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Roseington
Roseingtonstarted grow question 8 months ago
Hi I’m looking on advice on how much longer to take this grow and when/if to start flushing. Thanks in advance.
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 8 months ago
Agree with others, more time is needed. I disagree with flushing and extended darkness, To long to get into all. look it up online, form your own conclusions but be mindful of your own bias and others. Pride is a common denominator. Take the data from pear reviewed science more to heart then from hobbyist growers who don't know anything but their own system. Dr.Brucebugbee is a great start. he is a professor and has a doctorate, he also studies cannabis for a living and light. he has good information and a lot of his key points are on youtube.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 8 months ago
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.
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Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 8 months ago
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.
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GoldenWeedGrower
GoldenWeedGroweranswered grow question 8 months ago
she's not ready yet, wait a couple of weeks and then start flush (2-14 days)
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 8 months ago
I'm also in agreement that flushing is unnecessary unless you have a massive build up of nutrients in the grow medium. I only use just water about a week to 10 days before I plan on chopping but my grow medium has enough nutrition still in it, so i use water and the plant takes in what nutes are left.
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Dabking
Dabkinganswered grow question 8 months ago
Flushing is still "bro science" unless you over fed your plant with nutrients. Don't take my word for it, just google it or youtube it and find some ACTUAL research that proves otherwise. You will need a jewelers loupe or something to magnify in order to take a look at the trichromes. You can harvest earlier for a sativa/talkative high, or late (amber trichs) for a more heavy/indica feeling high. Personally, I would NOT flush (youtube Dr. Bruce Bugbee or Harley Smith). Anyways, i'm sure you will get 10 different answers from 10 different people. Good luck with your grow
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question 8 months ago
6-8 weeks, best case 4 , but doubt that 4 will be enough even for earliest chop window. Girl is far from beeing overfed, flush by recent knowledge is unnecessary if plant was in good feeding schedule.
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 8 months ago
You have about 4 weeks left by the looks of her. Probably 2 or 3 weeks of flower nutes then the rest of the time with water.
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