Flushing???

Firstgrow1 said:

am was wondering do i have to flush through the veg and flowering cycle like 1 week nutes and the next water? and if u do how often do u have to??

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no you just need to flush 2 weeks before harveting (chop down).
dont flush with exess water just stop the nutes 2 weeks before harvesting and feed them as usuall but just with water only. no flushing is required between vegging stages and flowering only at the last 2 weeks of flowering.
LUDA.

is what i do always make sure your ph is on the button be for feeding. every 2 weeks i will water with phed water and check my ph in my runout. if its high then i will just give her phed water till it drops, and if its a bit low i just add a little more ph up to my water or feed to bring it up. flushing for plant problems is a hole diffrent ball game. 3 time the water amount to pot size. and to flush for harvest just give them strait water don't have to be ph'ed and water just like any other normalfeeding day. do this for1 or 2 weeks and your good to go.

Firstgrow1 said:

am was wondering do i have to flush through the veg and flowering cycle like 1 week nutes and the next water? and if u do how often do u have to??

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you dont need to flush like that during your plants life cycle... some gardeners, such as me, when using soil choose to alternate feedings.. feed with nutes one time and just plain water the next then with nutes again, and so on.. the idea is to allow the plant to absorb all the nutes in the grow medium prior to adding more.. which cuts down on the chances of nute burn and salt buildups... you dont have to do this tho.. just pay attention to your plants and watch for signs of nute burn.. as far as flushing goes you really only need to do it the last week of flowering to remove the salts from the grow medium and allow the plant to use the remaining nutes available to it... some also choose to flush between veg and flower cycles... although imo its not worth it... the only other need to flush is for nute burn if you encounter it...

mygirls said:

is what i do always make sure your ph is on the button be for feeding. every 2 weeks i will water with phed water and check my ph in my runout. if its high then i will just give her phed water till it drops, and if its a bit low i just add a little more ph up to my water or feed to bring it up. flushing for plant problems is a hole diffrent ball game. 3 time the water amount to pot size. and to flush for harvest just give them strait water don't have to be ph'ed and water just like any other normalfeeding day. do this for1 or 2 weeks and your good to go.

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i rarely check my ph anymore as i keep using the same products.
and i always use mineral/spring bottled water(neutral ph) right through my whole grow(mixed with my feed) and all is good.
i might test my soil ph a couple of times(with a soil probe) but thats it.
and 2 weeks before harvest i just feed as usuall with just bottled water and have never had a problem yet.
LUDA.

LUDACRIS said:

i rarely check my ph anymore as i keep using the same products.
and i always use mineral/spring bottled water(neutral ph) right through my whole grow(mixed with my feed) and all is good.
i might test my soil ph a couple of times(with a soil probe) but thats it.
and 2 weeks before harvest i just feed as usuall with just bottled water and have never had a problem yet.
LUDA.

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i wish i could get 80 gallons of bottled water a week without it looking werid.... i would LOVE to just be able to do that.. the water filter i am using sucks.. im pretty shitty about it.. time to look for a reverse osmosis water filter... i rarely ever checked my ph too until i switched to this hydro system i am using now... now PH is more important than its ever been...

simpsonsampson420 said:

i wish i could get 80 gallons of bottled water a week without it looking werid.... i would LOVE to just be able to do that.. the water filter i am using sucks.. im pretty shitty about it.. time to look for a reverse osmosis water filter... i rarely ever checked my ph too until i switched to this hydro system i am using now... now PH is more important than its ever been...

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i just go to the supermarket and buy 20 litres at a time.
i grow in soil so 20 litres lasts a while it does not look weird to me its just expensive but worth it.
i dont care what people in the store think they must just think i am thirsty as fuck .
LUDA.

LUDACRIS said:

i just go to the supermarket and buy 20 litres at a time.
i grow in soil so 20 litres lasts a while it does not look weird to me its just expensive but worth it.
i dont care what people in the store think they must just think i am thirsty as fuck .
LUDA.

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right now i have a 55 gallon res i fill once a week with 40 gallons and top off with another 10 throughout.. and this is just for now.. once i expand to have a fully running veg and seperate flower room i will have 2 55 gallon reservoirs... so 100 gallons a week... 400 gallons a month.. damn it.. can i just get a delivery truck to my house?!?! LOL it would make life a lot easier for me.. time consuming opening all those jugs and a pain in the ass moving them... but worth it i would imagine!!

simpsonsampson420 said:

right now i have a 55 gallon res i fill once a week with 40 gallons and top off with another 10 throughout.. and this is just for now.. once i expand to have a fully running veg and seperate flower room i will have 2 55 gallon reservoirs... so 100 gallons a week... 400 gallons a month.. damn it.. can i just get a delivery truck to my house?!?! LOL it would make life a lot easier for me.. time consuming opening all those jugs and a pain in the ass moving them... but worth it i would imagine!!

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fuck me thats a lot of water.
i dont know anything about hydro.
good luck finding your source of plant juice.
LUDA.

LUDACRIS said:

fuck me thats a lot of water.
i dont know anything about hydro.
good luck finding your source of plant juice.
LUDA.

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this is actually my first hydro grow.. been an organics man for the last few years.. just now getting into the hydro thing.. mostly because of the setup i have and shit.. its just a lot easier all around for me.. well it will be once i get all the grow room kinks worked out... switched grow rooms.. switched grow style and medium... adding new lights... all sorts of crazy shit.. finally getting it all under control.. its been about a week since things really went crazy.. but oh well.. thats all in the journal... thanks for the luck tho.. can use all of it i can get right now!

simpsonsampson420 said:

this is actually my first hydro grow.. been an organics man for the last few years.. just now getting into the hydro thing.. mostly because of the setup i have and shit.. its just a lot easier all around for me.. well it will be once i get all the grow room kinks worked out... switched grow rooms.. switched grow style and medium... adding new lights... all sorts of crazy shit.. finally getting it all under control.. its been about a week since things really went crazy.. but oh well.. thats all in the journal... thanks for the luck tho.. can use all of it i can get right now!

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i am far to lazy for hydro.
hope all turns out well for you mate.
LUDA.

LUDACRIS said:

i rarely check my ph anymore as i keep using the same products.
and i always use mineral/spring bottled water(neutral ph) right through my whole grow(mixed with my feed) and all is good.
i might test my soil ph a couple of times(with a soil probe) but thats it.
and 2 weeks before harvest i just feed as usuall with just bottled water and have never had a problem yet.
LUDA.

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same here i don't have to check mine either. just be4 flower i will just to see were it at.. and like always its perfect.

mygirls said:

same here i don't have to check mine either. just be4 flower i will just to see were it at.. and like always its perfect.

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nice one jeff.
CHRIS.

flushing is a myth brought about by the companies who sell "clearing solutions". dont believe me? try it yourself on a single plant.

do tomato farmers flush thier crops? how about corn farmers?

i used to be a die-hard flusher then i gave it a whirl. i have never looked back.

SlikWiLL13 said:

flushing is a myth brought about by the companies who sell "clearing solutions". dont believe me? try it yourself on a single plant.

do tomato farmers flush thier crops? how about corn farmers?

i used to be a die-hard flusher then i gave it a whirl. i have never looked back.

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i myself just give them alarge amountof water one day then a week latter i chopm the bitch down... buds coudn't be any smoother

mygirls said:

i myself just give them alarge amountof water one day then a week latter i chopm the bitch down... buds coudn't be any smoother

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defineatelly mygirls.
who wants to be smoking unwanted chemicals .
even though i use organic nutes agreed you need to flush.
savour the flavour.
CRIS.

LUDACRIS said:

defineatelly mygirls.
who wants to be smoking unwanted chemicals .
even though i use organic nutes agreed you need to flush.
savour the flavour.
CRIS.

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dude, i dont want to fight over this. but please dont knock it till youve tried it.

have you tried it? i bet not.

i have tried unflushed and flushed buds... imo there is a difference.. the unflushed was harsh to smoke in the end.. and did have a chemically taste.. now im not saying it was so bad you couldnt smoke.. but it wasnt as smooth and didnt taste as "pure" i guess... but again.. this is just my opinion..

simpsonsampson420 said:

i have tried unflushed and flushed buds... imo there is a difference.. the unflushed was harsh to smoke in the end.. and did have a chemically taste.. now im not saying it was so bad you couldnt smoke.. but it wasnt as smooth and didnt taste as "pure" i guess... but again.. this is just my opinion..

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pending on the nutes your useing... pot size has a lot to do with it also..

simpsonsampson420 said:

i have tried unflushed and flushed buds... imo there is a difference.. the unflushed was harsh to smoke in the end.. and did have a chemically taste.. now im not saying it was so bad you couldnt smoke.. but it wasnt as smooth and didnt taste as "pure" i guess... but again.. this is just my opinion..

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i say its all in the cure. i feed right up until 2 days before harvest. i feed light the last week, but i feed. my bud tastes just as clean as my 3 week flushed bud when cured properly. the only difference i noticed was bigger buds because i wasnt forcing my plant to cannabilize itself when its trying to put on the most bulk.