AH Coco Advanced XL 70L

Product detailed description

AH Coco Advanced XL is a compressed coconut substrate - just under five kilos of dry coconut in a block measuring 30 x 31 x 11 cm, which yields at least 70 litres of substrate after soaking. You carry a block into the grow room, not a bag, and break it up only when you are planting. It can be stored on a shelf, not in the corner of the room.

What the coconut is like

Advanced Hydroponics washes it in desalinated water and supplies it buffered, with low EC and free from impurities. Low EC means the substrate does not bring a large reserve of its own salts, which you would have to take into account during the first waterings. The structure offers excellent aeration. You can use it indoors and outdoors and in all growing methods. The block is supplied in a sealed bag.

How to break up the brick

Place the block in a sufficiently large container and pour water over it. Once the coconut has swollen, break it apart by hand or with a fork into a loose mass and let it drain before you pour it into pots. The volume after soaking is at least 70 litres - prepare a container or bag that can hold it. It will not fit in a small bucket. Use the broken-up substrate while it is still moist.

What to feed in coconut

Coconut is an inert medium and you add all the nutrients yourself. In practice, this means basic nutrition from day one and monitored pH of the watering solution. With osmosis, rainwater or naturally soft water, calcium and magnesium are also added - with this brand Advanced CalMag at a dose of 1 ml per litre. An enzymatic supplement such as Enzymes+ is also commonly used in coconut, where it breaks down accumulated salts and dead roots in the medium.

Parameters

• Type: compressed coconut substrate, brick
• Volume after soaking: at least 70 l
• Block size: 30 x 31 x 11 cm
• Weight: just under 5 kg
• Treatment: washed in desalinated water, buffered, low EC, free from impurities
• Aeration: excellent
• Use: indoor and outdoor, all growing methods
• Packaging: sealed bag

Frequently asked questions

How much substrate does one brick produce?

At least 70 litres of coconut substrate from one five-kilo block. That is roughly enough for several larger pots or for a whole smaller tent. Soak it in a container that can hold this volume - the dry block measures only 30 x 31 x 11 cm, but after swelling it expands many times over.

Do I need to rinse the coconut before planting?

Advanced Coco is supplied washed in desalinated water, buffered and with low EC. It therefore does not bring a large reserve of its own salts, and rinsing before planting is not necessary. If you have an EC metre, measure the water that drains from the substrate after soaking, and decide according to the result whether to dilute the first watering.

What should I feed in coconut?

Basic nutrition from day one. Coconut is an inert medium and does not provide nutrients itself. Also keep an eye on the pH of the watering solution. With osmosis, rainwater or naturally soft water, add calcium and magnesium; with tap water, you already have some of them. An enzymatic supplement helps keep the medium in good condition throughout the cycle.