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[MephistoTransisto]

Keep in mind….you’re growing autoflowers. They’re a different beast than those being tested. They’re finicky, easy to stunt, or induce problems, that the plant won’t have the time to recover from.

Remember, the clock is ticking with autos. Some finish in as little as 50 days. That’s the reason you want to just provide an easy, stable environment.

Also…. Drying the soil excessively will cause any microbial life in your soil to die off.

….and that study does say you’ll experience diminished yields, and it’s not like the cannabinoid levels will increase in any drastic sense. An extra % doesn’t seem worth the wasted time of a yield you’re not happy with.
But, that’s just like, my opinion….

There was a number of other studies too, I just had a lot going on and spaced it. But regardless, I’ll take your advice and I won’t drought stress it.

However, having some other issues. EC of 2.2 is too much and a bunch of leaves have died, starting at the tips. so I’m flushing currently with RO water. I’m using auto parts so I can’t flush like normal. How long should I wait before adding nutrients back in?

Im thinkng 1.5 EC?

 

[JP1]

There was a number of other studies too, I just had a lot going on and spaced it. But regardless, I’ll take your advice and I won’t drought stress it.

However, having some other issues. EC of 2.2 is too much and a bunch of leaves have died, starting at the tips. so I’m flushing currently with RO water. I’m using auto parts so I can’t flush like normal. How long should I wait before adding nutrients back in?

Im thinkng 1.5 EC?

You don't want to flush coco with straight RO. It's gonna flush all of the calcium out and you're gonna chase it to get it back the rest of the grow it's usually gonna throw off your N to do it. Not great for flowering... You want to flush coco with a lower dose of balanced nutes until the runoff matches the input. It can take gallons more then you think sometimes. Also, drought stress is for photos since you already know (assuming you've grown the mother) exactly when they will finish. Once the coco starts to dry, there isn't any going back with autos

 

[MephistoTransisto]

You don't want to flush coco with straight RO. It's gonna flush all of the calcium out and you're gonna chase it to get it back the rest of the grow it's usually gonna throw off your N to do it. Not great for flowering... You want to flush coco with a lower dose of balanced nutes until the runoff matches the input. It can take gallons more then you think sometimes. Also, drought stress is for photos since you already know (assuming you've grown the mother) exactly when they will finish. Once the coco starts to dry, there isn't any going back with autos

Thank you!! i started flushing from the top and it was at 5 EC. Holy crap, they werent coming back before harvest with that much salt, so i likely wouldve been locked out permanently without your advice. Ive ran gallons through and its still 4.9. Guess this further reinforces a new outlook on growing. Dont push the plants, just give them what they need.

 

[Frankthetank]

There was a number of other studies too, I just had a lot going on and spaced it. But regardless, I’ll take your advice and I won’t drought stress it.

However, having some other issues. EC of 2.2 is too much and a bunch of leaves have died, starting at the tips. so I’m flushing currently with RO water. I’m using auto parts so I can’t flush like normal. How long should I wait before adding nutrients back in?

Im thinkng 1.5 EC?

Oops… my bad, didn’t see this last night. @JP1 is the man when it comes to coco…. You’re in good hands…

 

[JP1]

Thank you!! i started flushing from the top and it was at 5 EC. Holy crap, they werent coming back before harvest with that much salt, so i likely wouldve been locked out permanently without your advice. Ive ran gallons through and its still 4.9. Guess this further reinforces a new outlook on growing. Dont push the plants, just give them what they need.

One of the best things about coco is that you can flush out and fix the problem real quick. Most autos will run totally fine around 1.1-1.5ec. Rarely get to 2.0. But if you're running multiple strains on the same feed, safest bet is to top out at 1.5 for the overall health of the tent. Helps to regularly check your runoff too. Want your runoff no more then 0.1-0.2ec more then input. But with runoff as high as yours you should probably up the amount of fertigations per day and up your volume to flush out excess nutes regularly

 

[MephistoTransisto]

Well.. after fucking up this grow immensely, I have to upload photos later of my dead fucking crops. After fucking up immensely I’ve been looking forward to my grape crush seeds that I popped. They wrapped nicely in a paper towel in a Ziploc bag in perfect temperature. And I pulled them out to stick them in coco and I dropped both of them into the reservoir. This is a wonderful, merry, fucking Christmas present.

So now as I sit here alone, two days after my birthday that I also spent alone, just like every other holiday, contemplating what a piece of shit I am, I went ahead and trashed my next crop too. Fucking idiot. Fuck this life.

 

[JP1]

Dead leaves don't necessarily mean dead plants... Growing buds not leaves. Can't fish the seeds out of the rez? Look in with a flashlight, they'll probably be sitting on the bottom close to the pump