?s on root ball size b4 flipping to 12/12

[Dicky]

ive never heard of white russian besides the drink until i saw ur thread bro lol, but im glad someone is thinking what i am an how to change it..

I hear what you are saying Dickson.. I used FloraKleen by GH for 7 days then straight R/O water ..The taste isnt there , but some med growers I know say that White Russian doesnt carry much of a taste.

 

[Dicky]

about every few rez changes ive been using flora shield for a 30 minute flush i think that maybe has something to do with the lack of a chemmy taste with it..idk. but i am def gonna do at least a few days for my (healthier) plant and maybe only a day or two for the other it seems to me that when i had a root prob it was only a matter of hours to snap everything back to badazz. using ro water at 3ppm now im just guessing but shouldnt any heavy metals that are in tap water be just not there in the first place? just a thought but wouldnt soil growers and people who use tap water have more to worry about?

I think a good flush is the way to go as it really helps keep things clean while being smoked. While
your bud might have been a good smoke with lots of flavor, it's not to say that your flush will give
you that bland flavor of his bud it could make things even better! If anything I'd say take some
down with low or no flush for comparison and then flush the rest, give them both good cures and
see if you can tell a difference.

Different systems/strains will give you totally different buds as I've seen giving cuts to friends, their
nutes can also really change things as well. I like to harvest a bit of each myself as some friends are
very anal about flush and some are not so I wanna make sure I have some for both parties to make
them happy. The important thing is to make sure there's no heavy metals still in the buds that will
create those "fireworks" and give to a really harsh smoke.

I have found that using flora kleen every 2 weeks before nute change out for a few hours helps to make
sure the buds stay relatively clean and free of any harsh buildups for early pulls and can even make it
so you can get away with shorter flushing times at the end with acceptable results.

 

[Dicky]

another thought on the heavy metals, if u dont give it to them how would it buildup, hope that didnt come out wrong. i got info from gh and botanicare about the metals in their nutes, its miniscule at best. compared to smokin the mexicano stuff to the nyc diesel (Krap) lol. what we grow has to be better than the best comercial we can get...rambling again..peeeaaace

 

[disposition84]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Flora Shield was simply a root zone conditioner? I don't think
that would do much as far as flushing the flavor, I think it's more for helping to prevent
any growth in the reservoir such as pythium or bad microbials.

Yeah not sure about heavy metals myself, still trying to educate myself but I think that
the periodic flushes keep any buildups of any kind from forming and can cut down on your
final flush time or need to at all without getting "fireworks".

Still curious to hear more opinions on flushing.

 

[Dicky]

as do I lol, I'm not looking to rush anything, just like to know stuff lol peeaaace

Correct me if I'm wrong but Flora Shield was simply a root zone conditioner? I don't think
that would do much as far as flushing the flavor, I think it's more for helping to prevent
any growth in the reservoir such as pythium or bad microbials.

Yeah not sure about heavy metals myself, still trying to educate myself but I think that
the periodic flushes keep any buildups of any kind from forming and can cut down on your
final flush time or need to at all without getting "fireworks".

Still curious to hear more opinions on flushing.

 

[Dicky]

flora shield is just a root cond. I used itt just to keep everything Clean ya know. Anywho lol peeeaaace

Correct me if I'm wrong but Flora Shield was simply a root zone conditioner? I don't think
that would do much as far as flushing the flavor, I think it's more for helping to prevent
any growth in the reservoir such as pythium or bad microbials.

Yeah not sure about heavy metals myself, still trying to educate myself but I think that
the periodic flushes keep any buildups of any kind from forming and can cut down on your
final flush time or need to at all without getting "fireworks".

Still curious to hear more opinions on flushing.

 

[Mike Young]

It took awhile, but I made it all the way through your thread. I was wondering if you guys could help me with a question I have? I'm running aero with a 3 pot system that I threw together. I'm trying to word this correctly... I have a resevoir that can hold probably 50 gallons... Can I save time & energy with greater amounts of h20, or would I be better off with smaller amounts changed frequently? I'd like to not change the res every week or two if possible?

 

[Dicky]

the more water you use the easier it will be to control temp and ph, you will just have to use more nutes and yes the more h2o you use the less frequently you'll have to change ur rez. Peeeaaace

 

[Dicky]

guess no pros wanted to chime in, oh well. peeeeaaaace

 

[BeaverHuntr]

It took awhile, but I made it all the way through your thread. I was wondering if you guys could help me with a question I have? I'm running aero with a 3 pot system that I threw together. I'm trying to word this correctly... I have a resevoir that can hold probably 50 gallons... Can I save time & energy with greater amounts of h20, or would I be better off with smaller amounts changed frequently? I'd like to not change the res every week or two if possible?

This is DWC thread.. They have a aeroponics section in the hydro threads bunch of dudes will have the info you need .

 

[Dicky]

started the flush today. im gonna flush for 4 days total 2 of the days being in the dark. pics soon of how old skool does it lol.

 

[Weedler]

Can't wait for some pics Dicky! Congrats on making it the entire way!

 

[Dicky]

thanks man, there was a couple times where i almost tossed em in the compost pile in the beginning but dwc is the way for all my future head grows..peeeaaace

Can't wait for some pics Dicky! Congrats on making it the entire way!

 

[jsgamber]

thanks man, there was a couple times where i almost tossed em in the compost pile in the beginning but dwc is the way for all my future head grows..peeeaaace

I was at that point last week! My DWC has brought them back!! ....after fixing a few things.

Let me offer congrats too! Keep a close eye on 'em from here out!!

 

[Dicky]

a big phat azz thank you to every and all who hung around with this. this hardheaded stuck in his ways well known hardass softened up having plants so close to me all the time instead of out back in the field ya know anywho...Peeeaaace

I was at that point last week! My DWC has brought them back!! ....after fixing a few things.

Let me offer congrats too! Keep a close eye on 'em from here out!!

 

[Dicky]

on flushing, everything i read and see, just my opinion, im only flushing till morning. ive had the pleasure of smoking flushed vs non flushed and alot of it lol. anywho im all for unflushed, to me it reminds me more of a soil grown plant. some taste and depth, my adjectives suck lol. unflushed and i smoked 4 strains and they all could be mistaken for the other...almost... if i closed my eyes. i understands i may be exposing myself to heavy metals and after smoking cigs for 22 years..quit last year btw lol. and all the diff pot and the krap this country calls food.. i dont care lol gonna die of something, and man i hope im burnin one when i do. peace

 

[sccerfrk26]

and man i hope im burnin one when i do.

Amen.

Random line to make post long enough.

 

[jsgamber]

on flushing, everything i read and see, just my opinion, im only flushing till morning. ive had the pleasure of smoking flushed vs non flushed and alot of it lol. anywho im all for unflushed, to me it reminds me more of a soil grown plant. some taste and depth, my adjectives suck lol. unflushed and i smoked 4 strains and they all could be mistaken for the other...almost... if i closed my eyes. i understands i may be exposing myself to heavy metals and after smoking cigs for 22 years..quit last year btw lol. and all the diff pot and the krap this country calls food.. i dont care lol gonna die of something, and man i hope im burnin one when i do. peace

Hey bro. It's all about balance and the universe staying in equilibrium, something gained and something lost, what goes up must come down. Smoke 100 PACKS of cigs in a day and you will die of nicotine toxicity before you get to the last pack. Smoke 30 PACKS of cigs in one day, pass out on the 17th pack, 911 is called, you are resuscitated, placed in ICU and die 2 days later. Smoke a pack a day until you are 100 and get hit by a meteor the day before your 101st birthday. Who knows? Common sense tells us what things are good and bad and we do daily (actually a minute by minute) cost/benefit analysis. Do I eat a doughnut for breakfast every day, knowing that common sense says I increase my risk? But what if I eat a doughnut for breakfast every morning and go out and run for 10 miles every day, knowing that common sense says I'd probably live longer doing the latter than never eating a doughnut every day or run 10 miles! Balance, Balance, Balance. The meteor death is what we scientists like to call entropy or in other words chaos or the inevitable breakdown.

Yeah, I'm high so what??

 

[Dicky]

rock on man! peace

Hey bro. It's all about balance and the universe staying in equilibrium, something gained and something lost, what goes up must come down. Smoke 100 PACKS of cigs in a day and you will die of nicotine toxicity before you get to the last pack. Smoke 30 PACKS of cigs in one day, pass out on the 17th pack, 911 is called, you are resuscitated, placed in ICU and die 2 days later. Smoke a pack a day until you are 100 and get hit by a meteor the day before your 101st birthday. Who knows? Common sense tells us what things are good and bad and we do daily (actually a minute by minute) cost/benefit analysis. Do I eat a doughnut for breakfast every day, knowing that common sense says I increase my risk? But what if I eat a doughnut for breakfast every morning and go out and run for 10 miles every day, knowing that common sense says I'd probably live longer doing the latter than never eating a doughnut every day or run 10 miles! Balance, Balance, Balance. The meteor death is what we scientists like to call entropy or in other words chaos or the inevitable breakdown.

Yeah, I'm high so what??

 

[Dicky]

ok all done with the chop, no blood er band aids nada lol anywho some pics. everything changed with these plants for me. i was planning on drying these the same way i always have but decided to come out of the stone age and got one of those mesh hanging racks, 6 levels with zippers, im diggin it, ive never dried just buds always the whole plant. funny how things change lol.