Question about flushing

Tuckatan

Tuckatan

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hopefully you knowledgeable bunch can Help me out here.

I initially thought that my guano mixed coco/peat, with magnesium and calcium added would suffice for my grow, though have now realised this may have been naive! I have started feeding GH nutes, and have some GH florakleen to flush.

What I’m wondering is, as my medium already contained calcium and magnesium, will I need to supplement this after I have flushed with Florakleen?

Thanks!
 
neckpod

neckpod

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Tuckatan said:
hopefully you knowledgeable bunch can Help me out here.

I initially thought that my guano mixed coco/peat, with magnesium and calcium added would suffice for my grow, though have now realised this may have been naive! I have started feeding GH nutes, and have some GH florakleen to flush.

What I’m wondering is, as my medium already contained calcium and magnesium, will I need to supplement this after I have flushed with Florakleen?

Thanks!
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if you start seeing calcium/magnesium deficiency then yes.. all you can do if monitor and treat as needed.
 
Tuckatan

Tuckatan

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neckpod said:
if you start seeing calcium/magnesium deficiency then yes.. all you can do if monitor and treat as needed.
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I was wondering if the florakleen would remove all the calcium and magnesium from the medium?i believe it has magnesium limestone added to the coco/peat mix. I will of course be keeping an eye out! But I don’t have any calmag so I should probably get some in!
 
neckpod

neckpod

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Tuckatan said:
I was wondering if the florakleen would remove all the calcium and magnesium from the medium?i believe it has magnesium limestone added to the coco/peat mix. I will of course be keeping an eye out! But I don’t have any calmag so I should probably get some in!
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Never used Florakleen myself. I personally don't believe in flushing in any form unless you have issues which require it...

I always keep some calmag in as you never know from one strain to another how they will react. (i add almost every feed in small doses)

You will lose some of it every feed with run off and what the plant is using so i would think sooner or later it may require some adding..
This all does depend on what water you are using ? RO or TAP?

My tap water is very clean at only 40ppm so i add calmag to my res almost every feed apart from last week or so of flower.

Happy Growing
 
Tuckatan

Tuckatan

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Thanks for the reply bud!

I’d heard about flushing being good due to mineral buildup, but it’s my first grow, what do I know!

I’ve got some calmag ordered now so will add a touch of that going forward. I use tap water, and it is hard water, I just let it sit for 48 hours before feeding to get rid of the chlorine.

Have been looking at some RO systems, but as the plant seems to be growing ok, I’m not sure if it’s worth spending the couple hundred on a system? Is there very significant benefits in your opinion? Think my water ppm is around 700 out of the tap!!!
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Flushing is bullshit. Watering with just pH treated water a couple of times is another. Idiots flush because they did something else stupid they're trying to correct. If flushing improved anything noticeably farmers would flush everything from onions to broccoli.

Just use plain water.
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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hotrodharley said:
Flushing is bullshit. Watering with just pH treated water a couple of times is another. Idiots flush because they did something else stupid they're trying to correct. If flushing improved anything noticeably farmers would flush everything from onions to broccoli.

Just use plain water.
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Thanks for that
I thought, hell I do my last couple waterings with straight water and everyone is saying I shouldn't LOL
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Herb & Suds said:
Thanks for that
I thought, hell I do my last couple waterings with straight water and everyone is saying I shouldn't LOL
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Water and molasses. For the beneficial microbes. Yes there are retained nutes in most medium. Flushing will not do much to remove them but will make a wet mess of the root zone.
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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hotrodharley said:
Water and molasses. For the beneficial microbes. Yes there are retained nutes in most medium. Flushing will not do much to remove them but will make a wet mess of the root zone.
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Yeah I used various sweeteners and ended up back at molasses, I just mistook how I finished plants as flushing
 
neckpod

neckpod

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Tuckatan said:
Thanks for the reply bud!

I’d heard about flushing being good due to mineral buildup, but it’s my first grow, what do I know!

I’ve got some calmag ordered now so will add a touch of that going forward. I use tap water, and it is hard water, I just let it sit for 48 hours before feeding to get rid of the chlorine.

Have been looking at some RO systems, but as the plant seems to be growing ok, I’m not sure if it’s worth spending the couple hundred on a system? Is there very significant benefits in your opinion? Think my water ppm is around 700 out of the tap!!!
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I don't use RO water as my tap water is fine at only 40ppm so most of what is in my res i put there.. some water sources have a very high ppm 300+ and these dissolved solids can have undesirable effect on your plant.. if your water is poor then use RO but if not then just don't waste your money...

As for flushing well all you will do is rob the things your plant needs the most at a crucial part of bud development, I do not know why people flush there plants or even where the idea came from but it doesn't happen to any other fruiting plant and they all tast fine..

Green harvest is the way to go and all i do is taper my nutes of in the last week down to a finishing ppm of about 300.. i never flush as it isn't needed..

Plants do not store nutrients in there buds but do store it in there leaves and i dont know about you but i don't smoke the leaves!!! so why stress by flushing..

anyway there is plenty who will say you need to flush and swear by it... idiots! is another name for these kinda people who just believe what they are told and go with it.

anyway

Happy Growing
 
neckpod

neckpod

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hotrodharley said:
Water and molasses. For the beneficial microbes. Yes there are retained nutes in most medium. Flushing will not do much to remove them but will make a wet mess of the root zone.
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And even if it does remove some salt build up how will this benefit the plant so late on... it wont do bugger all but stress them.... hahaha
 
Tuckatan

Tuckatan

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Lol ok, so I feel like I’m picking up some subtle hints that flushing is a load of bollocks!

I’ve fed nutes once and I’ve got burned tips and clawing, and I’ve never used any nutes before, so I don’t know! Thought flushing was the answer to my prayers, but clearly not! Lol

I think next grow will be soil rather than this pre bloody nuted coco mix!

I fed it water with a few ml of florakleen now, but oh well! I’m sure the next grow will be way smoother!

Thanks for all the info !
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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Tuckatan said:
Lol ok, so I feel like I’m picking up some subtle hints that flushing is a load of bollocks!

I’ve fed nutes once and I’ve got burned tips and clawing, and I’ve never used any nutes before, so I don’t know! Thought flushing was the answer to my prayers, but clearly not! Lol

I think next grow will be soil rather than this pre bloody nuted coco mix!

I fed it water with a few ml of florakleen now, but oh well! I’m sure the next grow will be way smoother!

Thanks for all the info !
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I don’t even water til there’s runoff but i feed only what the plants need no more.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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Tuckatan said:
Lol ok, so I feel like I’m picking up some subtle hints that flushing is a load of bollocks!

I’ve fed nutes once and I’ve got burned tips and clawing, and I’ve never used any nutes before, so I don’t know! Thought flushing was the answer to my prayers, but clearly not! Lol

I think next grow will be soil rather than this pre bloody nuted coco mix!

I fed it water with a few ml of florakleen now, but oh well! I’m sure the next grow will be way smoother!

Thanks for all the info !
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You have over fed. Leach the Coco, not with plain water but with a weak nutrient feed. Then feed at the correct amount.
I don't grow in Coco so that's all I got- sorry.
 
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