How do i flush my plant's????

HOMEGROWN4DE

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #1

I'v got 3 plants and i think they have been over fed and was wondering if anyone could help me. I have been told to flush them but not sure how to do this, and yes i'v tried to go on the faq link but it not working and i can't afford to wait i dont think!! Thank you

 

darkdestruction420

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #2

use 3 times as much water as your pots size (ie 1 gallon pot needs 3 gal flushed through it.

 

HOMEGROWN4DE

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #3

Thanks but will that not compress the soil to much tho?? Sorry like i said i never done it before!!

 

Jerry Garcia

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #4

No, it won't compress the soil. Just water kinda slow so not to expose the upper roots.

 

Brick Top

New Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #5

For one it would depend on the soil mixture as to how much it might compress it. Also unless someone is growing in larger sized pots, by the time they reach the flushing stage their plants are likely root-bound or very close to being root-bound so the soil would likely already be about as compressed as it could get so the chance of any additional compression would likely be a minor one.

 

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phusionsa

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #6

Flush the pots with three times the amount of water they can hold (as another poster said, 1G pot, 3G of water.).
Run the water through t slowly and be sure to get around the inner rim of the pot.
If you find some compaction after flushing, make sure to put some new soil in to cover the roots that might get exposed and you should be set.
Make sure your PH is good with the water you will be flushing with!

 

HOMEGROWN4DE

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #7

Great thanks alot for the info guy's,


all who helped +rep

 

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seamore

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #8

im curious if u attempt to flush ur plants all the water will come out the bottom how do u catch the water?

 

doc111

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #9

seamore said:

im curious if u attempt to flush ur plants all the water will come out the bottom how do u catch the water?

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DO it over a tub.

 

HOMEGROWN4DE

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #10

That's what you dont want "the flushed water" as it should contain all the nute's that im trying to get rid of!!

 

HOMEGROWN4DE

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2009

• #11

I thought he meant he wanted to keep it!! Lol