"Flushed, 12hrs later nute burn EVERY WHERE !! Can this happen??!!

Hi guy's :thumbsup:

Last night i gave my babys a flush thinking they would love it, But 12hrs later their full of burns everywhere!! How can this be ???

They are into the fourth week of flower , Ive been feeding with Canna terra flores 3ml per ltr, Recomended is 4ml per ltr,. I have been giving them 2ltr of water everyday for the past 7 day's (FEED-FEED-WATER so on so on...) Ph in 6.5 run off 6.4 , Oh and their in soil ,18ltr pots

Just waiting for camera to charge and i will post pics !

I must add that alot of the leaves are going yellow :(

A lot of times when growing in soil you can develop hotspots from not watering the soil correctly. If you burned them that bad, I would suggest a real flush which would take 60-80 liters of water to clear the soil. When you water, ensure you have a good runoff coming from the bottom of your pots. 2 liters of water in an 18 liter container is not enough. The nutes will set up high in the soil and when you gave it a "good flush" you did nothing but push the nutes sitting high in the pot straight to the bottom and cooked the plant.

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Originally Posted by KarolinaKronic

A lot of times when growing in soil you can develop hotspots from not watering the soil correctly. If you burned them that bad, I would suggest a real flush which would take 60-80 liters of water to clear the soil. When you water, ensure you have a good runoff coming from the bottom of your pots. 2 liters of water in an 18 liter container is not enough. The nutes will set up high in the soil and when you gave it a "good flush" you did nothing but push the nutes sitting high in the pot straight to the bottom and cooked the plant.

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Hi

I thought as much , what an idiot i am !! would it be ok you think just to add water for a week or so or you think that would make things worse and just do a flush again??

You need to change your watering schedule bud.

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Originally Posted by Lit Up

You need to change your watering schedule bud.

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Are you saying it's too much?
I have a single plant in soil. I water it every week or so, once the soil dries enough and starts to seperate from the container.
What are you thoughts on this method?

MM

Here is the way you water,water,feed..

You first water.. Then the next day you pick up the pot and feel the weight. Second day you pick up the pot again to feel the weight. When it's light you'd water again.Then feed, following the same procedure and repeat the process, throughout the grow.Buff up while ya liftin'..

my thoughts are the build up of nutes caught up with you. you can feed every watering just not at full strength. if you do that its ok to just feed water about every three waterings (assuming your ph is correct and you dont have salt build up.) this way you learn what they can take.

ACTUALLY, I think the flush washed out buffers and set off an imbalance and there is lockout. Rewater with balanced nutrient solution.

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Originally Posted by BUDEZZ

Hi guy's :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by BUDEZZ

I have been giving them 2ltr of water everyday for the past 7 day's

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14 liters of water in the past 7 days?

You'll need to figure-out proper watering quantities and frequency.

First-off, you'll need to figure-out pot capacity per watering. Slowly add properly ph'd water, and watch for runoff. Once you see a SLIGHT trickle, the ammount you just put in is about the ammount you need for each watering. In a 4 1/2 gallon (18 liters or so) pot, that should be somewhere around 1/2 gallon. (2 liters) You can either practice on your plant(s), or practice on a pot of old soil.

Next, you need to know how long till the soil dries before needing more water. Cannabis prefers (demands) a wet-dry cycle, but do not let the soil completely dry-out. It will cause problems with absorption if habitually dried-out, and will cause root rot if habitually overwatered.

Next, check online for a weekly feeding schedule for your nutrients. Keeping in mind how much water is needed for a SLIGHT trickle...mix and add enough to ALMOST get a trickle. If 2 liters got you a slight trickle, give 1.75 liters of nutrient solution. (or so)

Since feeding is the most important, feed once a week and water inbetween if and when necessary. Again...allow the soil to dry between waterings and feedings. If soil is dry the day before a feeding day...just give a 'booster' splash of properly ph'd water to tide them over till feeding. (do not give a full watering the day before a feeding day)

18 liter pots should keep the soil moist for a couple or few days depending on the size of the plant and your ambient growroom conditions, and strength of the fans you're using. Allow ample time for soil to dry after flushes, which totally saturate the medium. (the soil) This means it'll stay moister, longer.

Two or three times the pot volume for flushes. If you flush on a feeding day, have your nutrients mixed, and add it as the last bit of the flush. This allows you to wait till dry before watering rather than having to wait till dry for a feeding.

Question: I'm a beginner and I'm trying to figure out the flushing process. I understand how much water is needed and the ph levels the water needs to have. My question is, do you pour all of the water into the soil? If someone could break that down...really small...for me I would really appreciate it! Can't find anywhere were it talks about the step by step break down of how to flush. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by funnybunny219

Question: I'm a beginner and I'm trying to figure out the flushing process. I understand how much water is needed and the ph levels the water needs to have. My question is, do you pour all of the water into the soil? If someone could break that down...really small...for me I would really appreciate it! Can't find anywhere were it talks about the step by step break down of how to flush. Thanks!

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a flush is just that. it should run through and often needs more than one flush. obviously you dont want to drown your plant so it could take a week or more. remember roots need oxygen also. if your soil holds moisture for more than a week its not right. cold temps will retain moisture for too long as well. heat on the otherhand will evaporate to fast. woody earth retains moisture, perlite added will dry faster. you need to find balance. you should be watering/feeding about every three days depending on container size. airflow will also help evaporation and is crucial to good growth. be specific on your your soil, environment, heat and the like so that you can get a better answer.:thumbsup:

I made the mistake of transplanting my plant in MG potting mix...which of course burned the hell out of it! I'm afraid without a flush and a ph balance it will soon die, just based upon all the reading I've done, not personal experience. Your right I don't want to drown my plant, which is why I'm a little confussed about how the flushing is done. If its is over several days or all at once? My plant is very small but it is already trying to start the flowering stage. I figured out that this was because of my light cycle. I also was using a 26W halogen light that = about 1700watts. I was told this was way to low so I upgraded to a 42W that = about 2800watts. Now I want to do a flush to drain out some of the nutes that are in my poor choice of soil but I still haven't figured out the how to enough to feel comfortable doing this. Could you please give me a step by step to doing this? Oh and I'm growing in an indoor closet. I transplanted into a 5gl bucket 2 days ago, this is when the burning happened :( Apparently the buck is WAY to BIG for my little size plant.

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Originally Posted by funnybunny219

I made the mistake of transplanting my plant in MG potting mix...which of course burned the hell out of it! I'm afraid without a flush and a ph balance it will soon die, just based upon all the reading I've done, not personal experience. Your right I don't want to drown my plant, which is why I'm a little confussed about how the flushing is done. If its is over several days or all at once? My plant is very small but it is already trying to start the flowering stage. I figured out that this was because of my light cycle. I also was using a 26W halogen light that = about 1700watts. I was told this was way to low so I upgraded to a 42W that = about 2800watts. Now I want to do a flush to drain out some of the nutes that are in my poor choice of soil but I still haven't figured out the how to enough to feel comfortable doing this. Could you please give me a step by step to doing this? Oh and I'm growing in an indoor closet. I transplanted into a 5gl bucket 2 days ago, this is when the burning happened :( Apparently the buck is WAY to BIG for my little size plant.

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if its mg thats burning you then remove the entire package. dirt roots and all. set it in a tray and remove excess dirt then remove from tray and water your dirt and allow free erosion until it improves if at all. halogens are a poor light scource halides good, hps good for flowering.

ipodgeek: Is there a reason you're hijacking this thread with off-topic drivel? :wtf:
I strongly suggest you confine your imput to the topic at hand or start your own thread.