Gold Label HydroCoco 60/40 Mix (Plain Bag)

The number one coco/pebble mix! If you are looking for a top quality media for your hydroponic system or to simply upgrade your pots, you can be sure Gold Label will delivery consistently high results. Gold Label HydroCoco contains a blend of 60% clay pebbles with 40% premium quality Dutch coco. This gives the best of both worlds; the superb drainage and aeration you get from using clay pebbles with the control and simplicity of coco. The increased drainage will mean you can water more frequently with far less chance of overwatering. The absorbency of the coco coupled with its superb aeration makes for a really great potting medium for your plants. As with all top quality coco products, Gold Label carries the recognised RHP stamp, meaning the coco has been washed and buffered correctly and to the point of it having an EC of less than 0.6. Gold Label 60/40 Mix is great for use in flood and drain hydroponics systems as an alternative to just clay pebbles. Irrigation times can be significantly reduced as the coco can absorb much more of the nutrient solution than pebbles alone. As well as this, HydroCoco is an ideal choice for other pot-based systems such as AutoPot, Wilma as well as just simple hand watering techniques 

How To Use Gold Label HydroCoco 60/40 Mix

Gold Label 60/40 is ready to use straight out the bag. It requires no preparation or washing before use. Never compact the coir too much when you are potting up your plants. Try to shake and tap the pots to make sure the coir settles out and levels properly. Compacting the media will reduce the overall availability of oxygen and result in less than optimal growth. We find a 10-20% run-off works well with this product and plants should not be re-watered until they have dropped to about half the weight as what they were when last watered. Please note due to the pebbles and free draining nature of this medium it will dry quicker than just coco coir on it's own so do take this into account when planning watering or irrigation times.

Due to the make-up of coco it is particularly important to use a ‘coco-specific’ nutrient when growing with it. As Gold Label 60/40 only has 40% coco this is not always such a necessity. As a rule of thumb we would recommend to use a coco-specific food when you do not get much run off from your watering. If using 60/40 in a recirculating style setup then a hydroponic-specific food can sometimes work better and give more pH stability. Always closely monitor your plants and the levels in the nutrient solution to help determine the best choice.

Whilst no additional inputs are required we always recommend a top quality mycorrhizae product when potting up such as Ecothrive Biosys. As an extra boost, you can also mix in Ecothrive Charge which works fantastically with coco substrates.

Gold Label HydroCoco 60/40 is available in 45L bags.