Flushing vs. Not Flushing
- Thread starter bluemagicman
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kbo ca
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So you have everyone telling you their own opinion. I propose this solution; try flushing one of your plants, and don't flush another of the same type. Dry and cure them the same way and be the judge of it yourself. I personally flush my plants after trying this experiment myself
jdmcwestevo
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i do that because i use clearex in my flush that has trace nutrients in it
fabfun
New Member
great ideal
love seeing side by side results
jdmcwestevo
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that would be cool to see
fabfun
New Member
thats they only way to test things when they r under same circumstances just one thing different then u can find what works best
jdmcwestevo
Well-Known Member
totally agree thats what im doing with my nutrient test. same plants same room same soil everything just different nutes
fabfun
New Member
thats the best way to test when all factors r same except on element
wen i used Bio Canna i flushed 2 days before with no problems.. FoxFarms.. i flushed for 8 days then harvested and was good.. i was told by an older farmer that flushing causes the plant to sence that its going to die and it will push out more trichs.. .. but i think thats cause he over waters them the last week.. flushin every 2 days till harvest.. no matter wat.. then the night before... he flushes them each plant until there is barely any EC getting around 100ppm.. and then harvests the next morning right as the lights go on... and his bud is amazing.. everytime. i dont agree with starving them for 2 weeks.. u mite not see a huge difference in taste with the 2 week starve.. but i bet money that u see a big difference in yeild. !
im looking for a new apt to start up in again .. an wen i do im doing a test .. on each flower room 1 with a 3 day flush the last 4 days of there life i willl push 10 gallons of water for the 3 days.... and then let it dry out the 4th as much as it can .. and cut as the lights come on . .. and the other flower room i will be doing a 1 week flush .. wiht 1 week before i will be feeding like normal.. u guys will see a journal going up in a couple days.. sorry just switched my name and going to be trying to stay as security purposes.
Sunbiz1
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This I'm looking forward to seeing, perhaps it will finally lay to rest the never ending flush debate.
Harrekin
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Yeah cos some guy flushing in his apartment grow is so scientific it'll just put it right to bed.
dannyboy602
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I still cant stop laughing
cocakola
Active Member
I will be harvesting in a bout a week and im not going to flush but my roots are stained bad(in soiless 15 gal res) , I was thinking on doing a dark period for 24-48 hrs and just running plain un ph'd water in hopes of cleaning the roots some before the chop. Can a hydro grower tell me if super stained roots make a difference in final product ? But I do tend to agree with a "No" flush approach , I think a proper dry , cure and manicure(getting off all those tips) makes a lot of difference when it comes to herb. We shall see I hope I get it right.
Happy Growing!
Happy Growing!
Sunbiz1
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You apparently missed the sarcasm.
Harrekin
Well-Known Member
You gonna be smoking the roots or something? Lol.
And Sunbiz1...incase you didn't notice, tone of voice is transferred so well through the medium of reading...see what I just did there?
Harrekin
Well-Known Member
If you're using hydro nutes alot of them contain dyes that can stain your roots. Not gonna lie tho, I don't and have not ever grown in anything but soil, but Iv researched hydro (decided it wasnt practical for the moment) and read alot of times of people notice root staining from hydro nute dyes. Just hope it helps.
OBMF
Member
I always thought the whole point of flushing was to starve the plant. You want to induce stress so that plant prioritizes and allocates all its energy to the bud. I've seen old time growers flush and the bud just gets bigger and more crystallized the last two weeks. No doubt flushing fucks up the roots pretty bad, as well as some foliage. But what you care for and really the real reason why you grow is the end result i.e. the beautiful bud you want and will produce. And hey, old time growers may not know the scientific reason why flushing necessarily works, but the bud we have all come to enjoy and love has come from YEARS they have grown and co-existed with the plant. Ed Rosenthal for life mofos!
rocpilefsj
Misguided Angel
Don't knock it till you try it is my argument... I flushed for years and years just because that is what I was always led to believe through what I read in books, even before I knew what the internet was lol. Two years ago I decided to try feeding right up until chopping based on some advice I had been given by some incredible growers on this site, and guess what? No dark ash, no harshness, no "crackling", tasted the exact same as the harvest before that and the harvest before that. All I am saying is to try it for yourself before simply dismissing it like I used to...