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Is it time to flush? (Day 50 Sour stomper)

HeadWest
HeadWeststarted grow question 4 years ago
Currently on day 50 and I plan on "flushing" should I begin now or keep on my normal ferts and water routine? Thanks!
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MadeInGermany
MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey Growmie ;-) the way they look you need a while :-) But it is beautiful ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ€. Look at the trichome heads with a microscope :-) If they are 70% milky and 30 clear you can start flushing. If you are 70% milky and 30% amber about 10-14 days later, this is a very good time to harvest :-) keep it up ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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MadeInGermany
MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 4 years ago
So I did the tests myself with several genetics :-) I would defensively not do without flushing myself :-) I am also not a fan of flushing multiple pot volumes. But I water normally as usual 14 days before harvest with Canna Flush only a little more than usual, after that I water with water until the end ;-)
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souljasam
souljasamanswered grow question 4 years ago
Don't bother flushing. More and more research is showing that flushing isn't beneficial and doesn't actually do anything to the quality of the buds or to the nutrient concentration in the buds. One of the newest studies even did a taste test and more people preferred the unflushed bud over the flushed buds. https://www.rxgreentechnologies.com/rxgt_trials/flushing-trial/ What seems to be the best option is tapering down your nutes for the last portion of your grow. I typically start tapering down my nutes a little every time I mix them, starting when I think I'm 2 weeks out from harvest. I usually am feeding a 50% dose by the end of the grow. Doing it this way you save some money and are still providing the plants with enough nutes to do what they need to do. I've also never had anyone that has tried my weed complain about the quality or tell me they could tell it was unflushed without me explicitly telling them. The dry and cure are what hves the biggest effect on the quality of the weed once it is done growing. If you dry too fast, too much, or just don't cure properly, in general, you will wind up with bad-tasting harsh weed that everyone attributes to nutrients in the bud when that's just not the case at all. Good luck and I hope this answer helps you make an informed decision!
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MadeInGermany
MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 4 years ago
I wrote 10-14 days before flushing ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ‘
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Ginger_gnome
Ginger_gnomeanswered grow question 4 years ago
I agree with what madeingermany said, only thing I would add is that because your growing in soil when you do start to flush, make sure to do it 7-10 days before you crop and if you can use a flushing agent, even better.
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