What does ‘flushing your plants’ entail? Is it like flushing your fish?
Master_Attitude_3033 on
Yes…what does it do? What’s the benefit?
colormepink150 on
Yes. That’s why I don’t do it lolol
mygrowaccount1 on
I’ve only heard of flushing if you added too many bites or myths in the cannabis growing world that you need to rid the plant of excess nutes to make it smoother, tastier, and less hazardous.
Did you have too many nutes or a root rot situation?
KittyKupo on
Is this something you’re supposed to do? I’m new to plants but have done a lot of research and I haven’t seen anything like this. I do put my plants in a small bowl of water when I bottom water them, is this similar?
xblackdemonx on
You can just water them the regular way. Why would you need to “flush” them?
emtrigg013 on
To answer everyone’s questions, you only need to flush your plants if you’ve added too much fertilizer (will cause burning to roots and plants) or if you’ve added too much of something you’re using to combat pests. Otherwise, there is never a need. Flushing means kind of what it sounds like: running a bunch of water through the soil (from the top, not the bottom) to “flush out” the fertilizer or insecticide.
OP, if you are flushing because you fertilize too much, you can simply avoid the need for flushing by fertilizing your plants during one watering, and then simply watering with regular water the next 2 to 3 times you water them, and then you can repeat. You aren’t really supposed to fertilize twice in a row anyway, but sometimes outdoor plants can handle more fertilizer because they have higher water needs. Do not fertilize in the winter, it is a waste of your time and can easily burn the roots very quickly. Just let your plant do its thing in winter months.
It’s what I’ve always done and I’ve never needed to flush, and I have had no fertilizer burn either, while my plants grow very quickly. If you added too many chemicals/a pest combative, then yes a flush is your only option. And yes, it can be very tedious!
lisa725 on
What exactly are you doing and what purpose?
I have never “flushed” my plants in that I ran water constantly over them for a period of time.
I have put them in the sink/tub to soak a lot of water up from the bottom. This I have done to give the plants a good watering before or after a trip.
jcrckstdy on
Yes. I have plates under each one instead. Water just enough to let it seep through.
Particular_Shame8831 on
what the hell’s going on, here
IntelligentCrab7058 on
My plants live in one of my bathtubs rn
Ok_Organization_7350 on
Sorry I’ve never done that before. All my plants have their own drainage trays and get watered right where they are.
countdookee on
does it count as flushing if I put my plant under the showerhead for 5 minutes?
I started doing that because I hated having to try and catch the overflow water.
mrsmushroom on
Yes. I water my orchids in the sink and it requires a lot of jostling around leaving a few damage spots. To me it’s the most effective when you’re working with bark bits and mesh pots.
sunsetsammy on
I find repotting to be more tedious
Drjonesxxx- on
Hope ur not flushing with ur shower water…….
--2021-- on
My plants used to love being showered, they would perk up. Also cleaned their leaves. It was fine with a few plants once in a while, but my collection grew.
I saw a guy on youtube who made some sort of mobile station to do this so he wouldn’t have to trek to the bathroom, or kitchen or whatever.
Lost a lot of plants last year due to mold issues, I think there’s just mold somewhere in the house that just takes hold at any opp. My dad and I have the same humidifier, different households, and his can run for 2-4 weeks before it needs to be cleaned, and even then it doesn’t look bad. Mine would go bad in 2-3 days and I’d get sick if I didn’t change and disinfect it 2-3x a week.
Now I have some low maintenance plants that prop easily. If they start to look in bad shape I crop and prop and start over. Currently most are in LECA, so I might flush them if I’m moving them to a new pot, or they look like they really need it. I let them dry out between waterings and I feel a bit better, but there’s still mold.
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What does ‘flushing your plants’ entail? Is it like flushing your fish?
Yes…what does it do? What’s the benefit?
Yes. That’s why I don’t do it lolol
I’ve only heard of flushing if you added too many bites or myths in the cannabis growing world that you need to rid the plant of excess nutes to make it smoother, tastier, and less hazardous.
Did you have too many nutes or a root rot situation?
Is this something you’re supposed to do? I’m new to plants but have done a lot of research and I haven’t seen anything like this. I do put my plants in a small bowl of water when I bottom water them, is this similar?
You can just water them the regular way. Why would you need to “flush” them?
To answer everyone’s questions, you only need to flush your plants if you’ve added too much fertilizer (will cause burning to roots and plants) or if you’ve added too much of something you’re using to combat pests. Otherwise, there is never a need. Flushing means kind of what it sounds like: running a bunch of water through the soil (from the top, not the bottom) to “flush out” the fertilizer or insecticide.
OP, if you are flushing because you fertilize too much, you can simply avoid the need for flushing by fertilizing your plants during one watering, and then simply watering with regular water the next 2 to 3 times you water them, and then you can repeat. You aren’t really supposed to fertilize twice in a row anyway, but sometimes outdoor plants can handle more fertilizer because they have higher water needs. Do not fertilize in the winter, it is a waste of your time and can easily burn the roots very quickly. Just let your plant do its thing in winter months.
It’s what I’ve always done and I’ve never needed to flush, and I have had no fertilizer burn either, while my plants grow very quickly. If you added too many chemicals/a pest combative, then yes a flush is your only option. And yes, it can be very tedious!
What exactly are you doing and what purpose?
I have never “flushed” my plants in that I ran water constantly over them for a period of time.
I have put them in the sink/tub to soak a lot of water up from the bottom. This I have done to give the plants a good watering before or after a trip.
Yes. I have plates under each one instead. Water just enough to let it seep through.
what the hell’s going on, here
My plants live in one of my bathtubs rn
Sorry I’ve never done that before. All my plants have their own drainage trays and get watered right where they are.
does it count as flushing if I put my plant under the showerhead for 5 minutes?
I started doing that because I hated having to try and catch the overflow water.
Yes. I water my orchids in the sink and it requires a lot of jostling around leaving a few damage spots. To me it’s the most effective when you’re working with bark bits and mesh pots.
I find repotting to be more tedious
Hope ur not flushing with ur shower water…….
My plants used to love being showered, they would perk up. Also cleaned their leaves. It was fine with a few plants once in a while, but my collection grew.
I saw a guy on youtube who made some sort of mobile station to do this so he wouldn’t have to trek to the bathroom, or kitchen or whatever.
Lost a lot of plants last year due to mold issues, I think there’s just mold somewhere in the house that just takes hold at any opp. My dad and I have the same humidifier, different households, and his can run for 2-4 weeks before it needs to be cleaned, and even then it doesn’t look bad. Mine would go bad in 2-3 days and I’d get sick if I didn’t change and disinfect it 2-3x a week.
Now I have some low maintenance plants that prop easily. If they start to look in bad shape I crop and prop and start over. Currently most are in LECA, so I might flush them if I’m moving them to a new pot, or they look like they really need it. I let them dry out between waterings and I feel a bit better, but there’s still mold.