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I had a serious overferting problem, which is now the result of 2 almost dead and one starting to show problems. Yesterday I flushed all 3 plants with a gallon of pure water 6.0ph . Today i have flushed them all with a gallon as well ( 6.0ph ). I use rootS Organics soilless media which recommends a ph of 5.5-6.5 . Plants are at day 28 of flowering. I have only had the ph meter for about a 2.5 weeks so i am almost positive i had nutrient lockout and burn. When i add my nutrients ( Botanicare ProBloom and Liquid Karma ) it drops the ph to 6.1 . I use filtered water which is 7.1, my tap water is 8.5 . Hydro store recommended Cal Mag+ .
How long, and how much should I flush the plants? I've been told that soilless mixes do not hold nutrients as well as soil, so I should stay on a nutrient feeding schedule, is this true? Once they are flushed should I throw them right back onto full nutes or ease back into them?
I definately don't like the medium as it is too tempermental, definately gonna switch to FF Ocean Mix or bcuZZ. On previous grows I used all the same nutes that I am using now plus silica blast with bcuzz soil. Never had problems.....
oh yea, the pots I'm using are 6.5" tall and 6.5" in diameter at the top.
How long, and how much should I flush the plants? I've been told that soilless mixes do not hold nutrients as well as soil, so I should stay on a nutrient feeding schedule, is this true? Once they are flushed should I throw them right back onto full nutes or ease back into them?
I definately don't like the medium as it is too tempermental, definately gonna switch to FF Ocean Mix or bcuZZ. On previous grows I used all the same nutes that I am using now plus silica blast with bcuzz soil. Never had problems.....
oh yea, the pots I'm using are 6.5" tall and 6.5" in diameter at the top.