Flushing an in ground plant?

Just give it like 20 gallons lol

 

this is a old thread but great question, come on people id like to hear it

 

yeah it is old but I was just wondering the same thing. My plants are in the soil not in pots.

 

are you useing chemical nutes ?

 

A lot of pro growers flush their plants every month in ground or in pots, I flush my potted babies once a month with 3 times the water to the volume in the pot, then on the last wash add 1/4 nutes and let them recover over the next week or so before feeding as normal.
Pro growers plant on sloping ground for this reason, also added sunlight but mostly for good drainage, for this very reason.

One very important consideration for those who are potless, in to find out what type of soil you have at you tap root, you got clay? then water will hang around and percolate slowly downhill, you got sand then it will runoff quite quick...this is an important consideration, when selecting a site, whether for 2 plants or 2000 acres.

Why Flush? to remove nute build up from the root ball area, then you replace nute when you feed

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thanks for the info, i was doing alot of reading on flushing, i usually grow in pots but this year i went in ground, i figured it was the same as in pots, but there was actually ppl saying it makes no difference, i dont buy that ,i feel a whole lot better if i try and wash out all the chemicals that i poured

 

It really comes down to personal preference. Flushing isn't going to wash out any chemicals that are in the plant. And why would anyone have a build-up of nutrients in the root ball area? Maybe if you over-fertillized or you planted in a clay pit. Your plant takes up the nutrients that are needed to complete its life cycle; these nutrients are then metabolized in the plant. When you flush a plant, nutrients in the soil could leach out and be unavailable for the plant to use. So, why flush in the first place? Especially if someone decides that they are going to add more fertillizer after they just flushed. I think flushing became hip when people were growing hydroponically, often flushing prior to harvest. The logic behind it was to remove any off-taste caused from the application of macro & micro nutrients. Tobacco farmers and vegetable growers don't flush prior to harvest. If you feel better to flush prior to harvest, go for it. Otherwise, it really is not necessary.

 

Thank you JPG I was leaning that way myself as I do not flush my squash or any other plant that I grow to eat. I was more worried that flushing may cause root rot or leaching of the soil that I worked so hard to get full of organic matter.

Lager88 I used some synthetic fertilizers early in the season because I had nothing else on hand. I was also using the Bonnie herb and vegetable fertilizer after that.. but I haven't used anything since flowering started because I really wasn't sure what else to do. I keep reading and hearing many conflicting things.

I did mix a tablespoon of Molasses to a gal of water to shut my friend up who insisted I needed to do it. I did not mix anything else into the water just the molasses.

 

true indeed