Twins! Eleven Roses

Week 6 Veg At the start of the week these girls were both given a good maintenance flush. While in their 3ltr pots, I only flushed approx 6ltr of water and EM1 @ 5.80pH through each pot. This was enough to bring the coco's salt build-up down to 100ppm or less. After doing this, they were both immediately given a full strength veg feed. The purpose of giving a maintenance flush every 4 weeks or so is crucial when using synthetic/salt based nutrients. Without doing this, the coco and the plants' roots themselves will create an unwanted salt build up. Once this has happened, some/all nutrients will be locked out completely whilst the pH of the coco can also rise. At the end of the week the two twins were transplanted into their final pots; 4gal Smart Pots. The main reason I use fabric pots is because they not only air prune the roots to prevent root circling, but they tend to dry out a lot quicker than plastic pots too. I see this as a huge advantage in flower, as you can technically feed your girls more times within 6 weeks (or however long before you flush). This is also a great advantage for the flushing period too, because when flushing huge amounts of water through the pots, they normally take even longer to dry out. But when using fabric pots they don't! So you're able to flush your girls more times within 2-3 weeks, giving them a better and quicker flush. Thanks for following and happy growing! 🐺