New flushing study
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shroomhaze
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What do you guys think about bottled nutes that are synthetic tho? I feel like synthetic stuff should be probably washed out from the plant before harvest if they are used? Am I retarded for flushing while using bottled nutes
Wizzlebiz
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From what I have found from numerous outdoor grows is as the plant finishes it drinks less, and requires less nutes due to drinking less.
But I don't cancel out nutes and I don't flush.
Wizzlebiz
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With all due respect if you want to consider it retarded I won't disagree.
If you water to runoff each time you water you won't need to flush at all.
I use Fox farms trio exclusively.
shroomhaze
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I just relised flushing is diffirent I dont wash my pots with 3 times water or something thats fucking extreme
Star Dog
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Flushing is certainly a hottly debated subject, I've picked testers from the plants approaching maturity and I freely admit I've never thought it tasted bitter, soapy, or had a nippy throat but fk idk I'm still compelled to flush it out for 2/3 days at the end.
I can't get that fucking rank taste/feel of poorly grown weed out my mind which I attributed to flushing ( fkn bro science) so as an asurance/peace of mind after all my time, effort and money I mature them to amber trichs then give them 2/3 days of water before harvest.
I don't at any point starve them or feed ridiculously low ec I always meet the plants requirements up to the point it would be chopped bar that final 2/3 days.
It's one of they things I wouldn't be prepared to risk until I tried someone else's, then again it's so minor it's hardly worth cutting out.
I've read to too many times that it makes no difference from people I trust so I don't doubt it... its more i just can't help it is the truth... habit!
Maybe one day when a big boy lol
I can't get that fucking rank taste/feel of poorly grown weed out my mind which I attributed to flushing ( fkn bro science) so as an asurance/peace of mind after all my time, effort and money I mature them to amber trichs then give them 2/3 days of water before harvest.
I don't at any point starve them or feed ridiculously low ec I always meet the plants requirements up to the point it would be chopped bar that final 2/3 days.
It's one of they things I wouldn't be prepared to risk until I tried someone else's, then again it's so minor it's hardly worth cutting out.
I've read to too many times that it makes no difference from people I trust so I don't doubt it... its more i just can't help it is the truth... habit!
Maybe one day when a big boy lol
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Doug Dawson
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TintEastwood
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Flush discussions go way back.
osowhom
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whats he saving 5 bucks in nutes if that? shit i buy all my water from walmart for every grow stop skimping and start producing lolyou tell him WHAt
ZZUP
bernie344
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Near impossible to guess the last 14 days of flower, when growing from seed strains you have not run before.I came across this study about flushing and found it to be very informative and interesting so I thought I would share it for all those who are not flushing at the moment.
Cannabis Flushing Research Study
In our research study, RX Green Technologies evaluated the effects of different flushing times on chemical profile, flavor, and smoke of cannabis flower.www.rxgreentechnologies.com
According to this trial I can save my money on nutes for the last 14 days of flower without any loss of final weight and taste. Only real difference is the color of the wax if you’re making extracts. The non flushing extracts will be lighter colored. So For all the non-flushers out there you should definitely reconsider your position on flushing unless your commercially making extracts or you just like light colored extracts.
So you make the call and start the flush, but if its not ready after 14 days and needs another week then how much bud weight did u lose because you starved the plant for 3 weeks?
bk78
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You must not have been growing long if you can’t determine when a flower is near ripe
please stop giving awful information to new growers.
PanamaRed63
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Who remembers the guy that flushed with hot water?
bk78
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I remember a Gatorade flusher, can’t recall a hot water flusher though
Lockedin
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Still noob enough to ask random questions - old enough not to care what strangers think of me...so fire away! 
Actually, trying to get my head around the "why" of flushing.
I get the concept of removing salts / synthetics, but:
A. Do the plants store unprocessed nutes in the buds?
B. Do they off-gas / transpire nutes out of their system?
C. I grow soil / top-dress / dry amendments / tap water.
--Knowing that, wouldn't every watering after the final top-dress/feed be considered flushing (ineffectively) since nutes aren't being replenished?
Actually, trying to get my head around the "why" of flushing.
I get the concept of removing salts / synthetics, but:
A. Do the plants store unprocessed nutes in the buds?
B. Do they off-gas / transpire nutes out of their system?
C. I grow soil / top-dress / dry amendments / tap water.
--Knowing that, wouldn't every watering after the final top-dress/feed be considered flushing (ineffectively) since nutes aren't being replenished?
dbz
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Who wouldn't flush with gatorade?
Bk don't even understand dem electrolytes.
Doug Dawson
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hotrodharley
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“New research suggests that flushing cannabis with water pre-harvest may negatively impact cannabis taste and quality of smoke.”I came across this study about flushing and found it to be very informative and interesting so I thought I would share it for all those who are not flushing at the moment.
Cannabis Flushing Research Study
In our research study, RX Green Technologies evaluated the effects of different flushing times on chemical profile, flavor, and smoke of cannabis flower.
According to this trial I can save my money on nutes for the last 14 days of flower without any loss of final weight and taste. Only real difference is the color of the wax if you’re making extracts. The non flushing extracts will be lighter colored. So For all the non-flushers out there you should definitely reconsider your position on flushing unless your commercially making extracts or you just like light colored extracts.
The subheader on the article. But keep flushing. Keep flushing b