Flushing...

Would somebody please explain to me in scientific/chemistry terms on how flushing your plant makes it better? I hear people say they "hate smoking nutes" as if the buds are holding extra nitrogen or potassium. Correct me if I'm wrong, on an microorganism level, nutrients are broken down by microbes in the soil. I guess I could use some clarification..

The theory is that by flushing all available nutrients from your medium, you force your plant to use stored nutrients in order to , "go into emergency mode" in order to finish reproduction (being an annual).

Their is an opposing camp that bielievs cannabis can't store nutrients in this way, and they say that flushing is depriving the plant of essential nutrients at an essential time.

Unfortunatly most of this is based on, theory, conjecture, anectdotal reports, and commen wisdom instead of research (to the best of my knowledge, maybe I don't know about some research on this). Their is though, the fact that many of the most famous growers in the world recommend flushing, which is worth something IMO.

Also, personally, it kind of makes sense to me from an evolutionary biology point of view. It seems to me that an annual plant producing buds late in the season would be evolutionarily programmed to respond favorlby to the common conditions of that time of year, which in most cases involves much more rain in the fall then summer. But that's just my own untested theory on why cannabis would like to be flushed at the end. You can decide for yourself.

I did it once or twice and couldn't tell the difference

Rainymorning.. Great reply. I guess i could understand flushing when using a hydroponic setup because of the raw concentration of chemicals. But when it comes down to organics and microbes, I just don't feel like two weeks is long enough to allow a plant to use its stored energy you've been providing the last 6+ months. For people growing out of pots and in the ground. No matter how much you flush, the living system under your feet will continue to provide the plant what it needs to thrive. I just look at horticulture in general and the stuff we eat. We don't flush produce and we continue to feed up until the point we pick and eat. Wish there was some definitive research and analysis on this topic that was broken down to raw nutrient content of plants with a side by side comparison.

Scientifically speaking: You are dissolving excess salts left in your root system and grow medium.

You are also making the plant use all of its reserves getting rid of that Hay smell.

A perfectly cured and flushed bud should burn all the way down leaving a little white ash in your bowl. Having black ash is the result of an improper flush or IMO giving the plant nutes for too long.

Scientifically speaking, lol.

My buddy swears that in Organics you will not ever need to flush since you are feeding the soil not the plant.
- Well you can begin the argument there me and him to this day do not agree on this. We also disagree on PH stuff. His bud comes out dank but in my setup if I did that I would come home to dead plants.

Mhogs said:

Would somebody please explain to me in scientific/chemistry terms on how flushing your plant makes it better? I hear people say they "hate smoking nutes" as if the buds are holding extra nitrogen or potassium. Correct me if I'm wrong, on an microorganism level, nutrients are broken down by microbes in the soil. I guess I could use some clarification..

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I accept it as an indoor growers thing. I don`t know a whole lot about the methods used but can tell you that I`ve seen personally, and better on hear, some amazing product and have tried some of these samples to my very like`n.


If they say they have to flush, it`s just a step in those methods of feeding. I wouldn't argue the point with them cuz I`m way to stoned which means they know what they did. That`s how I understand it. Till I grow inside, I`ll never know and each put`s his own brew together.

Outdoors, I see flushing as water till`n and then packing the granules tight. Not good.

Good side: They took out the shit they do to it. (taste maybe)

Bad side: Ever try to keep that flushed indoor together ? I`d see it go from good buds in a bag, to dust in a bag just handle`n it. I suppose that`s good if you roll, but try pick`n that shit up and pack`n it into a bowl.

I don`t see people flushing there six footers with water trucks around but I do hear people that put a shit load of $$$$$ into set ups talk about flushing as a step in their grow.

Flushing is for hydro and toilets. Go organic and forget about about all that ph and flushing bullshit.

Dyna Ryda said:

Flushing is for hydro and toilets. Go organic and forget about about all that ph and flushing bullshit.

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what's the difference between a nitrogen atom that comes from worm shit or a nitrogen atom that comes from a factory?? both will still have x amounts of protons and electrons, same chemical weight, so on and so forth..
a plant dgaf if that nitrogen comes from worm shit or a lab, and knows no difference between the two..

I wonder the same thing? I think it's kinda BS to flush till all the leaves fall or get yellow. But the plant shouldn't be dark green either IMO. Don't the leaves fall anyway when the season is over? The hay smell is from over drying the plant or drying to quickly fuckin up the curing process..