How Often Should You Water Coco?

Water coco when the pots have dried back to about 50–60% — light, but never bone dry. The dryback sets the schedule, not the clock. Young plants usually need one feed a day. Once pots are drying to 50–60% by lights off, add a second feed.

Every watering is a full CropSalt feed with about 25% runoff. A plain-water irrigation about once a week is optional to help keep buildup down.

After transplant

1. Give three heavy feeds, with a hard dryback after each one. This takes about 5–7 days.
2. Move to one feed a day.
3. When pots hit about 50–60% dryback by lights off, add a second daily feed.

Adjust as plants grow

Bigger plants drink faster and reach 50–60% sooner, so larger plants can need more frequent feeds. When pots reach 50–60% before lights off, add a feed. If a pot is still heavy when the next feed is due, push that feed later.

Make each feed count. It should wet the whole pot and give about 25% runoff. A few full feeds beat lots of tiny shots, which can leave dry pockets even when water reaches the drain. If only one side of the pot is wetting, fix the emitter or spread before adding more feeds.

Hot, dry rooms pull water faster. When water use jumps, run your room through our VPD calculator.

When plants droop

Droop alone doesn't tell you whether a pot is too wet or too dry. Lift it. Light and droopy means it's past due for a feed. Heavy and droopy means give it more time and look at drainage and roots.

Keep pots out of both extremes. Bone-dry coco concentrates salts and rewets unevenly. A pot that never dries back sits soaked and the roots struggle.