Guerillagrower91
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F56 ... how long until harvest? looking at the pics . I think at least 2 weeks maybe 3 I’m gonna start flushing in like a week. It’s my firstgro
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Caliverner
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Why you flushing
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Guerillagrower91
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I could swear it makes the crop taste smoother
Wizzlebiz
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Bamboozled, hoodwinked, you been run a muck.
Nah but being serious your cutting yield short and you can't flush anything from the buds themselves. Give it some thought. People flush at the end to "rid the buds of nutrients" but all it does is cause the plant to cannibalize its leaves to give itself the same nutrients you cut out.
Still ends up with the nutes in the buds and you forced it to struggle at the end which in turn lowers possible yields.
I've flushed and not flushed. No difference in bud taste or smoothness. But flushing cost me some weed.
calvert60@
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I would say it’s preference on flushing. My coco plants are still 100% green at the end. I only flush for a couple days, as I don’t see a difference from a week to 2 or 3 days. Remember this is coco, I don’t want the “to flush or not to flush” debate lol
But to answer the original question, have you tried a loop? That would be the cheapest option. They also sell cheap magnifiers that hook to your phone on amazon and eBay etc. You went this far with gear, nutes, power. Why not right?
I believe Walmart and other type stores have this type of stuff as well.
But if you must go by hairs, wait till they start to recede into the calyx and make it swell.
Strain would have a lot to do with it as well.
if you plan on running the strains again. Give it a week. Take a bud or two. let it go a couple more and take the rest or just some. Remember the day you flowered and the day you harvested Each batch. Cut your plants down on your preferred high.
But to answer the original question, have you tried a loop? That would be the cheapest option. They also sell cheap magnifiers that hook to your phone on amazon and eBay etc. You went this far with gear, nutes, power. Why not right?
I believe Walmart and other type stores have this type of stuff as well.
But if you must go by hairs, wait till they start to recede into the calyx and make it swell.
Strain would have a lot to do with it as well.
if you plan on running the strains again. Give it a week. Take a bud or two. let it go a couple more and take the rest or just some. Remember the day you flowered and the day you harvested Each batch. Cut your plants down on your preferred high.
SandyShores
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Last year i flushed for 18 days and it was the smoothest smoke i've ever had. This year after reading on here about the "hoax" that is flushing i decided to not flush and i have 2lbs of the best smelling and biggest buds i've ever had and I can't even stand to smoke it. Harsh, won't stay lit, gross tasting, depressing. Even after a nearly perfect drying and cure. Flush it when in doubt. lol
Caliverner
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If it's costing weed better be going in lungs lol
Caliverner
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That's crazy
SandyShores
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Well some would think but we can't find any other explanation. The sister plant is on a 20 day flush so we will see when that is dried and smokable if there is a difference.
Wizzlebiz
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Unless you are working with clones of the same mother unfortunately pheno will always be the argument against it.
Herb & Suds
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There are a lot of us who will call BS on this
your random "test" isn't proving anything to those in the know
but hey you do it your way
SandyShores
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Thanks .. may your day be lovely.
Guerillagrower91
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So is flushing legit or not ? I could swear if you don’t flush your bud tastes harsh and doesn’t have nice white ash etc . People from experience tell me this
HydroKid239
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I could care less what my ash looks like. I'm not sold on flushing. You want the harsh taste out of the buds I say a proper trim should do the job. You don't have nutes in the buds.. but the leaves might.. and if you dry the leaves on the bud and burn them I can imagine you may tell the difference. I have no experience with the scenario.. just putting my imagination to work.