Flushing your plants

[Sativus]

ive been in a debate over flushing your plants before you harvest them. i dont want to start a debate here, but i would like your opinion on the matter.

simply put, i believe in flushing your plants at the end of harvest. i think its beneficial for you health-wise and taste-wise. i dont want to smoke chemicals, and i wouldnt think anyone would. but, i am being told that flushing is totaly not needed and it does not remove chems from your bud. basicaly, i was told flushing is a waste of time.

if it is a waste of time, can anyone explain why?

[BagWeedBob]

I have heard the same thing, and I still have a problem with the concept. They have a FAQ on it at OverGrow, but I still dont buy it. I dont think it's a waste of time at all.

[Nochowderforyou]

I to believe in flushing. Whoever says it's a waste of time has obviously never smoked unflushed grass. Especially herb grown with chemicals, that stuff NEEDS to be flushed. I think it's a different story though with organic ferts. That in my opinion, doesn't NEED to be flushed, but still should be. Have you ever smoked unflushed grass? All those chemiclas that have been building up since veg, through flower, then you smoke it? Nasty! The bud crackles, taste like shit, smells like shit. Ya, it needs to be flushed. During the last week or so of growing the plant, it probably doesn't even use anymore of the chemicals stored in the dirt and plant.

[AngryJohnny]

are yall washing the plant off too?

plain ol water flushed and plain water for 2 weeks prior is great, but the chems are still in the plant, all in the buds.

[Nochowderforyou]

are yall washing the plant off too?
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What?! No, not me anyways. I'd have to smack anyone who did though.

[AngryJohnny]

didn't really mean it.

smack smack

would assume the ..... oh hell dont know .. got blazed and lost

[Sativus]

are yall washing the plant off too?

plain ol water flushed and plain water for 2 weeks prior is great, but the chems are still in the plant, all in the buds.

then if the chems stay in the bud, what the point of flushing?

[Zandor]

I find comericals flushers do a very good job at removing the excess nutrients.

Cut back on (N) the last 10 - 14 day's before flush to use up cloruphyll amd make stronger thc. Thats the 'method' ive always used, seeing as how (N) is the main chemical that distorts the buds taste.

[HARDDON]

Nitrogen is one of the few chemicals that can be moved within the plant.

That is, if it is not in the soil, it will be drawn from other leaves.

Calcium for example, cannot be retrieved from other places present in the plant.

Ergo, flushing and will remove nutrients the plant still needs even, and, specially in the final week(s).

Like Zandor says, it is the nitrogen you want to remove more than anything else.

Non feeding of nitro is what I have done. I do not intend to flush...

[red662]

has any1 tried flushin with diff things/?ie
coke cola?strawberry extract?
whatever? i read a few peop had done it nd thinkin bout it u could add whatever flav ulike, strawberry hmmmmmmm.......
ps sorry dis has nothn 2 do with answerin ur q.:)

[red662]

i think im a post finisher i post check back 4 amswers and nada, every sees red662 is the last post so dont bother wasup lol

[Zandor]

has any1 tried flushin with diff things/?ie
coke cola?strawberry extract?
whatever? i read a few peop had done it nd thinkin bout it u could add whatever flav ulike, strawberry hmmmmmmm.......
ps sorry dis has nothn 2 do with answerin ur q.:)
Nope...no point the plant can't process the suggar and it would clog the root and may keep the plant from uptaking anything at all. That will kill the plant.

[red662]

Nope...no point the plant can't process the suggar and it would clog the root and may keep the plant from uptaking anything at all. That will kill the plant.maybe coke was a bad example maybe strawberry extract added to water when flushin?i have read of people doin it but never with cola so can u use anythin else 2 add a nice flavor not 2 strong just a small bit added 2 water durin flushin what u think bro?

[Zandor]

maybe coke was a bad example maybe strawberry extract added to water when flushin?i have read of people doin it but never with cola so can u use anythin else 2 add a nice flavor not 2 strong just a small bit added 2 water durin flushin what u think bro?
You can add flavor by using lemon peals, orange peals apple wedges things like that. During the drying and curing process. The problem is mold if you are not careful.

[red662]

mold ill think ill stay away 4 the mo get some experiance under my belt b4 i try flushin with anythin but water, havin said that a freind swears by fizzy water 4 flushin?what u think any differance?

[Zandor]

mold ill think ill stay away 4 the mo get some experiance under my belt b4 i try flushin with anythin but water, havin said that a freind swears by fizzy water 4 flushin?what u think any differance?
Never tried it. I use florakleen it does a great job. It's cheep 8 bucks a qt and will last several grows. Its quick and works why use anything else and take a chance when I know what's good?

[fhydro]

Hi, you say you just have to cut back on N for the last 10 days. OK, but how do you do that, i think that you use flora series, that's right? I thought i add to put only flora bio and bloom, but bio has got N, in it. So just the bloom ? I began to put only bio and bloom, for this week, next week it will be only PH balanced water.
Thanks
Fhydro

[MyMindIsGlowing]

"TO FLUSH OR NOT TO FLUSH ?" (http://www.daweedking.com/flushing.html)


Here is some more info but it all comes down to preference IMO.

[emm]

Flushing your plants about a week before harvest is crucial...many dissovled solids need to be leached out of your plants to ensure smooth smoke.If you do not leach and you use chemicals(I'm 100% organic), you may be putting your health and the health of whoever receives your flowers in jeopardy.The residues left within the plants tissues can cause harsh tasting smoke which may not burn evenly or even stay lit.I recommend the ash test to determine whether or not you have flushed your plants properly...light gray to white means you are on the right track anything less than white means you have leaching to do next time you harvest. I hope this helps you with your overgrow!!

[RICVAGANAJASMOKER]

what about adding essential oils of lemon or strawberry or the like to the feeding water? I wonder how that would affect flavor of the finished product?

[Zandor]

what about adding essential oils of lemon or strawberry or the like to the feeding water? I wonder how that would affect flavor of the finished product?
The roots can not take in the sugar, end of story.

[HARDDON]

Essential oils contain sugar?