How long do you guys think before i start 2 week flush i know i got some time left how long?

Sauron said:

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MickFoster said:

This would be flushing thread # 1,453,267.......... .
Try the search function if you don't believe me.

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Sauron said:

It all makes so much sense now.

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Nutty sKunK said:

See this is where it gets interesting for me.

As you say you can’t remove the nutrients that are present in the buds. Only the growing media.

So the last 1-2 weeks of the plants life it’s packing on it’s last bit of weight before chopping, caylexs have mostly swollen, pistils receded and a plump look.

It doesn’t need many nutrients now. So you flush and strip the media of nutrients so the plant cannibalises itself to finish off. Ideally before any of the actual bud becomes yellow. If you keep starving it (I’ve done it) the centre of the bud actually starts to turn yellow!

So basically what I’m saying is a plant needs x amount of food to ripen properly. It doesn’t matter if it comes from the roots or shoots. The buds have the nutrients right there. Weed is an annual, she gonna die and she knows it! But here’s the cool part.

When a plant cannibalises itself it takes exactly the right amount of food needed to do the job.

Ideally you want a healthy green plant before you taper down or cut off nutrients for a week or so. I think personally 2 weeks is too long. It varies between media.

It seemed pointless to me when I was harvesting last to take all these green leaves off. Good for the compost tho!

I think there’s a grey area to flushing. And many people have different ideas of what flushing actually is!!! Just adds more confusion.

Is it 2x the volume of the pot every 3 days? XD

Only if you have a severe toxicity and you only need to do that once!

For me it saves money, effort and doesn’t make my smoke smoother or harsher giving water for the last 7-10 days. I grow in ‘soil’ tho

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curious2garden said:

It matters if it comes from the roots or the shoots, some nutrients are non-mobile. My plants slow down their drinking at the end. I don't necessarily change my reservoir concentration although I have done it. Either way I've not noticed any change in quality. Although flushing once per res has reduced me burning my plants or weird lockouts.

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SnidleyBluntash said:

Why does the plant turn yellow orange when you flush.

When you ‘cure’ the plant after it is to get rid of the chlorophyll, to break it down so it smokes smooth.

What does the orange yellow results of the flush do? Break down chlorophyll?

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