Mybabyjustine
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Hello all so whats this I am hearing about the ice water flush and 48hr complete dark period in the last few days of flowering. Has anyone tried this what's the official process and what's the pros and cons
Ice water flush and 48hr blackout
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GeneBanker
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What you are hearing is bro science. Pros are unsubstantiated. Only word of mouth and hear say. Cons are many.
MICHI-CAN
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Just stop feeding when plant shows signs of self cannibalization. Although you are in for a longer wait. But truly finished plants in the end. Flushing is pointless in my travels. And all science shows the plants only store enough energy for growth over a period of 8-10 hours. Seriuosly hampered without light.
But shock your girls and starve them. Your learning curve.
Best wishes and peace.
But shock your girls and starve them. Your learning curve.
Best wishes and peace.
Mybabyjustine
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What do you mean
Mybabyjustine
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What do you mean
Budzbuddha
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No boiling roots , ice baths , urine flushes , vampire stakes to stalk , putting a split in stalk or other meth head myths.
It’s a plant , like any other maturing fruit plant. Ween down the feed and give her plain water near end .
Keep scoping her during last weeks - judge the calyx areas and decide chop. Look at ALL buds ... determine if all are pretty much at doneness you seek. You can also do a “ partial harvest “ - taking the most mature buds and allowing lowers to “ finish “.
It’s a plant , like any other maturing fruit plant. Ween down the feed and give her plain water near end .
Keep scoping her during last weeks - judge the calyx areas and decide chop. Look at ALL buds ... determine if all are pretty much at doneness you seek. You can also do a “ partial harvest “ - taking the most mature buds and allowing lowers to “ finish “.
Jeffislovinlife
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Now we are adding ice to flushing think fruit trees dose anyone flush them before harvesting if your ladies are ready for harvesting pick your fruit and leave the torture out of the equation
MICHI-CAN
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When your plant is getting close to true maturity it will begin to look like nute burn. The plant is actually dying and beginning to feed of the nutes in the leaves. As it's roots are only uptaking hydration at this point. Stop feeding to save supplies. Plant is no longer feeding. And a better flush over 2-3 weeks naturally than any bro science out there. 90% of grower, my estimate(LOL), harvest premature. Ride one out once. Tell me your results. Love factual info.
MICHI-CAN
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Mites must go below freezing. Only slows them down and inhibits plants vigor to resist in my grows. Made purple buds with cold in the late 80's. LMAO. The good ole days.
MICHI-CAN
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It is a crazy world. Why starve a growing plant.?
Budzbuddha
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You can always flush with Everclear or Vodka ....... Booze Buds 
Mybabyjustine
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So what do you suggest
Jeffislovinlife
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Nope I'm done best of luck to you with all of your endeavor be looking forward to seeing what you do next as always thank you for your time and the best wishes to you and your family and friends
MICHI-CAN
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Only my 2 cents. Worthless. But run your cycle as normal until you have the milk or gold I go for. Cut and adjust final flavor with dry and cure. If you let it go till it is actually done it will be ten steps ahead in your curing process.
Here is one of my secret girls at full finish after dry.
MICHI-CAN
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Flush myself to get down. LMAO.You can always flush with Everclear or Vodka ....... Booze Buds
Peace Budz.
Mybabyjustine
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Beauty what's your drying and curing process I've had trouble being in az with hay tasting
PJ Diaz
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I'm pretty sure the ice water flush is to try to get the buds to purple up a bit, which does have some scientific basis. Light is known to degrade THC, so I always try to harvest right after the dark period. The dark period is when the flowering hormones build up, which is the theory behind an extra 24 to 48 hour dark period. Turning the lights off for a day before you harvest is not going to hamper your crop, unless it is already on the edge of problems. It may or may not increase frost, but it will definitely save you power for every day you leave them in the dark.
MICHI-CAN
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Remove limbs, shade leaves and hang. Slow and low. 12-14 days. You need ac in your climate. About 60-65F. Shoot for crisp snap on branches. Jar and burp as normal. Every two days for first 2 weeks. Then I get humidity in jar and use actual ambient to bring my buds to 45-50% max humidity in same temps as drying. By opening jars in humidity for a day on the side I need to go to. It is a balancing act. But as long as you don't get to humid you have months to get it right.
Budzbuddha
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Only thing ice baths are for are texans ....
Sorry too soon ?
Sorry too soon ?