i know I should know this....

[phatsesh101]

oops nevermind

[genuine]

I was maxed out as far as electric. Just recently got the problem solved, but now that it is....things are growing/ going so well I'm not changing anything.

This most recent cloning adventure produced 50% which while not stellar, was good enough. I have enough momma's and the ability to take many many more clones than I would ever need.

We will see how I do with new electric as far as getting things warm enough, controlled for the winter season, but after this harvest and the next phase in 3 weeks...I'm feeling it the oppostie of Duch Pimp and feeling like my August harvests are going to produce enough to get me through the year and maybe I won't fight with it through the colder months.

[crabbyback]

I find it easier to grow in winter due to heat and bugs.

Let us know how your harvest turns out. Good luck.

[Rusty Trichome]

I've never used a chemical to flush the chemicals out of the soil, but I do a final flush with two to three times the pot volume, with properly ph'd water. My wellwater ph is 8.0, so I avoid using it for anything unless it's adjusted. It doesn't take long to form nanners at this stage, and risking them because I was too lazy or too cheap to adjust my wellwater is potentially counter-productive in my book. The risk is not worth the 5 cents it costs for me to use my phDown.

Cannabis is an annual, and I believe that if you are doing it right the roots never stop growing.

[crabbyback]

I've never used a chemical to flush the chemicals out of the soil, but I do a final flush with two to three times the pot volume, with properly ph'd water. My wellwater ph is 8.0, so I avoid using it for anything unless it's adjusted. It doesn't take long to form nanners at this stage, and risking them because I was too lazy or too cheap to adjust my wellwater is potentially counter-productive in my book. The risk is not worth the 5 cents it costs for me to use my phDown.

Cannabis is an annual, and I believe that if you are doing it right the roots never stop growing.

I've been gardening organically outside most of my life. If you have the ability to do full organic for your plants in a stealth environment, then I envy and commend you.

I have never been lazy nor cheap, but I do draw the line at "make work". My tap is consistently in the correct range, so I don't pH it to flush. In my situation, adjusting is make work. I also believe that foliar feeding is make work, but I don't bust people for doing it. To each his own.

I haven't used the Clearex yet but when I do, I'll be using caution. I understand that it is nothing but a chelating agent that locks up any remaining nutes in your soil. Do you know something about it that we need to know?

BTW, aren't the commercial preparations of pHUp and pHDown "chemicals"?

[Rusty Trichome]

Most of my statements go beyond the poster, as other newbie's read this stuff, too. You stating that you do not ph adjust your 'out of range' water for flushing raised a red-flag, as some of us have water way out of the 'normal' ph range and ammending is strongly recommended, if not absolutely necessary.
If your water's ph is out of range and you use it anyway...you are the one that risks having to pay the price. If this isn't lazy and cheap...how does "risky" sound? Would it make you feel good to have someone see that you didn't ammend water for flushing, and ruined their crop as a result?

My point was that the Clearex is unnecessary, if you do a good flush with properly ph'd water. Likely you have your own reasons for being flippant with your mature ladies, and don't mind the potential for one or two going hermie...but it is not recommended.

phDown is phosphoric acid, and no...I do not grow organic. Some of the components in my grow are organic, but I'm not all anal about it. I am conscious of unnecessary ammendments and additives, though. They might look great as marketed, but some are unnecessary and often there is a cheaper replacement available. (properly ph'd water instead of Clearex, for instance)

Same with SuperThrive, bulking agents, carbo loads and CalMag Plus. Most of the bulking agents and carbo-load products are derived from unsulphured molasses. CalMag Plus is a chemical concoction calcium nitrate and magnesium nitrate. (molasses contains enough calcium, iorn and magnesium to replace the CalMag) No telling what's really in SuperThrive, but my grow has done great without it for the past year or so. The micro's in molasses seem to work just fine, and I'm happy not to be providing my ladies with steroids, hormones and the unknown. :thumbsup: