Flushing

When I start seeing majority of trichomes turning cloudy but no amber should I start flushing for 2 weeks for an ebb n flow system with no media. I am thinking if I wait until the trichomes are mostly cloudy by the time I flush for 2 weeks the trichomes will have alot of amber when ready to harvest, which is what I'm looking for. Any thoughts?

I flush two times for breakfast... I flush two times for lunch. I flush two times before I flush two times and then I flush some more.

Kervork said:

I flush two times for breakfast... I flush two times for lunch. I flush two times before I flush two times and then I flush some more.

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I knew that was coming at some point from this post...

Can’t wrap your brain around the no flush thing, can you?

This is how I flush...

First I wait until a plant looks like it's pretty close to done. Then I start thinking about how fucking much time I'm gonna waste trimming for days. Then I get lazy and say fuck it, I'm not going to mix up another reservoir, I'm just gonna give them water and deal with this shit on the weekend when I have time. Then I get interrupted 10 times and don't get to it over the weekend and I still don't have time to mix up a rez so I keep giving them water. Pretty soon the plants have turned all sorts of cool colors and I think, shit, I really gotta trim this crap before it goes to shit. So I give them another day of regular water and try and figure out what series I'm going to watch while I binge trim.

Flushing has an effect on taste however the 20 other things you fucked up and neglected while worrying about flushing have a much bigger effect.

I believe the problem here is that flush is not even close to the correct term. I assume you are just going to change over to plain ph water for the last 2 weeks and continue to water as you normally would.



That my friend is not "flushing" that's growing weed.

Flushing is not exactly BS but most growers do not understand the reason for it. And that reason is nothing to do with taste. The correct reason for stopping feeding in the last stages of flower is to discourage rodelization.

Imo, feed til the end. You're not doing anything but starving the plants. It's not gonna change the flavor, or smoothness.

Kervork said:

Flushing has an effect on taste

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As a recovering ex-flusher, this is not true. I recently witnessed a person big up me on my flushing skills because of the terps and how white the ash was.

Cycad said:

Flushing is not exactly BS but most growers do not understand the reason for it. And that reason is nothing to do with taste. The correct reason for stopping feeding in the last stages of flower is to discourage rodelization.

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This is a new one.

Cycad said:

Flushing is not exactly BS but most growers do not understand the reason for it. And that reason is nothing to do with taste. The correct reason for stopping feeding in the last stages of flower is to discourage rodelization.

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When does nature stop feeding the plant?

Hollatchaboy said:

When does nature stop feeding the plant?

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The root system will consume locally available nutrients at some point and just like us, weed is an annual. It doesn't live forever.

Cycad said:

The root system will consume locally available nutrients at some point and just like us, weed is an annual. It doesn't live forever.

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I'm flushing my grandma now. She's at 996 weeks. Her white hairs still haven't turned, but I think it's just genetics. She looks ripe.

lusidghost said:

I'm flushing my grandma now. She's at 996 weeks. Her white hairs still haven't turned, but I think it's just genetics. She looks ripe.

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And does she look and feel better?

Cycad said:

And does she look and feel better?

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Nope. She keeps asking for food and I keep telling her to convert the food she already has inside of her skin.

lusidghost said:

Nope. She keeps asking for food and I keep telling her to convert the food she already has inside of her skin.

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Couple questions:
Are you flushing her with RO and pH’d water or straight tap? Tap can have excess calcium and magnesium that grandma needs to stay regular, especially if restricting her prune intake.

Will she be getting an extra dark period prior to the chop? 48-72 hours alone in the dark can be kind of scary for some folks.

Do you have a plan for hanging and drying then curing her after she’s harvested?

Many would be interested in a smoke report of a nice slow cured grandma, especially since you are flushing her first.

Tried to get granny OG to hang on a hanger - but she keeps falling off … help.

Should i flush her again ?

lusidghost said:

This is a new one.

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I'd guess an inaccurate one at that too! Most cannabis will rodelize if you run it long enough. It's a genetic survival strategy. But I can't imagine starving a plant would reduce its' stress level. Instead I'd imagine you'd stress it and get that rodelization you are trying to avoid.

Helps with flushing