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To flush or not to flush, that is the question. My last 2 harvests i flushed with clearex one week before harvest. During that last week, just ran pHed water thru the system. This harvest i am considering not using clearex but rather gradually reducing the nutrient mix during the final weeks and then just water for a couple of days. Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks
hi there, i don't know what clearex is. my opinion is when you decide to start your flush, then just change to ph adjusted water and let all the nutes be flushed out that way. no need for any other additives. it is just like in autumn when the plants are done with their cycle, it tends to rain alot, in turn, flushing the plant. plus it is cheaper and you won't have to add anything to it. just flush away and enjoy!!!
That would work if you don't mind the taste of the nutrients....lol
Really, you do need to flush. Advanced nutrients have a very good flusher called Final Phase. It's expensive but it does work, I switched from clearex to flora kleen and now use final phase. I do notice a big taste difference between all the flushers and final phase works the best. Regular Ph water only does not get enough of the nutrients from inside the plant and takes three times as long to flush completely. IMO
hey zandor. around how much is this final phase stuff? always looking for new ideas and things, but don't want too much of a punch in the wallet.
I'd listen to Zandor it sounds like he knows what hes talking about. I wished I could've talked to you when I first started. Seems I learn everything the hard way. I can tell you from experience that you definitely want to flush, I didn't on my second grow and the smoke tasted like shit, I got cocky after a first successful grow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zandor
Can final phase be used in conjuction with DWC? and where might one find Final Phase?
I learned most everything the hard way myself....It took me over 15 years of growing indoors before I ever grew one plant that produced over one pound of dry bud. Hell I never flushed with anything but Ph adjusted RO water before 5 years ago. I would change the water every other day. Take a reading before and after when the PPM no longer change by more then 10 PPM I thought I was done.
After the first time I flushed with Clearex I tasted a difference right a way. Then I changed to flora clean about 12 months ago. Only because I was still using GH nutrients so I thought it would work better because it's the same company. Now I just tried Final Phase and yes there is a difference again. In side-by-side taste tests the Final Phase did taste fresher is all I can say. It is a lot more expensive and I bet the clearex will work for 90% of the people who grow and it's tons better then just water. Flora Kleen I think is the cheap then Clearex. Discount Hydro sells the Final Phase for about 30 dollars a gallon and Flora Kleen for about 18.00 a gallon all USD.
I found some people who were growing almost trees about 5 years ago I learned everything I could from them they were growing 1.5 to 5 pounds per plant and were happy to teach me their technique. Mostly how they control and maintain a stress free environment and stimulant growth at the correct time.
what are the active ingredients in these flushing items? i ask so if there is anything i can add to the ph adjusted water when i flush. just like vinegar lowers ph and baking soda (powder?) raises ph. is there anything i can add to the water that will help the flush without purchasing these items? i know it won't be AS good, but still
I just check my bottle and it has crap all over it and I can't read most of it. It mostly say's natural this and natural that but there is some others things that help it release the nutrients. The flora Kleen is about 8 bucks a quart USD so it's not really that expensive. I too use vinegar, lemons, and baking soda for years. I switched to the real thing and now my Ph stays where I put it. When I use lemons, vinegar and baking soda I had to adjust my Ph all the time. Not anymore....Better livening through chemistry I guess.
Could always water cure instead of flushing.
Good Kannabis Growing!
Yes 3 weeks minimum of Ph adjusted water only works for 90% or better of the time. The other stuff just saves time so you can feed the plants a little longer.