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What myth? In about 1989 i met large indoor growers in new jersey and philadelphia. They “flushed” their soil and switched to water only about 3 weeks before harvest.
They explained to me they could “pump” the plants aggresively with nutrients then basically wash out the excess from the soil before the buds ripened and fade the leaves to yellow some.
They said this allowed them to get very high yield but could cure the flowers to taste smoother sooner for faster sale.
This is the original grow book method and the dutch method.
No “myth” about it until the forums I guess.
I have found through my own testing that when fed minimally to the plants actual needs pretty much to the end the results are better.
I dont think those old growers would argue. They were cash cropping for huge money back then.
During the night cycle (the Calvin cycle) plants don't photosynthesise (t
I think the original myth may stem from the likes of the old school authors like Rosenthal actually. BTW I am one of those old school growers - I was out in the bush probably before you were born. I too was told the myth and I too believed it and I too once circulated it (which is quite bizarre really because I should have known better). That is the wonderful thing about myths mate. They spread like wild fire because they are taken on as fact and passed on as such and so on. So for example here you are promulgating a myth that flies in the face of all known science. While I don't for a minute believe this myth others who read your info may/will. Then they run off and tell two friends and so on. And yeah the internet has become a place where fake news and myths are amplified rapidly.
I say again. What myth? The old growers were simply leaching their pots to remove fertilizer. They just didnt know the term leaching.
And unless you are 60 years old you havent been around longer than me. I didnt grow. I distributed for a large organization as a teenager and young man.
And no where in eds book is any misinformation he did not correct over the years. His book is the textbook at the canna university i understand. Every modern finding like far red and uvb he already determined back in the 80’s. He sure did not promote flushing. That was jorje. And he learned it from the dutch growers way back.
Leaching pots is a valid tool to use when necessary. I dont believe any schedules will fit every grow anyway. There are no clear instructions that work for every situation.
Too many variables.
You got any garden pics to show?
Ah so who then started the myth that plants could "cannibalize" themselves lol
who started myth on plants can cannibalize themself
the guy who had his stuff eaten or taken and came to the conclusion they must have eaten themselves
No idea. I learned everything from books and greenhouse guides and university pages.
I only said my plants fade to quickly if i withhold nutes the last 2 weeks and that i got better yield, quality and flavor/smell feeding less and less to the end.
I do find the taste is better if i really lighten up on nutes in the last 3 weeks or so. Sometimes though i dont time it right so i have had it without a 3 week reduction and that tasted ok too.
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