Do I ABSOLUTELY need to FLUSH!?!?!?

Producer · Aug 28, 2011

Hey guys!
So I screwed up...sort of.. Turns out my batch of ice flowers really fast.
Now I just watered my plants heavily because I figured it would be there last nutrient feed before I begin flushing. Thing is, the pistils started to turn amber very quickly...I'd almost say they're ready to be chopped now...Another few days maybe.. But still, my soil (PRO MIX) is still soaked...

What do I do if i dont have time to flush!? Is it that important?
I dont give them much for Nutrients! I only give them a 2 part solution called "Optimum A & B".
Please help me out here guys....
What Do I do!?

Sorry I wont have any pictures in this thread. I don't currently have my camera.

DrCALIGREENTHUM · Aug 28, 2011

Its pretty important if you dont want your buds to taste like crap
Pics would help alot but if there are 25% white hairs on your plant then you have at least a week to flush before harvest
what day are you on in flowering that would help too.
but if there are still white hairs on your girl id say to keep her goin at least a week flushing her at least 2 or 3 times the amount of your pot im pretty sure if your in soil. worst case scenario you run your girls a week later no biggie
or worst case scenario if you chop now which ive done in the past lol youll get some harsh ass buds wishing youd flush

Id rather push my girls a week longer if i have to imo
good luck with whatever you do.

dese637 · Aug 28, 2011

First off... Did you check it with a scope to see if the tric's are amber or not ? just because the pistols are turning doesn't mean they are close to being done. I have some kush in 5 weeks right now that the pistols are turning but its got 3 weeks to go...

MakinGoo · Aug 28, 2011

Juss start 2 flush now even tho the soil is still wet.. I would give plain water everyday from now on & try 2 flush out all the nutes u still have in the soil.. Atleast a week long flush is better then nuthin'

Producer · Aug 28, 2011

This is day 39 of flowering! But Allot of the leaves are yellowing and falling off on there own. The guy I got the clones from told me its fastest flowering strain he's ever had. He told me 5 weeks. Which I didn't believe but its looking that way. I'll take pictures now. They wont be that great cuz its my back up camera.

DrCALIGREENTHUM · Aug 28, 2011

5 week strain?
Please post those pics

Producer · Aug 28, 2011

okay heres some pictures!!
I think I might have another week or so...

ProdigyGrower · Aug 28, 2011

You could do a flash flush where you run 10 gallons of clearex or final phase and then run another 20 to 30 gallons of water though them and then let just water with water for 3 or 4 days and that should do it.

DrCALIGREENTHUM · Aug 28, 2011

It looks like thos girls need more time to finish up
at least a week imo youll be fine just flush flush flush

Producer · Aug 28, 2011

Alright guys, thanks for the advice.
How would you suggest i go about flushing them in that kind of setup?

Sea Of Green · Aug 28, 2011

I say don't flush, and wait atleast 42 days. Once the leaves are all dead/yellowed/falling off like that, the plant is pretty much, if not totally, done. Buds are probably damn near as big as there gonna get, if they aren't there already.

Or here's an idea! How about flushing most of them, and not all them? Or letting most of, but not all of, them go another week or so? Then you can judge for yourself which methods are better.

Just an idea...

ProdigyGrower · Aug 28, 2011

take them one at a time into the bath room and run 5 to 10 gallons of water through them make sure the last gallon or so you ph the water to the right ph then just feed them straight water. The last day b4 you put them into darknes take them in the bath room and flush another 10 gallons of water through them and let them sit in 24 to 48 of darkness and then chop.

DrCALIGREENTHUM · Aug 28, 2011

No problem bro always trying to gain that rep (bottom left corner of my post)
haha
but just flush 2 or 3 times the volume of your pot with either straight ph'ed water or you can get a flushing agent to add to your water if you want too.
Hope that helps get to workin bruh

Producer · Aug 28, 2011

Thats allot of water to give them eh?!
Usually I dont even feed them that often..
Usually just about every 4-5 days. (depending how damp the soil is)
So when you're flushing them you're more or less drowning them?

And its okay to leave them in darkness when wet?
Wouldn't that be a potential for mold? Wet plants sitting in the dark?
You wanna soak them before you chop them?

Sorry if im asking allot of questions here guys.
But this is my first grow ever and I havent cut any corners up until now.
So this being the last little bit before harvest im getting pretty excited and full of questions.

SweetTooth · Aug 28, 2011

ProdigyGrower said:
take them one at a time into the bath room and run 5 to 10 gallons of water through them make sure the last gallon or so you ph the water to the right ph then just feed them straight water. The last day b4 you put them into darknes take them in the bath room and flush another 10 gallons of water through them and let them sit in 24 to 48 of darkness and then chop.

:sign0065: WRONG! That is undoubtedly the worst advice to give this guy. Those plants are not ready, do this and they will drowned from overwatering durring the crucial ripening phase and stunt their growth.

Producer · Aug 28, 2011

lol! I felt like thats allot of water too....
Not to bash ProdigyGrower, I mean I welcome all advice! And appreciate it! So thank you. I understand that everyone has different styles of grow and different techniques that work for them. Im just trying to figure out whats going to work for best for me.
As I will be doing this style of grow for a little while in my producers.
So if you guys can take a look at the picture. The plants are just in 5.5x5.5 square pots! what are your thoughts?

kes5480 · Aug 28, 2011

SweetTooth said:
:sign0065: WRONG! That is undoubtedly the worst advice to give this guy. Those plants are not ready, do this and they will drowned from overwatering durring the crucial ripening phase and stunt their growth.

I think he is telling him how to flush.
Not to do it right now.lol
prodigy knows his shit...:banana1sv6:

cannarado · Aug 29, 2011

My first thought was that watering those tiny pots every 4-5 days seems a bit light. Are you watering them every 4-5 days or feeding them every 4-5 days w/ waterings in between?

Producer · Aug 29, 2011

I didn't know there was a difference...
I water them with Nutrients every 4-5 days. Thats it.

deep buddy · Aug 29, 2011

at least a week. if you dont have a scope to check the trich's get one. you are growing trichomes. i would suggest always flushing at least 2 -3 times volume of container or more w/ those tiny pots. have you stayed up on all the basics? sub ph/ppm/ec?

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