Live Stoners Live Stoner Chat - Jul-Sep '24

[JP1]

Ok, ok, we are talking about the same thing. Yeah, I have flushed always before harvest. Skipped it last two grows, I can't tell a difference. But nutez are expensive so I might go back to doing it, at least last week.

Flushing is so you can reuse what's left of your coco/peat and turn a grow around faster. Feed them until they die

 

[Azton]

Flushing is so you can reuse what's left of your coco/peat and turn a grow around faster. Feed them until they die

I'm in soil, but yeah, same principle for me. I use my soil like a substrate just like that too.

 

[JP1]

I'm in soil, but yeah, same principle for me. I use my soil like a substrate just like that too.

Flushing soil just throws everything out of balance. Don't want to do that

 

[JP1]

And flushing doesn't make anything magically evaporate out of the buds

 

[Azton]

I am even more confused now.

 

[Frankthetank]

And flushing doesn't make anything magically evaporate out of the buds

 

[Azton]

Ok. What I am wondering is: Exactly; What is the definition of a "flush" and what differs it from a big ole watering/feeding to runoff?

 

[420Forever]

Ok. What I am wondering is: Exactly; What is the definition of a "flush"

Watering plants is essential, but flushing plants is also beneficial. Flushing plants means flooding them with water. Due to excess water, the soil is washed, and excess nutrients are removed.

You just need to give excess water to the plants so that it starts draining out from the hole at the bottom. Overwatering is done, and the water is drained from the bottom. The drained water brings extra nutrients from the soil.

Image Source: growdiaries.com

Usually, plants are flushed with plain water. Some growers also prefer flushing plants with distilled water. But when the pH is unbalanced, or the plant is suffering from the nutrient lockout, pH-balanced water is preferred.

https://medicgrow.com/blogs/general...eans flooding them,is drained from the bottom.

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[JP1]

Ok. What I am wondering is: Exactly; What is the definition of a "flush" and

Watering plants is essential, but flushing plants is also beneficial. Flushing plants means flooding them with water. Due to excess water, the soil is washed, and excess nutrients are removed.

You just need to give excess water to the plants so that it starts draining out from the hole at the bottom. Overwatering is done, and the water is drained from the bottom. The drained water brings extra nutrients from the soil.

Image Source: growdiaries.com

Usually, plants are flushed with plain water. Some growers also prefer flushing plants with distilled water. But when the pH is unbalanced, or the plant is suffering from the nutrient lockout, pH-balanced water is preferred.

https://medicgrow.com/blogs/general-tips/beginners-guide-to-flushing-plants-why-when-and-how#:~:text=Flushing plants means flooding them,is drained from the bottom.

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You're a flusher?

 

[Azton]

I'm not very experienced with growing indoors in soil. With these Autoflowers I am now only 7 plants deep. I'll admit something that has gotten me flamed before. I hear what everyone with a ton more experience says. But. I water to runoff twice in a plants life if nothing happens. I just can't get the logic of overfilling if there's nothing I need to get out of there Hydro was easier in a lot of ways.