Is there a middle ground between flushing and not flushing?

How would you flush 32 container plants in soil in a 8x4 ft area? There is no large res, they are all sitting in small saucers. I flushed a couple sitting on the outer edge but I don't want to be moving the plants around at this stage in the game (day 50 flo), about 7-10 days to go. I gave them a 1/2 strength nute dose last week and was wondering if it would be fine to just continue plain water until harvest and let the plants feed off what's left in the soil? Last week when I tasted the plant water from a broken leaf stem and it was really bitter. Today it wasn't too bad, almost all the bitterness is gone. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

just use plain water, and possibly a leaching agent for a week, then just plain water for another week. clearex, final phase are two good ones

I just feed plain water the last 2 weeks ... don't see the need in flushing unless your using chemical ferts or you made a boo-boo ...

happy growin

The middle grownd is just water the last 2 weeks. Dosnt sound like you can handle a true flush. Water 3 times the size of the pot 2 weeks before. Then just water.

I carry my plants into the shower to water them everytime they need to be watered or fed..all through the grow...to the very very last...why can't you move them...just don't be crazy and go tossing the things around...lol. Will you be tired? yes...will it take a really really long time? Also, yes...

Oh, I didn't realize we were talking about preharvest prep...I just don't use nutes in the water for the last bit...I don't actually like flush flush the plant...lol

cool I just want to be sure the buds will still taste good with a good cure

They'll taste good with a good cure whether you flush or not.

Illegal Smile said:

They'll taste good with a good cure whether you flush or not.

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You right.. I never flushed my plants, if you cure enough there isn't need flushing.

Ravenant said:

You right.. I never flushed my plants, if you cure enough there isn't need flushing.

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that's debatable

you're either with us, or against us

The middle ground between flushing, and not flushing, would be 650ppm.

Hmmm...I didn't used to flush because everything was organic..but then I started messing with some chem nutes and also didn't flush, but I go very easy on the nutes these days..lol. anyway ---I don't flush with light use of synthetic nutes and everything still tastes good...some taste better with the chem stuff...and some are better with the organics...I am going to make little cards that go with a pot when I get the plant pegged for what it likes and doesn't like...because even different strains from the same breeder are different.