how can u tell when to start flushing b4 u harvest

any of you Dons of growing gonna grace me with some of your knowledge. im 5 weeks into flowering and wondering when i need to start to flush as i have no idea how many weeks i have left i dont wanna lay off the nutes to soon incase it affects growth but i dont want chemical in my bud either do any masters have a rule 0f thumb maybe. id be so grateful kiss-ass

Normally its the 6th or 7th week when growing indica dominate plants and the 9-10th week when growing Sativas.
You can flush now (3x the volume of pot, wait 15 mins flush again with 1/4 strength nutes/molases) and after that just keep your nutes low.

do you have a microscope to check out your trichs? check out this article for more info on that:

https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=article&id=157

if you want to know when you are ready to harvest, check out this thread posted by fdd2blk:

https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/28072-harvest-time-tutorial.html

i would actually not recommend flushing, but i guess it depends on what kind of nutes you are using. what are you using? i use earth juice nutes and i have never flushed, and my bud doesn't have a chemically taste to it. its squeaky clean!

check out these articles in regards to flushing:

https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=category&id=94

specifically take a look at "A Critical Look at Preharvest Flushing".

if you are using something like miracle grow and want to flush you should do so about two weeks before harvest. that can be give or take a bit. flush twice and you'll be fine. get organic brotha, and you'll never have a problem!

So, I was asking this last night and was told that using molasses till the end of flowering can leave bud with a bitter taste.They were told by a very good grower that its better to stop molasses a few weeks out and use apple juice for the carbs instead!! Taste better, dont know amounts yet but I will be asking tonight and will let you know if interested!?

i'm very interested in that. please keep me posted. i'm a staunch molasses user and would definitely like to know! thanks bro. +rep for you!

CRYSTAL ICEMAN said:

So, I was asking this last night and was told that useing molasses till the end of flowering can leave bud with a bitter taste.They were told by a very good grower that its better to stop molasses a few weeks out and use apple juice for the carbs insted!! Taste better, dont know amounts yet but I will be asking tonight and will let you know if intersted!?

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I have never had a problem useing molases. I use it all the way through. Would like to hear how apple juice works though.

you guys are great im using bloom booster ive just got some molassas but im unsure about it whats the best way to use it do u mix it with ur nutes or use it instead of

apple juice, Yum. I've never tried apple juice but I have used diluted organic grape juice on some Purple Kush and buds came out super sweet.

Peace
Donna Purpanaire

Twistyman said:

1-2 Teaspoon per gallon of water.....

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i have used 1-2 tbsp/gallon with success. what is your reasoning for using less, twistyman?

i just tried the molassas i used half a tea spoon to a liter and left my nutes out ill c how it goes whats it meant to do then

You want to add it to your regular nute schedule. Not use it as a replacement.

ok so i tried the molassas and i got to say WOW........ my plant now looks like its been rolled in sugar i cant say for sure it wasnt about to have a growth burst of trics anyway but it certainly has well more than it did two nights ago and ive been useing molasass for two days so who knows. im gonna keep using it now just incase