Pre-Harvest Flush for Organic Soil Growers

So do you flush with plain water or add molasis or other sweeteners. I have gone back and forth curious as to what others think.

 

just plain water for the last two weeks

 

Only 7 votes about half and half. More votes guys comeon. And if you have any good input on why which option would be better please feel free. Im cutting a couple plants in a week one thats been giving molasis for a couple weeks the other just plain water. Vote!

 

ive been giving molasses thruout the 2nd month of flower....i plan to stop nutes and keep using molasses with the final flush.

 

I use sucanat till the very end----I flush for 14 days.

 

I use sweet for a week then just plain water

 

This is my first time using molasses, I started using it as soon as the buds were set on, and plan to keep using it until 2 weeks before harvest when I will give a good final flush and then plain water for the last 2 weeks ~ we'll see what happens. spacelady

 

i use molasses during the regular feeds and then when i start to flush i use somthing like clearex and water then for the last couple weeks just water.

 

You all flush organic soil grows?

 

that's what I was wondering, I was under the impression you didn't need to flush...

 

Fert in the plant vs less fert in plant. Organic is still fertilizer

 

I could be wrong though but that's just how I see it

 

Some people say that the flush isn't just to clear it of fertilizers, but to force the plant into a slightly stressed state, increasing resin production and forcing the plant to utilize and stored starches... thus giving a cleaner burn. But I haven't done that myself, I prefer the molasses method as the stems don't get soft from the lack of starch.

 

Here it goes.... i have been studying organic marijuana growing for 8 years now.... and i am lucky enough to be from a family that travelled ALOT... europe, africa, switzerland, many many islands.... etc...so ive seen my share or organic growing indoor and out... and i realized one thing only in the united states do organic growers reaaaallly believe in the molasses technic..... it seems you guys dont have sweet enough variety's for your taste buds.... or something.... or all the dunken donuts are getting to your head with sweeteners.... but yeah flushing is an essential part of growing cannabis... if you want your bud to taste like the variety you bought.... You neeed to get it cleaned out of ferts and all other stuff that could be in your soil...... so yeah molasses why not..?? its not a bad thing to use... it boosts your harvest a little..(personally never got much bigger budz using it) but dont use it in the flushing period... Your just working to modify something that already would taste amaaaaazing....
get reading some good books... on organics and let them guide you through this... Peopl have been doing experiments with all this befor we were even born.....
If you want really good info on organic growing and what to use and not use ... get soma's organic marijuana book....
Noooo experienced ganja farmer would use anything but water or even demineralised oxygenated water to flush....
If you want the best harvest flush with the cleanest water you can find.......!!!
peaaaaace

 

what about Klearex by Botanicare or other salt leeching compounds?

 

my last grow I used water and Klearex. This time my 2nd grow ever is all organic soil instead of hydro IDK yet. I have been reading a lot about molasses, well a little product use shit, and so far as I can tell it has some good NPK.

so if we are feeding molasses then is that not feeding NPK still, or is it so mild? any takers?

I use molasses to help start bio activity in soil and mix too.

 

No, the molasses has iron, calcium, and other micronutes in it so help feed the microbeasties and also feed carbs to the plant. My plants love the shit!

 

What did you think of the clearex?

 

clearex.... ripen... all these flushing solutions... Do you really wanna be smoking em after???? even if they say its 100 % safe ..... i prefer the idea of getting the true and unique taste of each variety i grow... and using these solutions will defenatly affect plant taste.... try it out only use clearex or ripen on one or two plants and use water on the rest.... then taste a bud of each .....
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE?? hehe

 

I kinda change what I usally do and now for the last 3 weeks.
What I do now is... 1st week water with just sweet and water. Then on the 2nd week, clearex and water. And just plain water for the last week.