knowm-yes the more research i do on cocoa the more i like the shredded(as long as you have perlite or some agent to 'lighten' or aerate your medium). i usually start my clones in small net-pots w/ the other cocoa-the big chunks. this cocoa will hold almost NO water and is an easy transplant. then i go w/ the shredded/perlite mix. the one thing i left out earlier was the best thing about the cocoa. my ladies experienced little or NO transplant shock.:thumbsup: i always had a 3-4 day period of unhappiness when i would transplant to the rockwool, no matter how much i 'soaked' them. i'm also super excited of the thought of doing organic hydro w/ the cocoa. anyways, as you can tell i'm happy w/ the cocoa. :dance: i'll try to get you some pics od the cocoa/perlite mix. some say 50/50, i say 3p cocoa/2p perlite.