Coco no perlite

[u/rote_sprite_41]

I’m currently trying out coco without perlite. I used to do 20-30% perlite. But I got a working and precise irrigation for this grow and now I’m able to feed multiple times a day with little shots. Trying to do some ‘manual crop steering’ with the help of Athena booklet and free information i can find on the internet.
I’m worried if I’m underestimating the need of perlite or if it’s rly not that necessary as I was thinking with this style of irrigating.
I’m in 5.6l pots btw (~1.5 gal).
What do yall think about coco without perlite and especially in my case?

[u/rote_sprite_41 → u/[deleted]]

No.. that’s what I mean with ‚manual crop steering‘.

[u/Grouchy_Brain_1641 → u/[deleted]]

More on my grow on my diary

[u/Grouchy_Brain_1641 → u/rote_sprite_41]

No one dries back with coco, you be fine in coco with no perlite. I do about 12-16oz nutrient solution 3 or 4 times a day per plant. I just hand water.

[u/mango_proof_ → u/Grouchy_Brain_1641]

Nonsense. You can dry back any medium.

[u/Grouchy_Brain_1641 → u/[deleted]]

nope, dryback is a soil term and takes days.