Is it time to Flush?

We are finally reaching the end of my first of many grows . These to strains are Special Queen #1(6-8 week flower) and Northern Lights x Big Bud(8 week flower). They are currently on day 49 from the start of 12/12 I feel as if it is time to flush them but i wanted to get some second opinions. These are pictures of the NLxBB cross

These are pictures of the Special Queen #1

They look great, I never flush plants it fucks them up at the most important time of their life; however if you chose to then you can start flushing when the trichomes are half cloudy half clear, flushing will reduce your yield some from the shock and lack of nutrients. Good Luck with whatever you chose, theres many threads on flushing just type it in the search and do your own research.

Since flushing is ultra dumb, one could say that it is never the correct time.

Dont count 8 weeks from flipping the lights. The breeders generally go from the first sign if preflowers, which is usually a week or so after flip.

When i did northern lights #5, i went 9 weeks from flip and then flushed...let em go for 4 days then chopped.

Some people say flushing is stupid, but....anybody who likes quality smoke will tell you different. Unflushed is harsh and snaps, crackles and pops when burning even if cured properly. Flushed is nice and smooth.....

The amount of weight that you might, maybe lose by not flushing is very very minimal if you let thebflowers finish properly...

Gquebed said:

Dont count 8 weeks from flipping the lights. The breeders generally go from the first sign if preflowers, which is usually a week or so after flip.

When i did northern lights #5, i went 9 weeks from flip and then flushed...let em go for 4 days then chopped.

Some people say flushing is stupid, but....anybody who likes quality smoke will tell you different. Unflushed is harsh and snaps, crackles and pops when burning even if cured properly. Flushed is nice and smooth.....

The amount of weight that you might, maybe lose by not flushing is very very minimal if you let thebflowers finish properly...

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The transition from veg to flower is generally shorter if the plant had a long veg period, right? I vegged for 2 months

These posts need to stop.
Flushing your plants is just plain stupid.

Have you ever gotten a tomato that tasted like the nutrients it was used with? No.
Do some research on how plants uptake nutrients.
depriving your plants of nutrients for the last week or two will do nothing but harm them.
Loose yield etc.

Please stop flushing.

Seriously. Should I go flush my apple trees and pumpkins? This the season. Oh wait, when researching " flushing plants" its all links to here and other stoner sites. Weird, I guess all of the agricultural operations in the world are missing something.

If your weed "pops" or doesn't burn right, try drying it more instead of going on a campaign of lies with your poor plants.

No flush. Nature doesn't

IAreRobLowe said:

The transition from veg to flower is generally shorter if the plant had a long veg period, right? I vegged for 2 months

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Do some research?? Hahahahahah

Maybe you should. Like try smoking flushed weed and smoking not flushed weed. Dont be a moron...

with all to respect there are well known PROFESSIONAL growers that always flush with great results so do your reaseach and dont jusy take some interenet gurus ideas

Jimmy Sparkle said:

No flush. Nature doesn't

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Nature doesnt use concetrated chemicals for nutes.

If youre doing organic then flushing shouldnt be needed. But if you use chems... well... the difference is very obvious in flushing or not...

The not flushing thing comes from lazy ass mo fos that couldnt grow decent weed if they actually tried...

Neither do I. No flush as I said. Lmfao

Okay i was trolling...lol

Lmfao!!!!!

OP, imo you have done very well 1st time...I mean those might be in the top 95% tile of best 1st grow I've every seen (including my own) imo I'd go 1 maybe 2 more weeks then plain water for the last week

Flush! Don't Flush! Whatever you decide... I hope you enjoy your herb.
I'll continue to flush until I change and grow total organic.
Nature doesn't pour chemicals into the plant like it's done by adding nutrients by hand.
Some of these chemicals will build up salt on the roots which prevents the plant from taking
in water like it should.

When I use Final Phase for the last 10 days it strips the salt off causing the plant to begin
needing water every 1 to 2 days. I get a much better taste of herb than I used to when I didn't flush.
Best part is the buds begin growing small buds all over all the buds on the plant during those last 10 days - more yield for me.

I'll be showing pics that show how the buds look before using Final Phase - Then when finished
it will provide positive proof that I ain't blowing shit out of my mouth...

Harvesting is two groups beginning in late October and November because I went nuts and got
9 strains going. Half indica half sativa...

All respect to people growing herb whatever way you do it!
When I get done - It's a fucking herb that gets me through the day.

Ok people, flushing doesn't work the way it's regurgitated on these forums.

1. You cannot remove "artificial fertilizers" from the plant itself.

2. You can flush (leech) salts that are built up in the soil.

3. Wether you use synthetic or organic ferts, the plant doesn't give a shit. Organic ferts are slow release and arnt readily available. microbes break that down into an inorganic form which is usable for your plant. Synthetics are immediately available for use by your plant.

4. Wether you choose to flush or not, your dry and curing process is what affects the flavor of your product.

5. Idk why any of you would choose to starve your plant from nutes a couple of weeks before harvest. That is one of the most critical points in your plants life and you want to stop feeding it?

6. Last but not least, flushing will starve the root zone of oxygen, think about what happens when you overwater. No oxygen to the roots and your plant starts to die. The benefit from that is that you will actually begin the curing process while your plant is alive.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-truth-about-flushing.409622/

Read that and take from it what you can, or ignore it and keep doing what you believe is best for you

Also as for the snap pop crackle, some say it's due to Unfermented sugars in the plant or I've also read that it could be magnesium.

If trics, are showing mostly cloudy, I'll just stop feeding. So its not really a flush, there's no good reason to feed a plant thats near the end of the life cycle. Especially with a synthetic feed And theres plenty of nutrition left in the soil and in the plant tissue.

Theres not much motivation to keep an annual looking perfect till the end, Id rather cut off the feed before its harvest. If its organic, ill keep feeding light teas mainly to maintain the soil for recycling.

The OP hasn't given much detail either. Hydro, Soil?.. Organic.. Synthetic?..