Grow Mediums Blue OG in DWC under 300w LED
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Nice pics tav they still look mostly clear!
Awesome pics man! Gettin close now huh? Got me droolin over here!!!
Yup still clear which is awesome I'm looking for them to plump up real good these last few weeks. One more round of dry koolbloom then flush.
Anyone use clearex? I wasn't planning on it but my really smart local hydro guy recommended it.
My plan is gradual reduction in ppm over the next week bring it from ~1000 to ~700 then go into my flush, with a very light nute mix (200-300) for a week then just plain RO till the chop.
Anyone use clearex? I wasn't planning on it but my really smart local hydro guy recommended it.
My plan is gradual reduction in ppm over the next week bring it from ~1000 to ~700 then go into my flush, with a very light nute mix (200-300) for a week then just plain RO till the chop.
I'll take that as a no we don't use clearex? Lol
I guess that's right they will try to sell you anything they got. I'm usually good about taking shop guys advice with a grain of salt, but you guys did the salting for me. Thanks.
No clearex!
I guess that's right they will try to sell you anything they got. I'm usually good about taking shop guys advice with a grain of salt, but you guys did the salting for me. Thanks.
No clearex!
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toke
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hey Tav lot of ways to flush, I snagged this from another site and take no credit as author its just how I do it.
TOKE OUT
Pre-Flush In Hydro?
TOKE OUT
Pre-Flush In Hydro?
Flushing?
Flushing is using straight water with no nutrients for a period of time, before harvesting. Most growers do it 48 hours to a week before harvesting.
In the book GROW GREAT Marijuana by Logan Edward, he says if you manicure the buds very closely, and remove every leaf, then there is no need to Flush, because the mineral-fertilizer-nutrient taste is not stored in the pistils, or calyxes or buds or flowers, but only in the leaves.
He says
Preharvest flushing puts the plant(s) under serious stress. The plant has to deal with nutrient deficiencies in a very important part of its cycle. Strong changes in the amount of dissolved substances in the root-zone stress the roots, possibly to the point of direct physical damage to them. Many immobile elements are no more available for further metabolic processes. We are loosing the fan leaves and damage will show likely on new growth as well.
The grower should react in an educated way to the plant needs. Excessive, deficient or unbalanced levels should be avoided regardless the nutrient source. Nutrient levels should be gradually adjusted to the lesser needs in later flowering. Stress factors should be limited as far as possible. If that is accomplished throughout the entire life cycle, there shouldn’t be any excessive nutrient compounds in the plants tissue. It doesn’t sound likely to the author that you can correct growing errors (significant lower mobile nutrient compound levels) with preharvest flushing.
Drying and curing (when done right) on the other hand have proved (In many studies) to have a major impact on taste and flavour, by breaking down chlorophylls and converting starches into sugars. Most attributes blamed on unflushed buds may be the result of unbalanced nutrition and/or overfert and unproper drying/curing.
I stand by I did flush my first grow and not flush the next 6 grows and I can not tell any difference. BUT I do not smoke leaves and I do manicure v
ERY closely.
I now do not ever flush and never will, I do and will continue to manicure very close and I never get or got any mineral-fertilizer taste in my buds.
NO WATER 24 Hours before Harvest
Many books suggest a 24 hour DRY period of no water in the tank to speed up the drying process, BUT they also say it makes manicuring much more difficult. Manicuring green fresh leaves is much easier than manicuing dried wilted sticky leaves that cling to the buds. Try it both ways and you will NEVER manicure later after drying.
I 've been on Grow Forums for over 3 years and seen at least 5 or 6 threads, if not a dozen, from new first time growers that say they messed up big time NOT manicuring before Drying.
1, it makes manicuring much more difficult when you wait, and 2, not manicuring can cause bud mold and delay drying.
Flushing is using straight water with no nutrients for a period of time, before harvesting. Most growers do it 48 hours to a week before harvesting.
In the book GROW GREAT Marijuana by Logan Edward, he says if you manicure the buds very closely, and remove every leaf, then there is no need to Flush, because the mineral-fertilizer-nutrient taste is not stored in the pistils, or calyxes or buds or flowers, but only in the leaves.
He says
Preharvest flushing puts the plant(s) under serious stress. The plant has to deal with nutrient deficiencies in a very important part of its cycle. Strong changes in the amount of dissolved substances in the root-zone stress the roots, possibly to the point of direct physical damage to them. Many immobile elements are no more available for further metabolic processes. We are loosing the fan leaves and damage will show likely on new growth as well.
The grower should react in an educated way to the plant needs. Excessive, deficient or unbalanced levels should be avoided regardless the nutrient source. Nutrient levels should be gradually adjusted to the lesser needs in later flowering. Stress factors should be limited as far as possible. If that is accomplished throughout the entire life cycle, there shouldn’t be any excessive nutrient compounds in the plants tissue. It doesn’t sound likely to the author that you can correct growing errors (significant lower mobile nutrient compound levels) with preharvest flushing.
Drying and curing (when done right) on the other hand have proved (In many studies) to have a major impact on taste and flavour, by breaking down chlorophylls and converting starches into sugars. Most attributes blamed on unflushed buds may be the result of unbalanced nutrition and/or overfert and unproper drying/curing.
I stand by I did flush my first grow and not flush the next 6 grows and I can not tell any difference. BUT I do not smoke leaves and I do manicure v
ERY closely.
I now do not ever flush and never will, I do and will continue to manicure very close and I never get or got any mineral-fertilizer taste in my buds.
NO WATER 24 Hours before Harvest
Many books suggest a 24 hour DRY period of no water in the tank to speed up the drying process, BUT they also say it makes manicuring much more difficult. Manicuring green fresh leaves is much easier than manicuing dried wilted sticky leaves that cling to the buds. Try it both ways and you will NEVER manicure later after drying.
I 've been on Grow Forums for over 3 years and seen at least 5 or 6 threads, if not a dozen, from new first time growers that say they messed up big time NOT manicuring before Drying.
1, it makes manicuring much more difficult when you wait, and 2, not manicuring can cause bud mold and delay drying.
Yea i flush her then dry her out then give her 24 to 48 hr in dark at about 60degrees right before chop! My girls love cool air.
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