Hey all, happy to report my first plant(clone from a friend, unknown strain) is almost complete(10-13 days away). I'm not looking for congrats(criticism is welcome though), but in the pics, do I need to support any of the branches you see? None seem to be in danger of snapping, but the bud weight is sure making the branches sag. It's my first grow, and I'd hate to have something go wrong now with this lady so close to harvest. Do I need to tie up/support any branches, or leave her be as she's so close to completion? Thanks.
First Clone/Plant Almost Complete-Do I Need to support any branches?
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Well, it certainly couldn't hurt, could it?
You're growing in soil; there's no need to flush. Of course you can if you want to. The thing is, by flushing you're stressing the plant just as it's getting ready to pack on a bit more weight, and depriving it of nutrients during that same period. Not great. Good luck.
Simon
If I don't flush, don't I run the risk of having harsh tasting or choky smoke? Is it common for people not to flush when growing in soil? I've done SOME research, but didn't realize skipping the flush is an option when growing in soil? I'm not disagreeing, just hadn't come across that info yet. Anyone else have any thoughts?
Not IME.
Yes, of course.
Do a search for flushing. Don't just count the votes, but see who says what based on which experience. We're not all created equal.
FWIW, here's the big flushing in soil thread. It might take you a while to get through it:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=175544&highlight=flushing
Simon
There's conflicting reports in the thread, but the science behind your logic sounds legit. It's my first grow, so I'm gonna flush 2 and skip flushing 2 of the same strain, make sure to keep them separate, and I'll see if I can notice the difference. If the plants grow better at the end without flushing and there's no difference in taste, I'll know not to flush. Thanks man.
Glad to help. One thing to keep in mind is that plants don't need the same level of nutrients throughout their grow cycle. For a rough example, in my garden I run ~150% nutrient concentration during weeks 5-6, drop it down to 100% in week 7, go to ~60-70% in week 8, a little lower still (~30-50%) in week 9. Some folks prefer to run plain water during the last week.
Simon
Simon
Another is that the formulas on the bottles is not geared to plant health but, to get you to use the bottle asap so you'll buy more. The more stuff you cram into your plants, the more you'll want to flush.
As to stems bending, I'm tempted to say let them. Even HIDs only penetrate so far. The less distance the light has to travel, the better. Even if one should snap, no worries. Just straighten it up, wrap a twist tie around it. It'll heal in a few days.
