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Final push lighting, feeding, flushing optimization opinions??

Laxguy420
Laxguy420started grow question 2 years ago
Chop it? Coming into final couple weeks and looking for tips on finishing with quality. Best light, feed and flush schedule to finish strong?
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
I would say you're still not close to harvest here... pistils are still mostly white and your leaves haven't started to turn color. Best thing to do is to get yourself a loupe or a microscope so you can get "up close and personal" with the trichomes to see what state they're in - and make a decision as to what kind of effect you want to achieve... if the trichs are clear, you aren't ready at all... if they're milky and you harvest, the effects will be more cerebral... if there is a small percentage of amber showing, you'll get both cerebral and body relaxation... if they're predominantly amber, you'll get couch lock (and the THC will be degrading). Hang on... keep your water/nute/water/nute schedule ... a lot of folks don't do a hard flush at the end - there are purists who will tell you if you don't flush you'll get a harsh smoke but... If you're concerned about a harsh smoke, give nothing but water for the final week, that will allow the nutes to "flush" out of the plant. Last minute tricks? Yeah, I don't believe there ARE any... just be prepared for your trim jailtime! Know whether you're going to wet trim or dry trim... you want a nice, long dry time - keep them in the dark at about 60-degrees with 60% humidity and a fan that is gently moving the air around them (not AT them)... Good luck and enjoy!
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Chow_13
Chow_13answered grow question 2 years ago
Don't flush its a myth. Your girls don't look like they are over fed so I would drop your nutrients down to half for the last week to ensure you have no buildup's. Make her hungry but not starving. Get your dry room ready as this is the most important thing you can do. For Drying you want temps less then 20C( as low as 6C) and keep your RH at 60-62 for the best quality buds. Any last minute tricks don't do much if anything and if they do it will not be very significant. Even if it does the only thing I believe you would be doing is bag appeal. It takes weeks for a trichomes to mature. So why would doing something like this the last week have any major change. If any of the methods did increase potency then you would see it being done mid flower not at the end. ***Bro Science Below : I have done no tests, No control group to compare. Only trick I agree with is harvest around 1h before lights on. What I "BELIEVE" is during dark hours the plant transports mobile "Stuff" into the roots. so chopping before lights on will make for a shorter cure. The only "Science" I have behind this is I grow in hydroponic water and when I check my PPM/EC mid day they are always higher compared to middle of the night. Happy Harvest!!!
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