Is it time to Flush?

Hi Dr. Who,

I'm new to this but have always thought flushing seems silly for all the reasons anti-flushers state. The only argument for flushing that's ever made me rethink it is the fact the nutrients I'm using themselves suggest dropping the nutrients off in the last week - typically any company want you to use as much of their product as possible, of course. That alone doesn't sway me it's just been a consideration, I'm still going to run my nutrients all the way through. That said...

There's a whole bunch of sites and info on drying and curing that it gets hard to know which is the most credible advice, so could you explain or link me to a 'proper' dry and cure process for someone growing at home? As a pro, how would you recommend a new home hydro grower dry and cure his or her weed?

Thanks

Dr. Who said:

I'm a professional grower. I have 2 shops and 3 grows. I started breeding again too......I've grown Cannabis for 41 years.....
I USED to flush, many, many, years ago.....Then I learned about plants and just what I'm doing with them and how they work.

I DO NOT FLUSH......EVER!

PROPER DRY AND CURE!!!!

High Times Danny Danko is wrong!
Skunk mags The REV is full of more shit then he builds his "soil" with.
Sub Tool is, well, WRONG.
Jorge has his head up his ass on more then this.
Bring up ED ROSENTHAL, I dare you! He no longer says anything about "flushing"...

There is NO REAL science behind the old hippie idea of "flushing" at the finish for taste and burn!

Here...read this thread from a friend.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-truth-about-flushing.409622/

Everyone else telling you to not flush - are correct!

Doc

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Will ya just fucking flush!!

Actually I'm going to jump in here (god help me lol) as these threads seem to awake the beast in everyone lol. In all my growing years I have never flushed a soil grown plant (all outdoor btw) and have done thousands in the last 35 years lol. Hydro systems are a bit different imo and yes actually some commercial hydroponic growers do flush some crops, in that they will run pure water through the system on a regular basis, it is more to rinse of excess salts in the root zone not for taste, I googled it lol. Does flushing produce a better tasting product, i would have to say I've never noticed unless your using something other than the basic nutrients that the plant needs. In my early (newb) quest to grow megga buds in hydro, I used stupid shit recommended by the "knowledgable" hydro store guys and some made my stuff taste like a DOW chemical plant and yes a week of pure water did remove most of the taste. Do I flush now, no, do I think it harms the grow, no, if your doing it when the plant is mature with a few days left, I doubt your losing a whole lot if yield. If your flushing two, three weeks out, yup your losing out. To each his own really, if you feel it makes for a better product, have at'er, its all good IMO.

got to use the right product

Trippyness said:

I am not here to argue.
I have grown fruits and vegetables flushed and non before I started growing Cannabis.
I have also flushed hydro and not as well as soil and not.
There is no difference except you are depriving the plants of the nutrients they need.
A good cure will bring out terpine profiles. Flushing has nothing to do with it.

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im going to have to disagree on a personal level from personal experience flushing definitely helps the curing process it doesn't make the curing process obsolete but I think it quickens the process. But all in all do what you thinks going to give you the best product

kilojay619 said:

im going to have to disagree on a personal level from personal experience flushing definitely helps the curing process it doesn't make the curing process obsolete but I think it quickens the process. But all in all do what you thinks going to give you the best product

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Please do research on how Plants uptake nutrients.
Its basic botany.
Depriving your plants of nutrients at its last stages of life hurts you alot.
I have flushed and not flushed. Flushing is just a bad idea.
You should read some serious information on Botany.
Flushing is just plaint stupid from real world tests and Botany science.

dont flush

One thing I can say is in Soil is you can get salt build up so flushing your plants of any salt buildup is a good idea but depriving them of nutrients is uneducated.

MrStickyScissors said:

dont flush

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Good to know their are people who know whats going on.

Dr. Who said:

Dry and cure it RIGHT!

NO Tobacco is EVER flushed......The best cigar tobacco's are cured for YEARS and command prices that would make your local dealer shit his pants!

Your only making yourself look stupid.......

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So YOU say. But who the fuck are you? Nevermind. I dont give a shit. Neither does anybody else.

Rather than listen to your bullshit or mine... all i suggested was the the OP experiment and make up his own mind, regardless of what everybody else says. Me included.

But if he does that the difference will be clear.

Why would you object to that? Because you know he will discover flushed weed smokes far better....

Trippyness said:

Plain and simple flushing is taking away nutrients your plant needs for it final stages. Learn Botan mates.
Flushing is stupid. Quit telling newbies total garbage.

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True. Flushing takes away nutes that the plant needs. That is a fact. What is also a fact is that with a couple weeks left to go... flushing wont take anything away that is important. The possible weight loss would be measured in micro grams...the possible damage to trichs would never be discerned and so on... butbwhat is to be gained in smoothness from flushing is very very obvious to anybody whobhas down the side by side test...as i have said a few times now...

Gquebed said:

So YOU say. But who the fuck are you? Nevermind. I dont give a shit. Neither does anybody else.

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Doc has a lot to offer here, what do you have to offer?

Gquebed said:

So YOU say. But who the fuck are you? Nevermind. I dont give a shit. Neither does anybody else.

Rather than listen to your bullshit or mine... all i suggested was the the OP experiment and make up his own mind, regardless of what everybody else says. Me included.

But if he does that the difference will be clear.

Why would you object to that? Because you know he will discover flushed weed smokes far better....

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Mate, its simple Botany.
This really is not a debate.
I have used Soil and Coco and Hydro Flushed and non Flushed.
There is not a differance other than flushed has reduced yields and hurts the plants.
If you knew anything about Botany and how Plants uptake nutrients you would know that removing nutrients from a plants final stages of life reduces yield and potency.

All your doing is depriving your plants of nutrients they need in the final stages.
This is simple Botany.
A good dry and cure is what brings out terpine profile.
Only time you need to flush is in Soil when you have a salt buildup but never deprive plants of nutrients.

OP, please do not flush. Do some research on Botany. Thanks

I guess it wall depends on how much you feed and how often.

Trippyness said:

Mate, its simple Botany.
This really is not a debate.
I have used Soil and Coco and Hydro Flushed and non Flushed.
There is not a differance other than flushed has reduced yields and hurts the plants.
If you knew anything about Botany and how Plants uptake nutrients you would know that removing nutrients from a plants final stages of life reduces yield and potency.

All your doing is depriving your plants of nutrients they need in the final stages.
This is simple Botany.
A good dry and cure is what brings out terpine profile.
Only time you need to flush is in Soil when you have a salt buildup but never deprive plants of nutrients.

OP, please do not flush. Do some research on Botany. Thanks

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in hydro Don't you think if you do not flush you will get a really bad taste? I grew hydro once and that happened. the buds were nice just didnt flush.

Trippyness said:

Mate, its simple Botany.
This really is not a debate.
I have used Soil and Coco and Hydro Flushed and non Flushed.
There is not a differance other than flushed has reduced yields and hurts the plants.
If you knew anything about Botany and how Plants uptake nutrients you would know that removing nutrients from a plants final stages of life reduces yield and potency.

All your doing is depriving your plants of nutrients they need in the final stages.
This is simple Botany.
A good dry and cure is what brings out terpine profile.
Only time you need to flush is in Soil when you have a salt buildup but never deprive plants of nutrients.

OP, please do not flush. Do some research on Botany. Thanks

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Again. The nutes lost in a flush when the plant is at the end of its life amounts to nothing.

And why beg the OP not to flush? You have that great a need to be right? Why the fuck would you care? Let him experiment and decide for himself. That is what growing is all about. Or arenyou afraid he will discover you are dead wrong? Whyvdo you think he would care?

in soil there is no doubt a difference in yield. unless you are talking about letting your plants finish then giving them a couple flushes

if you start your flush 2 weeks before they are done i know it will hurt your yield. but if you wait long enough into flower your probably right. wouldnt hurt. just depends on when you start your flush. I just dont see a need for a flush unles you have a build up

that bud in my avatar I didnt flush. tasted like a candy vagina

MrStickyScissors said:

in hydro Don't you think if you do not flush you will get a really bad taste? I grew hydro once and that happened. the buds were nice just didnt flush.

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Especially in hydro...flushing is critical to smooth smoke....