All About Growing Plants In Coco Coir! (Garden Talk #105)

In this episode of Garden Talk, I interview Dr. MJ Coco. He has been gardening for 25 years, and is regarded as an expert on growing in coco coir - and that’s what we get into in today’s episode. He talks about what coco is, rinsing it, buffering it, pH, EC, and so much more. What plants do you like to grow? Tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, kale, bok choy, onions, citrus trees, house plants, let us know in the comments section below. If you enjoyed this video please click that thumbs up button :) Dr. MJ Coco’s channel- http://bit.ly/3HCKd6x This channel consists of Garden Talk podcast episodes, podcast clips, Q&A videos, product unboxings, and Grow Light PAR Test videos. I earn from qualifying purchases made through some of the links below. Thanks to our sponsors: AC Infinity (Discount code: MRGROWIT15)- https://bit.ly/3xrhd9p or https://amzn.to/3G6BmHX Patreon- http://bit.ly/2ptXkhI Grow equipment I use- http://amzn.to/2pANVnZ Grow equipment store- http://bit.ly/2krBnR9 LED grow light store- http://bit.ly/2keJel4 ★Premium Content★ My How To Grow book- http://bit.ly/2kpKqSC My How To Grow audio book- https://adbl.co/32zXuHZ My How To Grow video course- http://bit.ly/2N5w4R0 ★Social Media★ Main YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2Fru5WR Garden Talk clips channel: https://bit.ly/3AV1nHc From The Stash podcast channel: https://bit.ly/3jPlJsZ Twitch: https://bit.ly/311j9ey Instagram: http://bit.ly/2jj5IO3 Facebook: http://bit.ly/2jWR3HS Twitter: http://bit.ly/2kpvJyG ★Timestamps★ 00:00 - Podcast Intro 00:50 - Sponsors 01:26 - Introduction 07:53 - Pronunciation Of Coco Coir 10:45 - What Is Coco Coir? 13:06 - Bagged vs Brick Coco Coir 16:09 - Rinsing & Buffering Coco Coir 22:37 - Organic Or Synthetic Nutrients When Growing In Coco Coir? 34:58 - What Aeration Can You Add To Coco Coir? 42:56 - pH In Coco Coir When Using Synthetic Nutrients 48:12 - EC vs PPM 55:09 - EC/PPM In Coco Coir When Using Synthetic Nutrients 1:02:37 - Using Microbes In Coco Coir 1:08:10 - Other Information On Growing In Coco Coir 1:12:58 - Final Words