Roseington Hi all this is my first attempt at a grow. 8 weeks in and Iām unsure if I should start a flush or keep feeding. Iām not sure how much longer she has to go. Her buds arenāt very big.
Probably another 4-6 weeks to go.
Flush when there are about 95% brown pistils and harvest abot 10-14 days later when there are about 98% brown pistils.
This is the easiest way for "nebies" to gauge their harvest timing in my opinion.
48 hours of darkness is ghetto science and is bs.
Trichome production is related to light, not stress.
You have sone time to go. I flush everything indoors. That us the beauty of being indoors. You can control everything. Flushing helps make the bud taste better and less harsh. Organic would be the only exception to Flushing and fading time as plant ripens. There is no bulking in that ripening week so I remove all feed as a big final stressor, which can also bring out any color morphing the plant could do upon finish. I also use 48 hours of darkness. This starts the chlorophyll purging, gets all salts in the roots. Plus at night is when plant replenishes trichromes. Now potency increase is where the bro science debate starts. Not getting into that. This process also removes harshness, and can provide better taste. I do both, and have for years. I have zero plan to change it. Being in control allows for things you can't do outside to add additional stress on the days before harvest. Stress creates trichromes which is the plants defense to protect the flowers.
