ALPHA COCO

Description

Alpha Coco from Growth Technology is a professional-grade coco nutrient designed for growers who want high performance from their coco substrate without managing a complex multi-part feeding programme. It’s built specifically for coco coir’s unique chemical properties — particularly the medium’s tendency to bind calcium and magnesium, which can strip these elements from a standard nutrient solution before they reach the roots.

The formulation is calibrated to account for coco’s cation exchange behaviour, delivering the correct balance of elements in forms the plant can access readily even in a high-EC coco environment. The result is clean, stable nutrition that coco-grown plants can take up efficiently without the deficiency issues that often appear when growers use a soil nutrient in coco.

Use alongside the Alpha Coco A+B two-part system or as directed on the label for your specific growing method. Compatible with automated irrigation, hand-watering and drip systems.

Coco coir’s specific chemical behaviour is the reason coco-specific nutrients like Alpha Coco exist rather than growers simply using a soil or hydro formula in coco substrate — the medium’s cation exchange capacity binds calcium and magnesium preferentially, which means a standard nutrient solution can arrive at the coco with the right elemental balance but leave the root zone deficient in exactly the elements the medium has bound. Growth Technology’s formulation is designed around this behaviour from the outset rather than treating coco as an afterthought. For growers new to coco after growing in soil, expect to feed more frequently and at a slightly different EC target than a soil programme would call for, since coco behaves more like a hydroponic medium in its drainage and feeding characteristics despite looking similar to soil. Flush thoroughly with pH-adjusted water if switching an established plant from a different nutrient line into Alpha Coco mid-cycle, to avoid any interaction between residual nutrient salts and the new formulation.

At a glance:

• Coco-specific nutrient from Growth Technology
• Calibrated for coco’s calcium/magnesium binding behaviour
• One-part formula, simpler than multi-part programmes
• Compatible with drip, hand-watering and automated irrigation