I like to reduce gradually, but you can just stop them all together too. No need for a flushing agent just Ph adjusted water works fine. PPM levels will vary depending on strain, lighting, other environmental factors, and the type of nutrients used. How often you flood the table depends on plant height and the type of medium used. For example a large plant growing in rockwool floc could probably be flooded 2-3 times during lights on. The same plant growing in Hydroton could be flooded every 5-10 min during lights on.hello everyone, im fairly new to growing -(got sick of paying for sandy or tampered weed) and have started a small flood/drain setup for the best result grows, can anyone tell me how often i should flood the tray & how long for(should this increase as plant grows/matures),and the specific ppm levels for each and all growth stages?
eg
just rooted - weeks 1-2
veg weeks 3-5
transition weeks 6 -7
flower week 1
flower weeks 2 - 4
weeks 5-8
final push weeks 9 - poss 10 (or described in simular way)
then obviously flushing is required-should i reduce nutes gradually, or stop em all together in 1 go? and should i use a flushing agent?
obviously im out to spend as little as poss-same old story im afraid.
ive had a look around but can only find staggered answers to my questions, and often contradictory at that.
many thanks all, appologies for any poor spelling lol!
Man I think that's too much water. Try waiting till the soil is almost dry before watering again. And only fertilize it once every 2 or three waterings at half the recommended strength. Things I recommend are Superthrive and Alaskan Fish Emulsion 5-1-1. You should be able to find those at hardware or garden supply shops. Then use something like Super Bloom 15-30-15 for the flowering stage. My plants seem to be enjoying this process.I recieved a mj plant from a friend, I transplanted it in a field next to the house for security reasons. This is my first plant, I need to know how much water and fertalizer to give it! First I planted it in good soil from my garden, then I've been giving it 1 Gallon of water/day and 1x a week I've been giving it multipurpose mericle grow. It seems to be doing ok! What do you think?
EC stands for Electrical Conductivity. Your meter measures dissolved salts (nutrients) in you nutrient solution. Use your EC meter to adjust nutrient strength at various stages of plant growth. Can't really offer much more without more info on your set up, plants, ect. Feel free to check out my hydro Q & A in my sig line as well.what dose EC mean in hydro kit please help my babys look not well with purple stripes what do i do