Flushing/ help or hurt
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rocpilefsj
Misguided Angel
I would have to agree with Harrekin. My PERSONAL opinion is that flushing does nothing but deprive plants of valuable nutrients during a key period in flowering. I have tested this extensively and think that the problems people have with their stuff tasting gross or any of the other "symptoms" of not flushing are a combination of cutting too early, drying to fast, and improper curing practices. Personal opinion once again.
smokinrav
Well-Known Member
I'm so glad to see this ^^ sentiment expressed so frequently now. It was ridiculous how hard it was trying to tell people this during the Overgrow years. Flushing is a myth. Feed your plants to the end in order to have green healthy leaves.
Ask yourself these questions if you doubt...
-How do you flush a plant grown organically?
-How do you flush a plant grown outdoors?
Sun grown plants make the BEST smoke I've ever tasted, better than my HPS grown bud.
Ask yourself these questions if you doubt...
-How do you flush a plant grown organically?
-How do you flush a plant grown outdoors?
Sun grown plants make the BEST smoke I've ever tasted, better than my HPS grown bud.
kbz
Active Member
Very cool people, I appreciate the quick responses thats awsome. I love this fucking forum. Anyways yeah I got an afghan kush special that has about two weeks left on it. I flushed it two days ago like i usually do and then I found a thread about not flushing. Its the first time I heard this and ive always been told by more experienced growers to flush. I really don't want to fuck this plant up because it's my frostiest yet and smells like candy but I think im ganna start feeding her again and find out if you guys are right. It seems like its about a 50/50 split overall on this subject on riu so wtf. Might as well find out. Thanx again for the quick responses and more opinions are welcomed.
truecannabliss
New Member
I would have to say always flush your plants, ideally for 2 weeks but in general in till the plant yellows up and leaves begin to fall. You will find this gives a much better smoke. The fact that anyone thinks flushing is a forum myth is amazing to me and i presume to the majority of people.
Good luck.
Good luck.
rocpilefsj
Misguided Angel
You will always find differing opinions on almost anything on this forum. The best thing to do is try each method and come up with your own conclusions. Be wary of who you take advice from, many people just read and repeat with no experience or trial and error. Like I said before, I have tried both ways and have found that as long as you are not over feeding your plants flushing is not necessary. For years and years I flushed because that was what everyone said to do. Then I met some great growers on here with heap loads of knowledge who told me to try things out for myself. I haven't flushed since that experiment. Same taste, more bud was the result. If you have more than one plant try flushing one and not the other, as long as you foloow proper drying and curing practices I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
smokinrav
Well-Known Member
It's amazing to me that so many people continue to starve their plants just when they're putting on weight and expanding their calyx's. Believe what you want, just don't expect it to be the end of the discussion becuase you've heard it repeated for so long.
DontTaxMeBro
Active Member
The only flushing I do is on the shitter after a good burrito
skunkd0c
Well-Known Member
flushing makes little difference imho to the final product, the drying and the cure have much more effect on the final product .. you can totally ruin good weed if you do not dry/cure it right
sometimes i will let plants run on water for the last 2 weeks or so, it seems to make little difference, they still grow, and as far as i can tell
taste the same
sometimes i will let plants run on water for the last 2 weeks or so, it seems to make little difference, they still grow, and as far as i can tell
taste the same
Harrekin
Well-Known Member
So no offence,but if they taste the same then why the fuck are you starving them for two weeks?flushing makes little difference imho to the final product, the drying and the cure have much more effect on the final product .. you can totally ruin good weed if you do not dry/cure it right
sometimes i will let plants run on water for the last 2 weeks or so, it seems to make little difference, they still grow, and as far as i can tell
taste the same
I don't flush and my weed is perfect, no bad taste or harsh smoke...so why am I special then "flushers"?
Seems to be alot of people who don't flush...all of our weed seems to taste good with no chemical taste or problems? I use pure chemical nutes too btw.
Again, guess I'm just a Jesus Ninja Jedi or something that the toilet rule doesn't apply to me.
He said it doesn't matter either way. Happens to be my personal experience too. Therefore, I don't do it. People should decide for themselves, it's OK to experiment and in my opinion favorable to just taking the advice from some anonymous guy on the internet who insists his way or the highway.
I agree. That makes the most sense to me.
MJstudent
Well-Known Member
since when do plants starve? that would meen all plants grown outside naturally is starving? its 2 weeks or less i think they can handle it. not like in that 2 weeks the bud will fall off and die or something lol.i think it rerally depends on what your nutrients are, and without knowing there is really no way of knowing if its a good idea or not. if im using hardcore chems i would flush if i am going all natural not salts just plain organic matter no flush. but i dont thinks its as black and white as it is being made out to look
Harrekin
Well-Known Member
Do you not realise that the plant up takes the same minerals from organic or chemical? That's the whole "organic" joke really.
I'll say no more than this:
People...just try not flushing for yourself,do it on a tiny plant, a single plant, a runt or whatever and see the (lack of) difference between the flushed and unflushed...I used to flush a few years ago, then skipped it by mistake once and just gave up on it.
Try it and see the same (but with bigger, healthier plants)
I'll say no more than this:
People...just try not flushing for yourself,do it on a tiny plant, a single plant, a runt or whatever and see the (lack of) difference between the flushed and unflushed...I used to flush a few years ago, then skipped it by mistake once and just gave up on it.
Try it and see the same (but with bigger, healthier plants)
rocpilefsj
Misguided Angel
Check out thw sticky's from this section at the top of the page: https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/372110-ganjaluvrs-drying-curing-broken-down.html
