Organic nutes - to flush or not to flush ?

Hey guys forum noob here.

Been growing a couple of skunks on minimal homemade organic nutes (coffee grounds, eggshells, manure, banana peel tea etc..) in potted soil. I'm about 6 weeks into flowering and already seeing some amber trichs, which I would like kept at a minimum. I was hoping to flush them and wait 10-14 days as recommended but I'm concerned more trichs may develop a tan during that interval. I know the flushing thing is much debated so I was wondering is it necessary even when using organic nutes or can I go ahead and harvest ?

I wouldn’t worry about flushing, especially using Organics. Just keep doing your thing until harvest and you’ll have some awesome bud

Flushing is a fool’s errand. Are you qualified?

Nothing will be improved by flushing an organic mix. You can fade the leaves out doing that but it wont improve the results.

Time will continue to change the color of the trichs, harvest when you want.

Sweet just trying to avoid bud that tastes like manure tea but I guess that won't be an issue. Thanks a million guys ! Ladies are looking frosty

sensimilius said:

Sweet just trying to avoid bud that tastes like manure tea but I guess that won't be an issue. Thanks a million guys ! Ladies are looking frosty

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Have you ever tasted the sxxx that mushrooms are grown in? There is your answer!

It’s worth noting you can still overfeed with organics!

sensimilius said:

Sweet just trying to avoid bud that tastes like manure tea but I guess that won't be an issue. Thanks a million guys ! Ladies are looking frosty

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Nice to hear they are looking frosty.
If you want to step away from using manure you could try veganics which is using nutrients that comes from plants only, kyle kushman grows like this and says the flavor is improved over regular organics.

farangar said:

Nice to hear they are looking frosty.
If you want to step away from using manure you could try veganics which is using nutrients that comes from plants only, kyle kushman grows like this and says the flavor is improved over regular organics.

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I'm guessing worms aren't acceptable in veganics?

PadawanWarrior said:

I'm guessing worms aren't acceptable in veganics?

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Or castings?
Basically worm manure. Lol

Hollatchaboy said:

Or castings?
Basically worm manure. Lol

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Do vegans flush?

PadawanWarrior said:

I'm guessing worms aren't acceptable in veganics?

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Of course they are, worms obviously grow on plants

farangar said:

Nice to hear they are looking frosty.
If you want to step away from using manure you could try veganics which is using nutrients that comes from plants only, kyle kushman grows like this and says the flavor is improved over regular organics.

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I'll have to look into that. Currently aiming for as little chemical interference as possible

hotrodharley said:

Flushing is a fool’s errand. Are you qualified?

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First grow although I've helped some peeps with theirs many a time

ComfortCreator said:

Have you ever tasted the sxxx that mushrooms are grown in? There is your answer!

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hah ! makes sense I guess

PadawanWarrior said:

Do vegans flush?

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Interesting question. I use mostly vegan inputs, but I do use worms, and castings, and I don't flush. I wonder if I've been doing it wrong? Lol

While we're on the subject of harvesting, I was thinking if it was possible of clipping off the main colas since there's where I'm detecting most of the amber, while leaving the lower bud sites to mature a tad longer. Is this common practice and does it even work ?

Everyone has a preference here is mine - I never flush because I never use chemical fertilizer.

I do find the best smoke - if I can time it right - let the plant fade to harvest. Meaning the sugar leaves will use up all the mobile nutrients the last two weeks of flower. I never use dry organics with 4 weeks left in flower - Organic liquids only. Dry takes longer to break down in the soil.

Here is a picture of a good fade

TimBar said:

Everyone has a preference here is mine - I never flush because I never use chemical fertilizer.

I do find the best smoke - if I can time it right - let the plant fade to harvest. Meaning the sugar leaves will use up all the mobile nutrients the last two weeks of flower. I never use dry organics with 4 weeks left in flower - Organic liquids only. Dry takes longer to break down in the soil.

Here is a picture of a good fade

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Faded leaves at harvest is bro-science. The only thing you are doing is robbing the plant of the nutrients it needs to finish properly.

So it's good when your plants turn yellow?
How come my lettuce is green still
They must-have not flushed it good