Soil Mid flower cycle flushes

hugaddiction

hugaddiction

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How often do you guys flush? I have seen a few feed charts that recommended it every feed cycle change. I do a gallon of RO water and flushing solution per 5gal pot, every 2 weeks. Appreciate any help you can give! Thanks RIU!
 
bwest

bwest

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I don't flush mid flower, I'm feeding her all she can take. What is flushing solution? Usually when people flush, it is at the end of growing getting ready to cut down, or they have a problem, and it is with water only, because you flush to get rid of nutes. And dumping a gallon of water in a five gallon pot is watering, not flushing.
 
hugaddiction

hugaddiction

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slowandsteady said:
and if your in soil you got good microbes that you don't want to flush out.
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This makes sence and I think I will add enw microbes after I flush. I just keep finding that I am having nutrient lock and I knwo its not the PH, or the food. I am feeding around 800ppm 3-4 times a week and using RO water the rest of the waterings. Still seem to get what looks like nute burn and lockout. Could it be temperature? Its been rather hot this summer wehrwe I am at, and my AC is having a hard time keeping up. tahnks!
 
slowandsteady

slowandsteady

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does your feed have all the micro nutes? using Ro it doesn't have some of the trace elements that plants need, also a lot of folks that use RO say they have to add supplement cal/mag. just a thought something to look at.
 
thegreensurfer

thegreensurfer

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What type of soil are you using? If you mix dolomite and azomite into your soil prior to potting you will find yourself with less lockout and leaf troubles.
800ppm 3-4 times a week seems a little much to me. I find that a flush in mid flowering will cause a ph and microbe imbalance at such a crucial time in the growing process.
 
Hazydat620

Hazydat620

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hugaddiction said:
This makes sence and I think I will add enw microbes after I flush. I just keep finding that I am having nutrient lock and I knwo its not the PH, or the food. I am feeding around 800ppm 3-4 times a week and using RO water the rest of the waterings. Still seem to get what looks like nute burn and lockout. Could it be temperature? Its been rather hot this summer wehrwe I am at, and my AC is having a hard time keeping up. tahnks!
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House and Garden drip clean. Use every feeding. You have to use very little, I use 14 ml. for 40G. keeps the salts from building up;-)
 
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