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Quote: 81renaissance said: pH up and down are not organic, you need to flush.
True 100% organic growers can't possibly flush their soil of everything in it (organic soil mixes have tons of organic matter in them and are teeming with microlife that constantly makes more available), so there's no need to flush.
Your friend on the other hand has introduced inorganic compounds to the soil and should do the final 2 weeks flush to remove them from the plant material.
Do you not flush in soil? I've read you don't need to from Mandala's guides on soil and from other people but never personally tried not flushing. My first couple grows were in soil using similar guides to soil as DJ Short's and Big Buddha seeds advised and always flushed due to their recommendation.
Have you ever had side by side same clone grown in soil one with and without a flush? I'm ever so curious about flush vs no flush and organic vs inorganic nutrients. I've attempted to test for myself but have only flushed in soil and have never done a side by side to test inorganic hydro vs organic hydro without bias.
My wife is actually getting tired of having all of the soil ammendments floating around though, so she wants me to try a nutrient line rather than building my own soil. I think I'm going to try Humboldt Nutrients organics and just use my homemade compost and perlite as a base
I thought about going hydro (there is a post around here somewhere) but I just love growing in soil!
Anyway, I'd be happy to answer any questions you guys might have, and then sometime this summer I'll do a side by side of Humboldt Nutes (once I've done a round or two to get it dialed in) and my personal soil mix, and we'll see which performs better.
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