when is the best time to flush

[redvetttes]

thanks alot for your help
when is the best time to flush,
how many weeks is the 12/12 stage (ballpark }
thanks

redvetttes Reviewed by redvetttes on 08-24-2005. when is the best time to flush thanks alot for your help when is the best time to flush, how many weeks is the 12/12 stage (ballpark } thanks Rating: 5

[newgroweroldsmoker]

i am not sure about that either but i think that you must start flushing after week 6 into 12/12, for one or two weeks with pH balanced water

[LOC NAR1958]

On average about the end of 6 weeks is right depends on the strains flowering lenth. The trichomes tell the story,you want them mostly all cloudy. I'm near the end of 6 weeks on northern lights and was exspcting to go 8 weeks . However looking at the trichomes I don't find but a few clear ones so I will start to flush at the end of six and most likely harvest at the end of 7 weeks. If the trichomes start to turn amber they are past prime.

[Zandor]

LOC is right.

You will want to stop feeding (N) about 10 day's before you start to flush so factor that time in too. That will force the plant to use up stored chlorophyll and improve the over all taste.

[Garden Knowm]

A lot of professional growers of all plant types will run straight H2O (ph balanced of course) every 2 weeks. This "allows optimum growth".

for what its worth : )

[redvetttes]

how do I stop feeding (N) ?
were are the trichomes found ?
made it this far ,can't screw it up now
thanks

[LOC NAR1958]

Stop feeding any nutrients, just plain PH ballanced water. Trichomes are the cystal looking stuff on the female flowers and the little single leaves that come out of the flower buds. You will need a 30x magnifacation. When you see them they look awsome, like golf balls on golf tee's. Look in the faq's section there is a chart that shows them. Let us know how it goes.

[Zandor]

how do I stop feeding (N) ?
were are the trichomes found ?
made it this far ,can't screw it up now
thanks

Well that depends on the nutrients you are using in the first place. For those who use 3-part nutrients can do that but if you are using just one-part nutrients I don't know how. LOC is right about the trichomes discription.

[LOC NAR1958]

I got dyna-gro so I stop feeding. I'm going to use GH nutes next grow. I will learn that way too.

[Zandor]

I got dyna-gro so I stop feeding. I'm going to use GH nutes next grow. I will learn that way too.

Good for you LOC that will give you control.