus forming. I do reuse it in outdoor gardens after it composts.

@bbc1607 3 жыл бұрын

I made my first batch today and have a bunch left over. Do you usually leave any extra amount uncovered so that it can dry out?

@jwulfee173 3 жыл бұрын

I keep my extra CC covered to cut down on fungus gnats

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

I keep it covered

@nightskyabc Жыл бұрын

Can you reuse coco coir

@nickthorne5872 2 жыл бұрын

5:01 5:08 Packajin

@NHchocolatelover 3 жыл бұрын

Was there salt in the coco coir and did it affect the microgreens?

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

There was a fair amount of salt in this batch of coco coir but it didn't seem to bother the microgreens at all.

@lovevvyas 3 жыл бұрын

So which one is better : coco coir mats or coco coir powder

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t care for the coco mats I have used

@lethal2453 Жыл бұрын

How much is used per tray? 10x20 tray.

@CoreysCave Жыл бұрын

About 3/4” I’m not sure the exact amount.

@buckhousedirector 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, thanks Corey. The reason Coco Coir is in metric (kilograms etc) is because most of the world uses the metric system. America stubbornly continues to stand alone and adhere to its complicated imperial system.

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m aware, it’s just that most things us Americans buy still come in pounds or cubic feet.

@alexandradupont6098 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Corey. Are you on any other social media’s ?

@CoreysCave 3 жыл бұрын

Just Facebook

@alexandradupont6098 3 жыл бұрын

@@CoreysCave Thank you just found you 🤗

@nanda_zealot 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Corey...we are www.procoirs.com..salt will be there in high EC (unwashed) Coco coir.Low Ec Coco coir is washed. Check before buying. If it is found in washed low EC then it is of poor quality product.