Dynamo626
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They are 100% notrogen toxic.
Some strange problem
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OldMedUser
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Doesn't look good for sure. Did you try the standard stuff like flushing well and feeding a light dose of flowering nutes?
Might fix it up enough that you can get some bud off it tho doesn't look like it would be much. If you need the space for other plants then toss it but if not then try to get her to the finish line. Worst that could happen is you'll learn more about growing pot.
OldMedUser
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If starting your flush in dry soil you need to soak it first and let it sit for a while to let all the salts dissolve so they can be flushed out easier. Overwatering becomes a problem when old water remains in the rootball that is devoid of oxygen creating stagnant conditions that promote root rot. Fresh water used for flushing has lots of oxygen in it so really you can flush if it's wet and it won't really make a difference.
I try to avoid flushing ever as it's really a last resort when you can't fix what's wrong any other way or have overfed your plants and want to stop the burn. Usually just a couple liters of extra water is enough to flush the excess nutes out and stop the leaves burning. A few of my current plants started burning but using just RO water for two waterings was enough to stop it.
I try to avoid flushing ever as it's really a last resort when you can't fix what's wrong any other way or have overfed your plants and want to stop the burn. Usually just a couple liters of extra water is enough to flush the excess nutes out and stop the leaves burning. A few of my current plants started burning but using just RO water for two waterings was enough to stop it.
Dynamo626
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That makes sence. The only time i ever really flushed i put the pots in the tub and ran abought 10 gallons through it. Guess it would have saved water to soak it let it sit and just run a couple more gallons through. Ill remember this if i ever have to flush again
OldMedUser
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It depends on what you're flushing for too.
If it's just because you overfed a bit and are getting early signs of nute burn then water until it's saturated, wait an hour and pour in a half gallon or up to the volume of the pot worth of water to reduce the amount of nutes without stripping it all out. If you got pots of FF soil and fed them nutes on top you don't want to remove all the goodies. If it's a soilless media then you can flush it good and start from scratch if you want but you don't have too.
For guys using tap water that has a high EC getting that 20% runoff with every watering helps but won't get rid of all the salts that build up like the scale in your kettle. Eventually it becomes impossible to keep the pH down below 7 and micronutrient deficiencies start showing up just when you're in the middle of flowering and those deficiencies hit the new growth first which are your buds.
A real good flush before starting to flower would be a good idea but then again if you are using really good soil you don't want to remove what you paid for.
I avoid all that by using nothing but RO water and just water my plants enough to soak them good and not have any runoff. It's feeding just the right amount of nutes to get the best growth and not burn them that's the tricky part.
If it's just because you overfed a bit and are getting early signs of nute burn then water until it's saturated, wait an hour and pour in a half gallon or up to the volume of the pot worth of water to reduce the amount of nutes without stripping it all out. If you got pots of FF soil and fed them nutes on top you don't want to remove all the goodies. If it's a soilless media then you can flush it good and start from scratch if you want but you don't have too.
For guys using tap water that has a high EC getting that 20% runoff with every watering helps but won't get rid of all the salts that build up like the scale in your kettle. Eventually it becomes impossible to keep the pH down below 7 and micronutrient deficiencies start showing up just when you're in the middle of flowering and those deficiencies hit the new growth first which are your buds.
A real good flush before starting to flower would be a good idea but then again if you are using really good soil you don't want to remove what you paid for.
I avoid all that by using nothing but RO water and just water my plants enough to soak them good and not have any runoff. It's feeding just the right amount of nutes to get the best growth and not burn them that's the tricky part.