Tips on Flushing

It's been suggested that I flush due to possible nute burn. I'm in the second week of 12/12, and my plant hasn't yet shown signs of M/F. I haven't flushed before, and I would really appreciate some tips so that I don't screw anything up.

Outdoor plant / most recent pics can be found at this thread: (https://www.rollitup.org/marijuana-plant-problems/356606-diagnosis-please-pics.html).

My initial research on the issue led me to believe that I needed rocks of some sort to do this correctly. Then, of course, I read this: "instead of watering your plants with nutes, you water them as you would regularly - just with out nutes." I also read that "drench the soil thoroughly then wait about 15 mins to add more water this gives the unwanted salts time to disolve..."

So, can I just give it alot of water, let the water drip out the bottom, and essentially keep doing it 2-3 times? I have a 12" pot with a "lip at the bottom for feeding / disposint of excess water.

Thanks peeps.

That is exactly how you flush. At least three times the water that your pot will hold. If it is a 3 gallon pot, use 9 gals... Just a rule of thumb.

Serapis said:

That is exactly how you flush. At least three times the water that your pot will hold. If it is a 3 gallon pot, use 9 gals... Just a rule of thumb.

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Thanks for the quick reply. I'm wondering: doesn't this process (and the amount of water that I use) wind up shocking the plant in some way?

Oh yea..

Considering this is an outdoor plant and it's currently on a 12/12 stage, would it be better for me to do this in the morning, so that the plant can sit out in the sun all day after the flush?

loljersey said:

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm wondering: doesn't this process (and the amount of water that I use) wind up shocking the plant in some way?

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Not if you have a good soil mix then you cant over water your plants - Slight shock from excess water = a tempoary set back - Untreated nute burn = no plants

If you pour water 3 times the volumn of pot like serapis said they should recover - You should then start back on 1/4 dose nutes the following watering

Easter1916 said:

Not if you have a good soil mix then you cant over water your plants - Slight shock from excess water = a tempoary set back - Untreated nute burn = no plants

If you pour water 3 times the volumn of pot like serapis said they should recover - You should then start back on 1/4 dose nutes the following watering

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Easter: Thanks. The soil is some bag of Miraclegrow potting soil I bought from Walmart. Seemed like the best one they had, what do I know. I didn't know anything at the time.

That could be your problem right there, it's the MG.

loljersey said:

Easter: Thanks. The soil is some bag of Miraclegrow potting soil I bought from Walmart. Seemed like the best one they had, what do I know. I didn't know anything at the time.

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I would think the miraclegrow soil is your issue - My sensi star is sensitve to nutes and my potting soil had 5 weeks feed in it like your but i burned the shit out of it and she aint looking too good today