When I flush I take a low stem down and hang it to dry, smoke it 4 days later and see where I'm at. What about you?
Usually a week before I plan on harvesting, I cut of a smaller bud and throw it in my dehydrator for 24hrs@105F. Smoke it the next day to see how she is doing and it gives you an idea of how its gona taste. I do this for every harvest. And after the few times Ive done it, it gives me an even better idea of how long they have to go. I recommend this method to everyone just for the experience of seeing how much your plants can mature at the end and how the high can vary greatly depending on how its cut first hand. Makes me question weather I want to bump the cut date back every time.
some buds shots during flushing! monday will be 8 weeks 12/12
Those look great. Sucks you cant flush easily. Thats my favorite part about my dwc. A week to 4 days before I plan on chopping, I just drain the res, then fill it with ro and clearex for 12 hrs, the drain and fill the final time with strait ro. Takes about 30 min to do the whole process, and that is spit into two 15min segments seperated by 12 hrs. I have come to the conclusion that herb grown in soil has a stronger taste and smell, but the hydro equvilant is identical, just not as pungant. And on my buddies last run of Blue Kush in soil, it had a faint hint of poop in the taste and smell that I was greatful wasnt in my recent harvest of the strain.