Flushing and use of nutrients in last 2 weeks

Rmaclaren

Rmaclaren

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im not sure if this is the correct place to post this but here we go, I asked these questions on reddit and didn’t get a solid answer and can’t find any threads on it that aren’t from 2010. I have 2 grape stomper plants that are nearing week 6 of flower and I was planning on flushing the 20 gallon pots with ~8 gallons of water to leach any nutrients left over but I was told this is unnecessary. Should I even do my version of flushing my plants? Should I just stick with no nutrients for the last 2 weeks instead? Or should I continue to feed nutrients until the last few days maybe? I use 30ml big bloom 15ml tiger bloom and 15ml bembe sweet and dande(per gallon) and I feed every other watering with about 2 gallons at a time. I’m going to have to run a fan on a thermal switch facing away from the hanging buds and towards the ground in my dry room to keep temps below 80* if that makes a difference at all in how I should choose my harvesting techniques. All advice is appreciated!
 
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LinguaPeel

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What the fuck is 30ml of Tigger boom? Why don't you talk in English, not brand names? Some one with a brain might give a shit if you can learn what fertilizer is outside of a fucking brand name.
 
TintEastwood

TintEastwood

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Rmaclaren said:
im not sure if this is the correct place to post this but here we go, I asked these questions on reddit and didn’t get a solid answer and can’t find any threads on it that aren’t from 2010. I have 2 grape stomper plants that are nearing week 6 of flower and I was planning on flushing the 20 gallon pots with ~8 gallons of water to leach any nutrients left over but I was told this is unnecessary. Should I even do my version of flushing my plants? Should I just stick with no nutrients for the last 2 weeks instead? Or should I continue to feed nutrients until the last few days maybe? I use 30ml big bloom 15ml tiger bloom and 15ml bembe sweet and dande(per gallon) and I feed every other watering with about 2 gallons at a time. I’m going to have to run a fan on a thermal switch facing away from the hanging buds and towards the ground in my dry room to keep temps below 80* if that makes a difference at all in how I should choose my harvesting techniques. All advice is appreciated!
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Lots of opinions on the subject.
This should be more help than f-bombs
Lol
https://www.rollitup.org/t/how-do-i-flush-organic-soil.950681/
 
Gquebed

Gquebed

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People are split on this issue so thats why you will never get a straight answer.
When i grew in promix i used to use just water for the last 2 or 3 waterings. Didnt even ph it. So... about the last ten days. If the plants are truly done you wont lose anything by cleaning out the veins before you chop. And imo letting the plants deplete their own nitogen probably helps in the curing process...
 
Obepawn

Obepawn

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LinguaPeel said:
What the fuck is 30ml of Tigger boom? Why don't you talk in English, not brand names? Some one with a brain might give a shit if you can learn what fertilizer is outside of a fucking brand name.
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Rmaclaren said:
im not sure if this is the correct place to post this but here we go, I asked these questions on reddit and didn’t get a solid answer and can’t find any threads on it that aren’t from 2010. I have 2 grape stomper plants that are nearing week 6 of flower and I was planning on flushing the 20 gallon pots with ~8 gallons of water to leach any nutrients left over but I was told this is unnecessary. Should I even do my version of flushing my plants? Should I just stick with no nutrients for the last 2 weeks instead? Or should I continue to feed nutrients until the last few days maybe? I use 30ml big bloom 15ml tiger bloom and 15ml bembe sweet and dande(per gallon) and I feed every other watering with about 2 gallons at a time. I’m going to have to run a fan on a thermal switch facing away from the hanging buds and towards the ground in my dry room to keep temps below 80* if that makes a difference at all in how I should choose my harvesting techniques. All advice is appreciated!
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If you are growing organic you don’t need to flush. If you are using synthetic nutes then you need to flush 10-14 days.
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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* feeds every other watering *

That would be an issue. Fox Farm Nutes build up salt quite fast especially during excessive feed.
Where are you coming up with those ratios ( amounts ) per gallon ?

IMHO I would cut that feed off .... ph water only so it can “ burn “ thru excess .
Big Bloom is the organic of the trio. Bembe is just a sweetener and not really necessary.

At and after week 6 , nitrogen use by plant falls off as it is not making new leaves or branches.
Keep shit SIMPLE , instead of cramming bottles down its throat.
 
Rmaclaren

Rmaclaren

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Budzbuddha said:
* feeds every other watering *

That would be an issue. Fox Farm Nutes build up salt quite fast especially during excessive feed.
Where are you coming up with those ratios ( amounts ) per gallon ?

IMHO I would cut that feed off .... ph water only so it can “ burn “ thru excess .
Big Bloom is the organic of the trio. Bembe is just a sweetener and not really necessary.

At and after week 6 , nitrogen use by plant falls off as it is not making new leaves or branches.
Keep shit SIMPLE , instead of cramming bottles down its throat.
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30ml of big bloom is half dosage from the back of the bottle and 15ml tiger bloom and bembe are both the recommenced max feeding dosages from the back of the bottle
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Rmaclaren said:
30ml of big bloom is half dosage from the back of the bottle and 15ml tiger bloom and bembe are both the recommenced max feeding dosages from the back of the bottle
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NEVER ...... go by the written schedules or dosages listed. You should always start light to “ monitor “ the plants response to that feed ....

FFOF feed schedules and charts are from optimal / controlled grow conditions ( take that with a grain of salt BTW ) ..... you will find that your weed can process and metabolize a more controlled feed than just going by labels. Half of the “ recommended “ bottles in their line is NOT NEEDED for any grow.

It is their way to keep the noobs buying their entire line ( think AN ) ......

Not sure of your medium..... but ....if you planted in FFOF ( ocean forest ) , that soil will feed / nourish ANY plant for at least 6 weeks on water only !

By that , you can let the plant feed as it wants then when preflower stretch is over or slowed then begin tiger ( 1/8 - 1/4 strength ) for flower. Their shit is hella concentrated and is too easy to overfeed. Bembe works in limited use ( I use at week 5 / 6 ) then stopped for natural ripening. A simple sugar can be substituted for same effect .
And actually prefer liquid kelp for a boost.

Bottom line ( always start lighter than recommended ).
 
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