Plant dying after flush. First grow. HELP!

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JackMarshall

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So it’s been about 5 days since I flushed her. She is in soil, and was doing perfectly fine just before I flushed. I decided to flush because I was about to flip her at week 9 of veg and just wanted to clear the medium. The day after the flush I noticed the leaves toning up and curling upwards, but by the 3rd day they started to wilt. I figured I took something out with the flush so I watered with 10% nute. The water passed right through the soil. Didn’t hold basically anything. I had to drain the pan a couple times. I’m pretty sure I messed up somewhere, but what confuses me is that her sister is in perfect health and has been treated exactly the same. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
 

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Thundercat

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Looks shocked and over watered. Is the medium still wet from the flush. I would imagine it hasn’t been drinking because of the shock and can’t breath because of being drowned in water.

Flushing the medium should really ONLY be done to fix an actual problem. Otherwise exactly this can happen when the root system gets damaged. Adding more water to it again likely didn’t help any of this.
 
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peterstoke

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is that plant in coco soil??? you should never flush coco. you will get lots of problems. nutrient deficiencies and all sorts. and your plant looks over watered. do you see how the tips on the leaves are curling over like that? have you been listening to those guys that tell you to feed your plant everyday in coco soil?? because that will cause over watering problems. especially if those roots haven't filled out the plant pot
 
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JackMarshall

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peterstoke said:
is that plant in coco soil??? you should never flush coco. you will get lots of problems. nutrient deficiencies and all sorts. and your plant looks over watered. do you see how the tips on the leaves are curling over like that? have you been listening to those guys that tell you to feed your plant everyday in coco soil?? because that will cause over watering problems. especially if those roots haven't filled out the plant pot
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it is in regular soil, it’s my first grow, so I probably did overwater her in the past. However, I am not too frustrated of any mistake. it’s my first grow after all. As consolation, I was able to get 2 clones before she started to show symptoms, so I’ll just start over if she doesn’t make it. I just wanted to know if somebody knows the cause of this problem and hopefully any solution to possibly save her. Thanks for your feedback.
 
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JackMarshall

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Thundercat said:
Looks shocked and over watered. Is the medium still wet from the flush. I would imagine it hasn’t been drinking because of the shock and can’t breath because of being drowned in water.

Flushing the medium should really ONLY be done to fix an actual problem. Otherwise exactly this can happen when the root system gets damaged. Adding more water to it again likely didn’t help any of this.
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Thanks. Makes sense. Thanks for the input.
 
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Dontjudgeme

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JackMarshall said:
So it’s been about 5 days since I flushed her. She is in soil, and was doing perfectly fine just before I flushed. I decided to flush because I was about to flip her at week 9 of veg and just wanted to clear the medium. The day after the flush I noticed the leaves toning up and curling upwards, but by the 3rd day they started to wilt. I figured I took something out with the flush so I watered with 10% nute. The water passed right through the soil. Didn’t hold basically anything. I had to drain the pan a couple times. I’m pretty sure I messed up somewhere, but what confuses me is that her sister is in perfect health and has been treated exactly the same. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
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Not sure what the intention was behind flushing, but I wouldn’t recommend doing it unless absolutely necessary, and flushing before flower isn’t necessary. You pretty much depleted the nutrients out of the soil at a time the plants needed it the most. The only reason you flush before harvest is to get rid of all the nutrients in the soil and force the plant to use what it has left. Supposedly creates a smoother and better taste. I know Fox Farms feeding chart shows flushing at different stages, even in veg, but they have a fluid specifically designed for doing so. I’ve never done it and I use FF. Like the above said, flushing at any stage prior to harvest is only done to fix an issue during the grow.
 
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