The "I don't starve my plants before harvest" thread

Im am fucking sick of these arguments. There are legit reasons a flush would be necessary, and excess (usually alot of it) can cause chemically tasting weed. I just got the grow bible by cervantes to go along with my one by green (both great).
"how to tell when fertilizer will affect taste:
1. leaf tips and fringes are burnt
2. leaves are brittle at harvest
3. buds crackle when burning
4. buds smell like chemicals
5. buds taste like fertilizer"
On page 76 it says "ten to fourteen days before harvest, flush the garden with distilled water or water treated with reverse osmosis"

Im not saying it is always needed, but certainly sometimes is.
Tell me Cervantes is wrong people. Cmon

I just had to reply! ok first things first, i can i agree with some of what you say, ut i think it depends of the type of grow ur doind, soil?, hydro? , perlite?, coco? they all hold nutrients differently, and towards the end of a plants flower cycle, it needs less and less nitrogen, so flushing in theory, will bring this nitrogen down. this will make a difference in taste, and how it smokes. i flush , i use 100% perlite and i flush 7 days prior to harvest, i think this is plenty enough fresh water for the plant to ingest, and let the plant have its it own original flavour, i have tried otherwise, and prefer this method. i cure slowly in jars and i have people falling asleep during the day on my shit, sparkles like magic! dnt go using those damn trimming machines, goodbye quality. no arguments talk to the pros

i also believe in this i noticed no difference in flushed vs not flushed weed smells like hay only when u dry too fast..

Originally Posted by falsebreed

i also believe in this i noticed no difference in flushed vs not flushed weed smells like hay only when u dry too fast..

I personally see little difference whether I flush or not as well, dispite my post. Im saying in some peoples cases it is needed, if they maximize nutes and use lots of synthetics (humbolt county was found to have carcinogens if I recall) it would help to flush and let the plant finish just with water.

That said I dont see much difference even with curing. One strain I have tastes good no matter if its 1 weeks cure or if its 1 month, danky stinky smell and taste. Even if its strait dried no cure, just abit harsher.
So both flushing and curing are sometimes overrated...
Now I expect to get yelled at for saying curing can be overrated....

to prove this, and THIS WILL PROVE IT!!!. get a nug that is harsh, probably due to chems, (dry ofcourse), and water cure it over 7 days, with fresh water every day, then on day 7 hang to dry again, does not harm potency, as thc is not water soluble, and try the difference, i bet u will, smooth as and it will smell sweeter aswell

Originally Posted by flowamasta

to prove this, and THIS WILL PROVE IT!!!. get a nug that is harsh, probably due to chems, (dry ofcourse), and water cure it over 7 days, with fresh water every day, then on day 7 hang to dry again, does not harm potency, as thc is not water soluble, and try the difference, i bet u will, smooth as and it will smell sweeter aswell

so is it that the bud was not cured properly in the first place so water cure does cure it properly? So how much fertilizer is used changes how much cure is needed to get rid of the chems? I thought it was mainly chlorophyl that was "sweat out" during curing.

Most important question- is it only chlorophyl thats sweat out during cure or other chemicals as well? A list if theres more would be helpful.
I can work with the that.

Hypothesis:
curing is not as necessary if there are less synthetic chems and less fertilizer (and built up salts) in the soil when the plant is cut down.

discuss

Originally Posted by flowamasta

to prove this, and THIS WILL PROVE IT!!!. get a nug that is harsh, probably due to chems, (dry ofcourse), and water cure it over 7 days, with fresh water every day, then on day 7 hang to dry again, does not harm potency, as thc is not water soluble, and try the difference, i bet u will, smooth as and it will smell sweeter aswell

you prove nothing, just bring more questions.

I have no fact backing this, but I dont know ur right. I think that some chems that are in a plant (specifically in mj flowers) and all built up (or in excess) are stuck there, unremovable after cutting it down by curing or any other method. but I could be wrong.