Time to stop feeding?

Okay so I'm at a crossroads. I may get blasted as this may be all a matter of opinion. If so, I'd still loke to hear them, I read and read, still can't decide what to do. Just finished week 6 of flower, the father of the Mother of my clones says to harvest at 8 weeks, period. I want to harvest when the triches start turning amber, so I'll be viewing the triches. Also he says to start flushing at the end of week six.


week 6 is done and week 7 has started. Should I stop feeding and begin flushing? I'm in FFOF with FFliquid trio. Have been feeding every other watering. I can't view triches yet as my loupe has not arrived. I just ordered it today. So I can't share that with you, I have mo idea if triches are even starting to cloud yet. So opinions, or facts about flushing.

Edit: I read you have to flush with synthetics, then I read you don't because the plant uptakes the exact same chemical compounds regardless synthetic or organic, and that you shouldn't starve your plants while they are in their last 2 weeks.

water and molasses at beginning of week 7 is what I always did in soil

nice job training her too it worked out great

PatchKid said:

water and molasses at beginning of week 7 is what I always did in soil

nice job training her too it worked out great

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I'm using Sucanat in place of molases. I'm thinking to go ahead and go with a 2 week flush, first run, gut says just flush it. Gut also got me scared at the thought of my ladies starving.

Thanks, didn't know what to expect with the training, I was pleasantly surprised. I have 4 of these ladies!

Is there any validity to the argument of not cutting off nutrients during the last two week of flowering. That you're stressing and starving them for no reason at all?

some people claim a big difference in taste

I wouldn't be one to tell you though I've never grown 2 of the same plants one flushed and one nof

Flush with H2O.- no need to spend money on other flushing agents. It goes like this for organic grows flush for 2 weeks and for non-organic (advanced Nutrients, ect) flush for 4 weeks. a very good rule of thumb

Joven Agricultor said:

Is there any validity to the argument of not cutting off nutrients during the last two week of flowering. That you're stressing and starving them for no reason at all?

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Completely valid. You flush toilets, not plants.

Very good looking plant, nice job. I had the same question. I like the water and molasses idea. I have a couple just starting week 7 today.

As the person that wrote The Truth about Flushing several years ago I stand on the flushing is bad side. But I just added another ditty I wrote explaining the science of why all the various ways work. If you understand the why, choosin the how becomes easier

https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-truth-about-flushing.409622/page-23#post-11118401

I guess with 4 ladies........ Maybe i should do a side by comparison. I'm a read through your ditty RM3, hopefully I'll understand it more. Thinking now though, i have enough plants to do a side by side by side by side. Maybe flush one for a week, one for two weeks, and two not at all, or something like that.

IMHO, flushing is not needed under any circumstances.

And while some people believe in starving their plants at the end of harvest, I feed until chop day. Why starve a plant that is trying to put on its last bit of bud? It needs nutes to finish properly.

Flushing and starving are hot-button topics that can draw a lot of heated debate. Everyone just has to kinda decide for themselves.

Your in a perfect situation to try a bunch of different things.
I would try flushing one with nothing but water.
Try one with molases.
You could even try sticking one in complete darkness a week before the chop and compare and find which results work best for your situation.

Definitely going to dona controlled side by side. I have 4 ladies, same strain, same age, same size, all from the same mother. How does this sound?

A) 2 week flush,water only

B) 2 week flush, water/sucanat
(SUgarCAnNATural, what I'm using in place of molasses)

C) 1 week flush, water only

D) fed on same routine til chop

Joven Agricultor said:

Definitely going to dona controlled side by side. I have 4 ladies, same strain, same age, same size, all from the same mother. How does this sound?

A) 2 week flush,water only

B) 2 week flush, water/sucanat
(SUgarCAnNATural, what I'm using in place of molasses)

C) 1 week flush, water only

D) fed on same routine til chop

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Sounds like you've got a good plan for comparisons.

Some people claim a week of darkness brings out more trichs or fattens the trichs i would try one with a week of dark too

Then u can compare all the final product and decide which one u prefer and do that to all of em next time

Personally, I don't flush, and I don't feed either for the last 2 weeks. If you do a soil test at 6 weeks you will see that there are plenty of nutes left in the soil to carry it for awhile. The plant will use up what is around it, reducing the nute level on it's own. Molasses and things like it don't have the time need to really effect flavor in 2 weeks in my opinion. As far as a plant being done, one of the things I look for is the yellowing of the fan leaves around bud site, telling me they have been sucked dry. You see that, and you know the plant is done. It maybe too done for some people, but I like it that way.

Thinking about it right now, I was going to use Sucanat ( as a carbload I want to say? not "in place of molasses", but to do the job typically tasked to molasses) for days 30-45 of flower only. Which I guess is another hot topic. Some use molasses throughout veg, some use it all throughout flower. Others say it is only beneficial for soil. I'm leaning towards the plant can only uptake more sugars or carbs in the last 3rd quarter of flower. Well, I guess I liked what I read in Subcool's Sucanat thread anyway. Hmmm... So many comparisons I'd like to do. I want to try RM3's method of feed till the end, and then water them with boiling water at the end. I don't think I can achieve his optimal curing conditions though, so it might not be something for me to do yet. So much to learn, so much to try, I am so stoked to have built this garden and be on a very successfull (fingers crossed it continues) first grow. I'm so glad to have finally started growing, and I think I chose the right F'n forum to join as I have gotten nothing but legit feedback and advice. I've also been trying to pitch in and help other noobs where I can. RIU rocks and so does growing cannabis! Okay..... I'm done STONED!

Personally. I harvest when my plant looks like an over-ripe banana (harvest time is Always up to grower preference). I stop nutes 3 weeks from harvest and I stop molasses one week from harvest. Lots of water towards the end; but very little during the last week (speeds up drying time). I also grow 80% organically, so a heavy flush is not as necessary.