My soil is still wet after more than a week in cold weather

CaliRootz88

CaliRootz88

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YellowSeeds said:
I am now trying to flush my plants, I did one first flush 8 days ago and I am trying to do a second flush but my soil is not dry enough. The temperature in Montreal is cold and humid (from around 6 at night and around 15 Celsius during the day). So how can I make my soil to dry faster, do you have some suggestions to solve my problem? Thank
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Put a head pad under it
 
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YellowSeeds

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firsttime69 said:
Flushing and 2 days in darkness are all myths, won't do you any good. Just chop and start to dry when you are ready.
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I have a few more plants so I can take a few to experiment all kind of things. There’s no rush with this plant, I will harvest whenever it’s ready. I want to see some yellow leaves and the color of the tricomes in clear, white and amber before I harvest.
 
Drop That Sound

Drop That Sound

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I've used a shop vac to suck the moisture out of the medium in pots before. Trying to dry out coco to fight gnats, etc. Just hold a coffee filter up to one of the drainage holes on the pot, and suck it out, lol.
 
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Shesjr

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I have the same issue with my Tutu, one of three plants I did this season. Flower began 8/10 so we're about 12 weeks in. She just wont dry out. I'm in the Chicago area so been bringing the plant inside my dark garage at sun down and bringing it back out during the day light hours. Checked trichomes this morning, some are amber some cloudy but most still clear. And no, I won't be giving her Kool-Aid or stabbing her with nails :). The soil on top is very dry but my moisture meter is showing "wet" at the roots. I don't want root rot but it's been over a week since last water, seems strange.
 

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radicaldank42

radicaldank42

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as for growing being a halt idk about that any sunlight produces photosynthesis. as long as the plants alive is producing energy to finish. as to as fast i can say will be slowed down. that and the roots start to take damage then slowly die off. but you can keep a plant alive in the 55 degree range i did it here in the up last winter the only heat they had was the 1000 vertical light and a few fans.
 
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YellowSeeds

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Shesjr said:
I have the same issue with my Tutu, one of three plants I did this season. Flower began 8/10 so we're about 12 weeks in. She just wont dry out. I'm in the Chicago area so been bringing the plant inside my dark garage at sun down and bringing it back out during the day light hours. Checked trichomes this morning, some are amber some cloudy but most still clear. And no, I won't be giving her Kool-Aid or stabbing her with nails :). The soil on top is very dry but my moisture meter is showing "wet" at the roots. I don't want root rot but it's been over a week since last water, seems strange.
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Yes, we have the same issue. I first flushed it exactly 8 days ago and still not dry enough for a second flush. Like yours, my meter says dry for the top of the soil and in the bottom it says normal and wet at some places. I am putting this plant in my shed with a small heater all night and bring it outside in the early morning. Today was very nice outside with around 60 and the humidity was about 30% here in Montreal. We are expecting a few more days with record braking temperature. Hope that my soil will be dryer tomorrow. I wish you good luck with yours.
 
obijohn

obijohn

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Way to fuck up a grow, any benefit you THINK you get from flushing is all in your head, you expect it to be different and think it is. I harvested mine few weeks back. Still have some tomatoes and other stuff growing, haven't had to water in weeks, soil is wet every morning from dew/humidity.
 
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YellowSeeds

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YellowSeeds said:
Yes, we have the same issue. I first flushed it exactly 8 days ago and still not dry enough for a second flush. Like yours, my meter says dry for the top of the soil and in the bottom it says normal and wet at some places. I am putting this plant in my shed with a small heater all night and bring it outside in the early morning. Today was very nice outside with around 60 and the humidity was about 30% here in Montreal. We are expecting a few more days with record braking temperature. Hope that my soil will be dryer tomorrow. I wish you good luck with yours.
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Is your plant now dry? Mine is now dry and did another flush, the water dripping from the bottom is now clear. Now I want my leaves to turn yellow before I harvest, the leaves are now very dark without any yellow and the trichomes are clear, milky without any amber, so the timing should be good for harvest in about one week from now. Tell me about yours.
 
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