• Home
  • Forums
  • Medical Cannabis Cultivation
  • General Indoor Growing
  • Is it really important to flush before harvest?

Is it really important to flush before harvest?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Emedicen
  • Start date Start date Apr 15, 2021
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

Is it really important to flush before harvest?

Emedicen Apr 15, 2021 176 Replies 52,552 Views
Page 9 of 9 · Replies 161–177 of 177
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
First Prev 9 of 9

growsince79

Posts
9,063
Reactions
15,609
Joined
Apr 2, 2020
Points
313
Apr 19, 2021
#161
TheBadChoice said:
See I find it kind of funny in a way because if you take the simple theory of the flushing and how it started with outside growing (unless it’s a greenhouse) technically you get free “” flushes all the time when it rains so it just seems to be a concept that was applied for no actually reason to all forms of gardening.
Click to expand...
For me flushing stated in 85 with my ebb and flow. Feed the same clone 1200ppm right up to the harvest and compare to the clone that was flushed 2 days prior.
I don't know anyone whose actually done that themselves that will say flushing doesn't matter.
 
Quote Reply

MIMedGrower

Posts
17,190
Reactions
53,530
Joined
Feb 17, 2017
Points
438
Apr 19, 2021
#162
growsince79 said:
For me flushing stated in 85 with my ebb and flow. Feed the same clone 1200ppm right up to the harvest and compare to the clone that was flushed 2 days prior.
I don't know anyone whose actually done that themselves that will say flushing doesn't matter.
Click to expand...


sure it matters when you over pump plants full of fertilizer. But it would still taste better and be more potent likely if fed half of that to the end.
 
Reactions: LaVirtue
Quote Reply

growsince79

Posts
9,063
Reactions
15,609
Joined
Apr 2, 2020
Points
313
Apr 19, 2021
#163
MIMedGrower said:
sure it matters when you over pump plants full of fertilizer. But it would still taste better and be more potent likely if fed half of that to the end.
Click to expand...
Maybe so, but it would also produce a lot less. Back then yieldd mattered to me.
 
Reactions: LaVirtue and MIMedGrower
Quote Reply

MIMedGrower

Posts
17,190
Reactions
53,530
Joined
Feb 17, 2017
Points
438
Apr 19, 2021
#164
growsince79 said:
Maybe so, but it would also produce a lot less. Back then yieldd mattered to me.
Click to expand...


yeah that’s what growers told me about flushing in the 90’s. Pump them full then flush them out at the end for sale.
 
Reactions: Variety719
Quote Reply

growsince79

Posts
9,063
Reactions
15,609
Joined
Apr 2, 2020
Points
313
Apr 19, 2021
#165
MIMedGrower said:
yeah that’s what growers told me about flushing in the 90’s. Pump them full then flush them out at the end for sale.
Click to expand...
When we were literally risking our lives to grow- yield mattered. No so much anymore.
 
Quote Reply

TheBadChoice

Posts
796
Reactions
2,034
Joined
Jan 19, 2021
Points
243
Apr 19, 2021
#166
Aqua Man said:
Different ball game... so many variables... the largest being the diffence in how the soil holds on to organic or synthetic nutrients.

Its really not applied to all types of gardening. But more so indoor syntheic and thats for a reason.
Click to expand...
This is true but back then everything was different but in a general outdoor you have no control so when it rains it flushes”” well unless you live somewhere it doesn’t rain but as the general concept you can see how it been around and applied.
 
Reactions: Aqua Man
Quote Reply

Variety719

Supporter
Posts
6,391
Reactions
28,304
Joined
Nov 18, 2018
Points
313
Apr 19, 2021
#167

 
Reactions: Nectarivorous, Pileit, MIGrampaUSA and 5 others
Quote Reply

smokedareefer

Posts
1,773
Reactions
3,899
Joined
May 6, 2013
Points
263
Apr 19, 2021
#168
Show off ^^
 
Reactions: Variety719
Quote Reply

MIMedGrower

Posts
17,190
Reactions
53,530
Joined
Feb 17, 2017
Points
438
Apr 19, 2021
#169
Trustfall said:
View attachment 1115082
Click to expand...


see I find more flavor and potency with much less fade. Just a nice medium green. I would feed that plant every time.
 
Reactions: PipeCarver and LaVirtue
Quote Reply

LaVirtue

Posts
128
Reactions
187
Joined
Feb 18, 2021
Points
43
Apr 19, 2021
#170
Trustfall said:
View attachment 1115082
Click to expand...

Did you flush that ?
 
Quote Reply

LaVirtue

Posts
128
Reactions
187
Joined
Feb 18, 2021
Points
43
Apr 19, 2021
#171
I have an ongoing debate with a friend about this. How do you know, for sure, when it’s 10 days out? I actually fertilize until only a few days before the end.
 
Quote Reply

Dirtbag

Supporter
Posts
9,158
Reactions
40,652
Joined
Feb 12, 2019
Points
313
Apr 19, 2021
#172
LaVirtue said:
I have an ongoing debate with a friend about this. How do you know, for sure, when it’s 10 days out? I actually fertilize until only a few days before the end.
Click to expand...

Basically when it looks like its done enough to harvest, I switch to pure water and let it go another week or so. I don't switch to water until they look pretty much done.
 
Reactions: LaVirtue, smokedareefer, growsince79 and 3 others
Quote Reply

Edinburgh

Posts
2,692
Reactions
3,831
Joined
Apr 2, 2019
Points
263
Apr 19, 2021
#173
Yes it improves the taste of final product, once i see about 25% amber trichome i flush out with cold not ice water this will help turn pistols after that chop in 10 days if it needs another drink use cold water. Flushing out gets rid of nute build up.
 
Reactions: higain, LaVirtue and smokedareefer
Quote Reply

Johnnydw3

Posts
10
Reactions
36
Joined
Sep 25, 2021
Points
13
Sep 26, 2021
#174
First post here! Been trolling for years finally signed up (no time with work and kids etc) anyhow I find myself researching flushing every year even tho I tend to just do it cause your “supposed” to however I too read the article by high times a few years back and got me thinking… maybe it’s not so important. I want to believe this cause I often struggle with if i flushed it enough? Did I flush to late (plant won’t uptake the water and have to chop wet) etc… stress myself out big time over this shit lol. But this year I have been more scientific about my thinking… so here goes! Close to harvest I always find myself clipping off samples… when the plant has not been flushed yet… and those are taken sometimes in the evening, morning, mid day etc… (that’s another discussion, when to chop) anyhow in the end I find those samples that were from the plant un-flushed really don’t differ much at all from the final product which is flushed… makes my think it’s prob a good idea to flush but it’s not going to drastically effect the final outcome. So I will continue to flush cause I’m “supposed “ to but if I mess up or am forced to chop early weather or mold etc… I won’t feel so bad.
 
Reactions: LaVirtue
Quote Reply

lvstealth

Supporter
Posts
1,507
Reactions
2,045
Joined
Feb 22, 2021
Points
263
Sep 26, 2021
#175
i go with good dirt, then i dont add stuff i have to rinse out.
 
Reactions: growsince79
Quote Reply

Pushrod Monkey

Posts
1,173
Reactions
1,904
Joined
Nov 18, 2012
Points
163
Sep 26, 2021
#176
Flushing is a fool’s errand. Name any other crop of anything that’s flushed. Including naturally. We attempt to emulate nature. But flush away if you can’t sleep without doing it.
 
Reactions: Kootenay.kid, PipeCarver and LaVirtue
Quote Reply

Kootenay.kid

Posts
29
Reactions
38
Joined
Apr 16, 2021
Points
13
Oct 1, 2021
#177
Pushrod Monkey said:
Flushing is a fool’s errand. Name any other crop of anything that’s flushed. Including naturally. We attempt to emulate nature. But flush away if you can’t sleep without doing it.
Click to expand...
you can make yourself feel more proactive and use molasses or other simple plant sugar corn syrup, honey, etc or even juice like apple etc much like what one would do to keep flowers or a christmas tree looking better longer. you can also go online and yell take my money to any of the businesses selling products to help flush and are just these with a fancy label an marked up 10000 times lol
 
Reactions: Pushrod Monkey
Quote Reply
Page 9 of 9 · Replies 161–177 of 177
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
First Prev 9 of 9

Thread info

Replies 176
Views 52,552
Started Apr 15, 2021
Latest post Oct 1, 2021
Starter Emedicen
Forum General Indoor Growing

Latest posts

  • P
    What makes better cannabis, Living Soil or Coco?
    • Latest: Phil.D.
    • 1 minute ago
    General Indoor Growing
  • 2026 Outdoor Grows! let's see em!
    • Latest: grayoldnproud
    • 10 minutes ago
    General Outdoor Growing
  • J
    1 hitter gummy Skunk it's fire
    • Latest: jrock67
    • 25 minutes ago
    Grow Diaries
  • First Outdoor Grow In Colombia
    • Latest: StoneyGymRat
    • Today at 11:37 AM
    General Outdoor Growing
  • LB in the Lungroom Reboot
    • Latest: Lockebox
    • Today at 11:04 AM
    Grow Diaries
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Medical Cannabis Cultivation
  • General Indoor Growing
  • Is it really important to flush before harvest?
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2026 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Sign up

  • Home
  • News
  • Classifieds
  • Forums
    • What's new Featured content New posts New Articles New articles New products Latest activity
  • Social
  • Strains
  • Live
  • Learn
  • Brands
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?