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potninja posted an update in the group
5 weeks agoAsk a Grow Question I am running straight coco and canna nutes. I should be over watering for 10=20% runoff. I’m wondering how ppl callect/manage their runoff and if anyone uses their runoff to feed to other plants.
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Yes you can, to be safe lets look at what other plants could be; first maybe better not to water other cannabis plants to prevent potential contamination of pathogens and the presence of unbalanced minerals caused by the first watering bumbing nutes, then look at the needs of other types of plants can vary a lot in general demands and also they have different levels of tolerence to imbalanced nutes, like a squash or pumpkin can grow on a pile of shit, somyou can use the run off as is, but for less demanding plants just dilute your run off and make sure to use pure water or balanced nute in between the runoffs stuff, or if you have many “other” plants give a shot left and right to give em an extra hit.
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I pull each plant out when watering, Then I set them on top a five-gallon bucket with a gold prospecting classifier to drain through as I water and inspect. This gives you a chance to inspect and maintain each plant every feeding. This has been my SOP for a couple decades and can’t fathom using another way.
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@ElectricWord the problem I have is once my plants have support netting up, I can really take them out of the tent to water. I an currently using AC Infinity self watering bases without the wicks to catch the runoff. Just need a good way to drain the bases and get rid of the runoff
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@potninja I understand the dilemma, there are compromises to every grow style. My unsolicited thoughts on multi-plant trellising are it’s not worth it. There are easier methods of canopy management that yield better and doesn’t require the hindrance of chaining your plants together for the most of veg and the entire flowering process.
There are a lot of compromises as we develop our grow styles, but some aspects are more important than others. Proper feeding and run-offs are far more important to you end product that a flat canopy. You’ll find your style…
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Run off is vital for mineralized top feed systems. Never let roots sit in the run off because as the water evaporates or is wicked back up, the minerals will concentrate and form salts at the bottom of your pot. The run off is fine to recirculate back to a reservoir or collect for other plants drain to waste.
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