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Old 09-02-2010, 04:24 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dandaweedman View Post
Coco is supposed to not need any larger particles to help with oxygenation.
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You have to buffer coir for 48 hours prior to use, no?
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Originally Posted by Canna's blurb
COGr Buffer Agent for soaking the coco substrate.
COGr nutrition also contains pH-stabilisers, silicon, humic and fulvic acids.
So reading between the lines a bit the important ingredient is a wetting agent.

The pH buffering should only be necessary if pH of the coco is out of whack when reusing it, not with fresh coco.

Edit- though that depends on the coco manufacturers washing it properly in the first place of course..
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