DanHass,
This is a Hydroponics forum. We grow plants hydroponically, not in soil. The
growing medium in hydroponics doesn't have any nutritional value for the plants. It's designed that way because the plants get all their nutrition from the balanced
nutrient solution. Mixing soil in a
hydroponic system disturbs the balance of those
nutrients, leading to nutrient toxicities.
creedua,
I prefer using coco chips almost always as a growing media. For the nutrients I would use the
Verti-gro nutrients.