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What would happen if I keep feeding her even if she's ready for now?

Eliott42
Eliott42started grow question 4 years ago
Started to flush already but I was wondering what if I keep / kept feeding her, would the bud get fatter? Or would i get into a dangerous spot where thc level decrease and get same size buds but less strong ?
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Iamthejazz123
Iamthejazz123answered grow question 4 years ago
They'll likely grow fatter whether you flush or feed from here, but it shouldn't affect potency. If you flush, it'll pull nutrients from the lower leaves to create newer growth up top, if you feed you'll probably still see fading on the lower leaves while the buds continue to get chunky. Looking through your journal I'd say it's got a little while to go yet, maybe start flushing when you see about 10% amber trichomes (but that's really a matter of personal taste).
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Mr_Weeds_Autos
Mr_Weeds_Autosanswered grow question 4 years ago
No, this would almost guarantee that the plant would have quite a bit of excess nutrients in it at harvest time which can change the smell, taste, or (most often) "smoothness" of your buds in a negative way. Hopefully, I answered your question and remember "Happy Growing" and "Free your mind one puff at a time"
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 4 years ago
This isn't a simple answer. The flushing process helps but is not critical for any stage of growth.. Making adjustments to nutrient levels is.. You can absolutely oversaturate a plant with any nutrient.. Some more so then others.. The quality of the smoke can be affected if the plants are oversaturated.. Very often people can not tell if a plant is saturated or not so the quality of the smoke is really the determining factor. Cannabis is a seasonal plant and will finish on it's own.. You can feed it all the nutrients you want. Your plant will stop production of flowers at this stage it's likely she will produce her own male organs at this and can self pollinate.. This is why there is harvest window.. Also ideally you would want to harvest the plant when the trichomes are milky and developed because this is when the plant is at it's peak potency. The more amber that develops the more cough lock or harshness to the smoke.. There is kind of a art to this whole process really.
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 4 years ago
Plants are not like people or pigs, they do not get fat because they "eat more". You will most probably just waste expensive nutes or give the plants a burn
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FR_PhenoFinder
FR_PhenoFinderanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey, you still have a lot of white hairs, and your trichomes aren't amber yet so I would keep on flushing personally !
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The8thChevron
The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
In most cases, yes, your buds would get fatter and more potent. Flushing has been found to be mostly detrimental for the plants, but cannabis growers have been doing it for generations so most can't believe the science. I have a theory. They say hydro yields 20% more bud on average. Hydro growers only flush for a couple of days vs a couple weeks for soil. So the fact that hydro growers continue feeding for an extra 2 weeks gives them that 20% boost. Anyway, dont take my word for it, check it out, flushing is bad.
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