How does flushing not result in overwatering
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Cannasutraorganics
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I put more then a gallon on five gallon pots more then once a day.
A rinse on a five gallon pot would be more like 3 gallons of water. My plants would be dead in a week with one watering. Lol. You need bigger plants..
A rinse on a five gallon pot would be more like 3 gallons of water. My plants would be dead in a week with one watering. Lol. You need bigger plants..
vostok
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Like explaining the use of the 'brake' to a learner driver,
the hand brake is just as effective as the foot brake,
and often used together or one at a time,
but if you used neither,
then you would never need to drive?
a real grower needs very little of the potential reading of hydrogen unless its a dwc grow, even then its a hit and miss affair
the hand brake is just as effective as the foot brake,
and often used together or one at a time,
but if you used neither,
then you would never need to drive?
a real grower needs very little of the potential reading of hydrogen unless its a dwc grow, even then its a hit and miss affair
Greenhouse;save
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A gallon a day seems a bit over the top ......be careful how u pass info on espetially to newbs....
AlphaPhase
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Proper drainage helps.
ISK
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IMHO "yes" it could create over watering issues....but what the hell would I know about flushing....as I've never done it, nor do I intend to
Greenhouse;save
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Yes....I concur....
newGrows
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oops… the background:
5 gallon pot but only a 30 day old seedling. about 7 inches tall at this point, 5 nodes.
400 watts metal hallide.
Humidity 30%
Temp ~80 F
Does that change any answers?
Im gonna go out on a limb here and guess cannanasturagora has got some 4 ft tall plants.
And vstok, why are you so deeply against knowing what the ph of runoff is?
5 gallon pot but only a 30 day old seedling. about 7 inches tall at this point, 5 nodes.
400 watts metal hallide.
Humidity 30%
Temp ~80 F
Does that change any answers?
Im gonna go out on a limb here and guess cannanasturagora has got some 4 ft tall plants.
And vstok, why are you so deeply against knowing what the ph of runoff is?
gardengardian7
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twVstok very respected! Im not ever against a grower but watering the...Im sorry flushing everyday is intentional naivete. The idea of growing is adoption of GOD'S wisdom when it comes to managing HIS plants. Specially HIS food and healing plants. You want to be like GOD and be creative like GOD with the plants. What i mean is one thing is for sure and two things for certain: It does not rain everyday of life for anything created. And plants dont deficate. Just some wisdom. flushing everyday is not good. Your spirit and instinct told you this but you still override wisdom. Peace.
Jimdamick
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Drainage is what allows flushing without overwatering. Lousy drainage equals dead roots.
weedenhanced
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This is my method
Pretty tough to do mine like that (Scrog).
I watch the surface of the soil, dig down a bit & feel, watch closely for leaf droop.
After a while the darn things will speak to you if you pay attention.
Bricksquad2625
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yeah 1 gallon of water for 5 gallons of soil once a day sounds like evaporation issues
Overwatering never lets the soil dry. The soil ph rises as the soil dries. So, in addition to creating an unhealthy environment for the roots, the plant doesn't experience the full range of nutrient availability.
Flushing doesn't involve enough time for the soil to dry. Unless your soil doesn't drain well. Then you have a different problem.
whitebb2727
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First, a seedling does not need to start out in a 5 gallon. That can cause moisture issues.
Second, to flush a 5 gallon container you will need to use at least 3-5 gallons of water.
Third, there is no reason to flush unless you are burning them up with a bunch of stuff.
What medium are they in and what nutrients are you using?
This is part of a few threads he's posted. He posted photos of what could be mg def. Someone may have mentioned mn def. He was considering crushing a vitamin as a mn source. I suggested mn exists in such tiny amounts, I'd go with more likely culprits like mg def or nutrient lockout/imbalance. I suggested either 1/2-1tsp/gal epsom salt or flushing would have more probability of improvement than using a vitamin to give mn.
I think that's what led to this thread. Your question makes perfect sense. It just leads back to the other thread(s).
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whitebb2727
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How do I find op other post?