First time Flushing

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2feather18

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Boatguy said:
Not on the flushing train. If you do go that route, make sure you wait till the plant is completely done before starving it so you dont hurt yields
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Ok so wait until the plants almost done and then flush. after I flush do I still put under light or Harvest it right away or something
 
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2feather18

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SpawnOfVader said:
How much are you feeding and what soil? A good living soil takes almost no additional nutrients whereas some cheap bag crap from Lowes will probably need feeding until a week before harvest.
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I'm feeding it liquid bottle nutrients PPM levels around 1200 or less I use Cost of Main and Fox Farm soil mixed
 
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2feather18

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xtsho said:
Flushing is a myth and those Co2 bags are a waste of money. Are you in a sealed room? Because even if that bag did put off any noticeable amount of Co2 it's just exhausted out of your tent if you're running an exhaust.
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So what should you suggest for CO2.. and wouldn't the buds taste really chemical if you don't flush
 
xtsho

xtsho

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2feather18 said:
So what should you suggest for CO2.. and wouldn't the buds taste really chemical if you don't flush
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If you want to use Co2 you need to do it right. Seal your room and either get a real Co2 generator or use tanks. Then adjust your growing environment to actually utilize the extra Co2. But if you're just growing in a tent it's going out with the exhaust. I don't bother using it. the minimal gains in a small grow don't justify the added expense and hassle. Now if you're growing a ton of plants the gains can justify the cost. But you need to have your grow space setup for it.

I never flush and my buds never taste like chemicals. Why would you think they would? They fertilize tomatoes, corn, lettuce, beans, etc... and don't flush. Do you taste chemicals when you eat those? And if flushing did anything where do those chemicals you speak of go?
 
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2feather18

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xtsho said:
If you want to use Co2 you need to do it right. Seal your room and either get a real Co2 generator or use tanks. Then adjust your growing environment to actually utilize the extra Co2. But if you're just growing in a tent it's going out with the exhaust. I don't bother using it. the minimal gains in a small grow don't justify the added expense and hassle. Now if you're growing a ton of plants the gains can justify the cost. But you need to have your grow space setup for it.

I never flush and my buds never taste like chemicals. Why would you think they would? They fertilize tomatoes, corn, lettuce, beans, etc... and don't flush. Do you taste chemicals when you eat those? And if flushing did anything where do those chemicals you speak of go?
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Feel like you I feel like you're criticizing me rather than give me advise but hey whatever makes you feel better thanks
 
Doug Dawson

Doug Dawson

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If you really want to flush here is what you do. Lower nutes between now and harvest than chop, dry and cure the bud. Once that is done start with a really big joint, than another. From there you will start munching on things non stop, a number of hours later you can start flushing.
 
xtsho

xtsho

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2feather18 said:
Feel like you I feel like you're criticizing me rather than give me advise but hey whatever makes you feel better thanks
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My intention wasn't to criticize you. It's just that these topics come up so often that many of are just blunt and to the point. You're free to use Co2 bags and flush your weed. You're under no obligation to listen to me. But I stand by my comments regarding Co2 bag usage in a tent and flushing. :peace:
 
Kalebaiden

Kalebaiden

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A flushing comparison was done side by side with a no flushing plant and the results were weighed and tested in a lab.

There was no measurable difference between flushing and not flushing when it comes to nutrient content in the plant matter. Both plants were roughly the same. The weights did differ with the flushed plant having a lower mass.

This is fact, flushing for any benefit besides cleaning out a nutrient lockout or a salt build up is pointless.

What flushing does do for a plant that is finishing its lifecycle is strip out available nutrition from the root zone and force the plant to slow growth and start to cannibalize nutrients from the plant matter.

This means your buds will not develop to their full potential.

There will always be people that will choose to flush but it really is a foolish way to end an otherwise good run.
 
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