How much can I safely trim in week 3 flower?

[JIMKSI64]

Did you ever boil salt water in chemistry?

After the water evaporates your left with the salt build up in the bottom,

The same happens with your plants,
Picture the salt as your fertiliser and your water is just water,

If your plants drink all the water or it all evaporates from your medium,
You’re left with a salt build up of fertiliser in your soil,

Recommend a plain water ph adjusted every other day after feed to just rinse the salts or make them avalibke for uptake again,

If I feed a full strength and my roots aren’t established I’ll end up with a heavy salt build up at the bottom of my pots,
Once my roots grow into this zone they’ll be far to hot in food if this makes sence

Less is more in tht sense ^

This problem is what sledgehammer by fox farms was made for. Does a better job than just water flushing and is on the laber recommending use on the Fox Farms trio nutes.
I am straight Organic and do not do salt but I hear stuff.........

 

[NairnM16]

This problem is what sledgehammer by fox farms was made for. Does a better job than just water flushing and is on the laber recommending use on the Fox Farms trio nutes.
I am straight Organic and do not do salt but I hear stuff.........

I use hydro so I don’t really need to worry about it, I’m not the clued up on soil nd the best products for soil, more just the theory behind the basics I’m familiar with

 

[WickedMichelle]

Recommend a plain water ph adjusted every other day after feed to just rinse the salts or make them avalibke for uptake again,

I have heard people do this... I feed them with every watering. Usually every other day. I am splitting 1 gal of water/nutrients between 4 plants in 5 gal pots. I have not had any issues. One person said they look like they might have a bit too much nitrogen.

My next and last defoliation will be week 3 flower. Anything major after week 3 is to stressful IMO.

Ok cool.... this is what I was hoping to hear. This was week 3 for me. They are pretty thin after the trim and so far they are still looking good. I think the last grow I spread the plants more with the net than I did this time. I only had 2 plants last grow and more room to widen them.