flushing soil & correcting soil pH

[allhailthebud]

hey folks,

 

for the first time in my whole growing experiance i have just heard/read about flushing.. now this could have helped me out so many fkn times where somthing had gone wrong for eg the wrong soil ph, nute burn, deficiencys... sheesh..

 

anyway, im just not sure about this part - if i was to buy some cocopeat, can i adjust the pH of it by adding a head of pH addjusted water to it ? or just flushing it through pots ?

 

if i had planted some plants in soil, and then found out the pH was incorrect, could i just flush pH adjusted water through them too ?

 

im also pretty sure i added too much magnesium sulfate to the soil of some of the clones i have going.. causing a calcium deficiency.. could i just flush them a heap to get rid of that and just start them back on a mid strength nute ?

 

cheers folks,

[nitram]

Hi allhailthebud.

 

or the first time in my whole growing experiance i have just heard/read about flushing.

 

You don't learn if you don't ask. The short of it is that "flushing" is a term used mostly for indoor growing in pots containing the grow medium which has a supply of fertilizer alt\ready mixed in (although limited - depending on the mix used).

 

When growing in compost contained in a pot the mix may be a little "hot" - meaning that it's fertalizer contains too much fertilizer.

 

Outdoors in natural earth there is a number of naturally occurring nutrients and elements in soil or that can be added to adapt to a soil nutrient deficiency (ie. banana peals to add potassium when in flower - bigger buds - natural & cheap).

 

allhailthebud ....if i had planted some plants in soil, and then found out the pH was incorrect, could i just flush pH adjusted water through them too ?

 

So if your in pots and can drain them out WELL - then, yes you can flush with PH adjusted water adjusted to 5.8 - 6.8. Make sure they are left to drain well before restarting a feeding shedual or any more water is added, A trick to flushing is too be patient wait and watch.

 

im also pretty sure i added too much magnesium sulfate to the soil of some of the clones i have going.. causing a calcium deficiency.. could i just flush them a heap to get rid of that and just start them back on a mid strength nute ?

 

It would depend on how well established in the pots (ie root structure) and how much overdosing but a flush certainly wont hurt your plants providing the above drying out adviced is taken.

 

As some general advice "if in doubt don't do anything. " If you dont't have picturesa to post them provide more written info (ie age / medium / stage of plant growth(age) ect. this helps others to help you.

 

PS/ I hope your clone had roots on them before you poisoned them.

 

all the best of luck with them

Nitty.