Cocos
House & Garden exercised great care when formulating Cocos A&B. Coco growers know that it takes an extremely precise nutrient formulation to get it just right with a coco medium. House & Garden’s Cocos A&B nutrient provides the plant with high quality nutrition during the growth and flowering periods. Cocos A&B is composed of liquid main and trace elements and contains no bulking agents like solid fertilizers. Our liquid formulation is 100% water soluble and its unique composition assists with the transfer of nutrients from the root zone into the foliage. Application dosage may be adjusted to both normal and aggressive strengths.
Derived From: Calcium Nitrate, Ammonium Nitrate, Nitric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Phosphoric Acid Anhydride, and Magnesium Sulfate.
Ingredients Explained: Cocos A&B is specifically formulated for gardeners who employ coco medium. As with all House & Garden products, Cocos A&B is extremely concentrated and has a low dilution rate. House & Garden maintains their own nutrient manufacturing facility as well as their own laboratories where they continually test each batch of fertilizer they produce. This ensures that gardeners employing House & Garden receive high quality, consistent products
Application: Combine equal parts of Cocos A&B with feed water at a dilution rate of 1L of Cocos A and 1L of Cocos B per 250L of water.
Available Sizes: 1L, 5L, 10L & 20L
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Why is clones turning yellow? my tap water is 68ppm I’m feeding them 7ml per gal I’m adjusting the Ph to 6.0 my room temp stays in the high 70s to low 80s in the day at night no lower then 65 please help
Hi Alex,
I need to know which base nutrients you are using and which week you are in on the feed chart. Let me know.
Alan
hello,
i was wondering what was up with the new calculater and the multi zen during veg what will that do. Also the new products on there where can i get them?
Hi Mike,
The Multizen has been added to the veg regimen. This will act as a growth stimulator and help to maintain the plant as well. The new products should be available in the retail locations where you purchase House and Garden. They’re just awaiting final label approval. Peace!
Alan
Hi Alan,
Would you recommend the Cocos or AquaFlakes base system when using Vermicrop’s Coconot 66% / Vermiblend 33% mix? Thanks.
Hi Stefano,
I would recommend Cocos A/B with a drain to waste system. Peace!
Alan
Hi,
I see on your coco nutrient calculators it tells you the ratios to use per gallon of water. But, for example when it says use 5.5 ml per gallon of water in week 1, does this mean everytime you water in week 1, or just once?
Plants usually need water every 2-4 days, so do you do a feed/water/feed/water cycle?
Thanks
ROb
Hi Rob,
With House and Garden, you want to feed every time you water. Peace!
Alan
hi
i would like to know whether to use house and garden coco a+b through vegging and flowering or to use h&g aqua flakes a&b grow through vegging then go on to the coco a&b through the flowering stage ?? any replys will be greatfuly recived
thanks
Hi James,
The base nutrients which you use are based on the grow medium that you use. To switch up base nutrients like this is just asking for trouble. If your medium is coco, then use the Cocos A/B for veg and flower. If your medium is rockwool, hydroton, or a soiless mix, then use Aqua Flakes for veg and flower. Peace!
Alan
What percentage of my medium being coco is the tipping point for me using Cocos A/B as my base? Also, which of your products contain humic acid? Thank you!
Hi Jess,
You need to have at least 30% coco to use the Cocos A/B. Roots Excelurator contains humic acid. Peace!
Alan
Is it possible to use Cocos A&B on a medium like Roots 707? Please keep in mind, the 707 would have been depleted of all nutrients as it was being reused. The reason I ask is that I purchased a large amount Cocos A&B for a setup that changed and I cannot return the products to the retailer. What would be the underlying difference between your nutrient formulated for Cocos vs the Bio-1 Component we’ve used in the past?
Hi William,
With Roots Organics 707 Soil you’ll need to be using Soil A/B nutrients. You’ll need at least 30% coco medium to use the Cocos A/B. You’ll want to add some perlite to the mix. Peace!
Alan
I’m using 6×6 rockwool cubes on top of 1″ coco mat in a flood & drain system. Now I’m using Aqua Flakes, because it’s what I already had, and everything looks healthy. Should I be using Cocos instead?
Hi Al,
Aqua Flakes is exactly what you should be using for that system, I’ve done that system for about ten years now with great results. You need at least 30% coco medium (you’re using rockwool) to use that Cocos A/B, and Cocos is meant for a drain to waste system anyway. Peace!
Alan
I have switched to your Coco A&B in a DTW topfeed system. I’m noticing some signs of mg and ca deficiencies and was wondering what affect adding .25gr per gallon of epson salt will have on the nutes? The only additive I have not been using in your line is the Roots Excelurator as the roots are exploding out of the air pots in week 2 of flower.
Thanks
Hi Highgrade,
You’ll need to add some cal mag additive. Botanicare makes a good cal mag additive. If you just add epsom salt, you would only be adding a little mag and no calcium, not to mention you’re adding salt which is bad. Peace!
Alan
How soon should I be feeding seedlings with Coco A and B?
I normally wait till the seedling leaves begin to flower, but should I be giving them there first dosages of nutrients before that?
What PPM and PH do you recommend for seedlings that are 0-3 weeks old?
Thanks,
Rob
Hi Rob,
You can start feeding those seedlings when you plant them into the grow medium. Start with 2.5ml/gallon of A and B and 1ml/gal Roots Excelurator. Peace!
Alan
Hi, I was wondering if it would be alright the last week or so before I start to flush to pretty much cut out A and B while still adding Bud XL and shooting powder? I have cut it down to about 4 ml per gal but plants still have way too much nitrogen for this stage.
Hi Kevin,
You can drop part A down to cut nitrogen, especially if you’re trying to control stretching just after you flip your lights, but if you’re half way through flowering or more, I wouldn’t think that would be an issue. I wouldn’t recommend to put in additives without base nutrients of some kind, even if you drop below 4ml/gal. Sounds like your plants might finish early. Peace!
Alan
Sorry for the repeated message you guys really do help out a lot. I am curious as what I could do to have my leaves yellowing more towards the end of my 8 week cycle if cutting out A&B isn’t a good idea. I used to follow the calender with A&B but realized by the time I was flushing my plants they were still very green and lush so I have cut back quite a bit while using shooting powder. Maybe it would be wise to cut it back sooner than that? I mean it isn’t the worst problem to have but I am trying to figure things out more and more with every run. Any information you can give me is very appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Kevin,
It’s OK to have your plants green and lush when the’re ready to take them down. However, if you really want to have your leaves tuning fall colors at the end, I would recommend Top Booster. If you’re already using Top Booster, then hit the plants with it all week instead of only at the end of the week. That’s a personal preference thing, normally people freak out when their leaves start to turn like that. Peace!
Alan
So I read you recommend adding your base then adjusting ph then using the rest of the additives and letting the ph drift. I’m just curious if that is just with your line or you recommend adjusting ph that way with all lines?..I have always adjusted ph after adding everything and never had problems , do you really think the drift has a healthy affect on cannabis?
Hi Bodhi,
I can’t speak for the other nutrient lines, but that’s how we do it. The reason is that if you have a PH that is not in range, and you add something like Roots Excelurator, the beneficial biological life within will not survive because you’re adding it to an environment that is unfriendly. I’m happy that you haven’t had any problems, but you haven’t been mixing properly. Ph drift is necessary because different nutrients are available to the plant at different PH levels. That is why the PH window is there. Peace!
Alan
I was also curious if adding a product like botanicares sweet to the line during bloom would be ok?
Hi Bodhi,
You can use Sweet with House and Garden, but if you’re using Bud XL you’ll be fine without Sweet. It’s OK to experiment with that and figure out your own personal preference. Peace!
Alan
Hey,
When using A and B in coco using R0 water, is there a need for additional cal/mag to help with what the water is lacking?
Basically, is coco A and B designed to be used with R0 water or tap?
Thanks,
Rob
Hey Rob,
H&G base nutrients are formulated to be used with tap water. If you’re using RO water, you might have to add some calcium back into the water before you add your base nutrients. Some people use calmag, but you really don’t need the mag or the iron that you get with a cal mag additive. Peace!
Alan
I have very hard water that reads at 430 ppm, so what I’m doing is using about 1/4 of a gallon of tap and the rest R0, which leaves me around 140 or so ppm before adding any nutrients. I hope this helps out, the plants are doing well but I feel they should be performing better at this point. Thanks
Rob
Hey Rob,
Wow!! That’s a really high PPM out of the tap. You’re fine mixing with RO water, but don’t go too much higher then 150PPM. You can use all RO water and add 100-150ppm cal mag additive before you add your base nutrients if you want also. Sounds like you’ll have to play with it a little. Peace!
Alan
howdy , just to double check last 3 weeks ok to use coco a+ b, roots ,bud xl , algean ex , shootin p all together as it says dont use boosters with shootin p . no drip clean used, how long should i flush for with tap water at end so i dont get awful taste of the food . if i was to lower ec during flower from 20 to 17 or 18 would that stop buds being so leafy and dark dark green thanks im happy so far and i want to master your product as i like it cheers izzywozzywizzy
Hey Izzy,
You don’t want to use Algen Extract at all during flowering and Roots Excelurator is stopped after week 4 of flowering, but you can use Roots all the the way through the cycle if you really want to. Drip Clean is used all the way through the veg and flowering cycles. Your flush time is 3 days at the end with fresh, clean PH proper water for all three days. You definitely want to cut your base nutrients down to “normal” levels or a little less when you start to add Shooting Powder so you don’t burn anything. Your dark dark green leaves may be a sign that your strain that you’re growing may be nitrogen sensitive and if you have been using Algen Extract for this long, that may be your problem with that. Peace!
Alan
Hi,
House and Garden Nutrients are not specific to cannibis, although feedback states that it works well. House and Garden can be used in all ornamental and edible plants. Peace!
Alan
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