Week 7 flowering - Yield vs Flush (Seeking Advice)

Claflin_BU · Oct 21, 2018

Hey guys,

So im close to harvest on my third grow. Ladies packing on some good nugs (images attached). Their Scent is heavenly to put it bluntly.

I need your advice on whether to continue flushing or go back to adding in nutes for higher yields.

Status: Ive started a 2 week flush (2x days ago) . Im on Week 7 of flower.

Examination: upon 6x magnification trichomes appear to be a mix of mostly cloudy with some clear and no amber.

Pistols appear roughly (80% white 20% amber) on top nugs. Majority of lower nugs still have pistols that are immature (standing steady / all white).

Attached close up images for your viewing pleasure .

Should i continue to flush for x2 weeks or give those ladies nutes again for a potentially higher yield?

MajoR_TokE · Oct 21, 2018

I don’t see any pics so hard to see how ripe it is. What strain are you growing? I grow a 10 week and leach for a week and then flush for the last week.

MajoR_TokE · Oct 21, 2018

Also not all genetics will produce a lot of Amber so I generally I’m looking for majority milky and all most no clear.

Claflin_BU · Oct 21, 2018

Having trouble uploading images. Check back shortly. Will have them up.

Lucky Luke · Oct 21, 2018

Claflin_BU · Oct 21, 2018

and their up :sleep:

Lordhooha · Oct 21, 2018

Claflin_BU said:
Hey guys,

So im close to harvest on my third grow. Ladies packing on some good nugs (images attached). Their Scent is heavenly to put it bluntly.

I need your advice on whether to continue flushing or go back to adding in nutes for higher yields.

Status: Ive started a 2 week flush (2x days ago) . Im on Week 7 of flower.

Examination: upon 6x magnification trichomes appear to be a mix of mostly cloudy with some clear and no amber.

Pistols appear roughly (80% white 20% amber) on top nugs. Majority of lower nugs still have pistols that are immature (standing steady / all white).

Attached close up images for your viewing pleasure .

Should i continue to flush for x2 weeks or give those ladies nutes again for a potentially higher yield?

That plant has a long way to go.

Lordhooha · Oct 21, 2018

What kind of lighting have you been using?

70's natureboy · Oct 21, 2018

Yeah, they look like they need more light. leafy mofo's

Budzbuddha · Oct 21, 2018

Not even close ... you have at least 3 weeks .... you are shooting yourself in the foot if you are flushing at this time .

Week 7 is like 49 days .... most buds will finish UNDER 90 . ( give or take )
Sativas can run 13 weeks or more.

This one of the weeks where the flowers will bulk and put on weight.
By FLUSHING... you are doing no more than leaching / stripping the medium.

The flushing DRAMA among growers basically is a whole headache upon itself.
When is the last time you flushed a tomato plant or orange tree ?

Some will do it no matter the myths about REMOVING Nutes from plant.
IF you EVER “HAVE TO FLUSH “ it’s because of grower errors.
Too much feed , medium got hella salt buildup . You will NEVER REMOVE what the plant has stored up. It must burn thru it’s reserves to bounce back . Part of the reason some bud keeps the green taste ..... leaves wil naturally fade and drop as it FINISHES. Growers will TAPER OFF the bloom feed as it matures and ripens ( based on finishing triches ) .

One of the EASIEST ways to finish , is just water ( normal amount ) NOT TIL RUNOFF . Just enough to water it. Plant will pull ONLY what it wants as it nears finish. It will still process sugars and starches on its own . And will sometimes slow down in water uptake too.

stiffnuts12 · Oct 21, 2018

I like this. Im im on my 3rd grow and ppl keep telling me to flush for two weeks due to being abel to taste a little bit of chemicals. I have been thinking about doing a flush but dont 5hink i will now lol

MajoR_TokE · Oct 22, 2018

Personally I’ve done it both ways and I have got a clean burn white ash on crops that weren’t flushed but I just prefer to do a quick leach and flush because it’s easy and I feel like it’s cheap insurance incase there’s some extra salts built up. Many growers are not experts don’t have perfect grows and or fully understand ec. IMO flushing could potentially salvage a less than perfect run.

athomegrowing · Oct 22, 2018

Claflin_BU said:
Hey guys,

So im close to harvest on my third grow. Ladies packing on some good nugs (images attached). Their Scent is heavenly to put it bluntly.

I need your advice on whether to continue flushing or go back to adding in nutes for higher yields.

Status: Ive started a 2 week flush (2x days ago) . Im on Week 7 of flower.

Examination: upon 6x magnification trichomes appear to be a mix of mostly cloudy with some clear and no amber.

Pistols appear roughly (80% white 20% amber) on top nugs. Majority of lower nugs still have pistols that are immature (standing steady / all white).

Attached close up images for your viewing pleasure .

Should i continue to flush for x2 weeks or give those ladies nutes again for a potentially higher yield?

you have 4-5 weeks left. continue feeding (chill on the N, + on the PK) and if possible buy another light.

5BY5LEC · Oct 22, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Not even close ... you have at least 3 weeks .... you are shooting yourself in the foot if you are flushing at this time .

Week 7 is like 49 days .... most buds will finish UNDER 90 . ( give or take )
Sativas can run 13 weeks or more.

This one of the weeks where the flowers will bulk and put on weight.
By FLUSHING... you are doing no more than leaching / stripping the medium.

The flushing DRAMA among growers basically is a whole headache upon itself.
When is the last time you flushed a tomato plant or orange tree ?

Some will do it no matter the myths about REMOVING Nutes from plant.
IF you EVER “HAVE TO FLUSH “ it’s because of grower errors.
Too much feed , medium got hella salt buildup . You will NEVER REMOVE what the plant has stored up. It must burn thru it’s reserves to bounce back . Part of the reason some bud keeps the green taste ..... leaves wil naturally fade and drop as it FINISHES. Growers will TAPER OFF the bloom feed as it matures and ripens ( based on finishing triches ) .

One of the EASIEST ways to finish , is just water ( normal amount ) NOT TIL RUNOFF . Just enough to water it. Plant will pull ONLY what it wants as it nears finish. It will still process sugars and starches on its own . And will sometimes slow down in water uptake too.

This to a T

Claflin_BU · Oct 22, 2018

Lordhooha said:
What kind of lighting have you been using?

Im using 2x galaxyhydro leds 300w and one 1200w Bestva LED.

Claflin_BU · Oct 22, 2018

Lordhooha said:
What kind of lighting have you been using?

Im using 2x galaxyhydro leds 300w and one 1200w Bestva LED.

Claflin_BU · Oct 22, 2018

Lordhooha said:
That plant has a long way to go.

Damn...should i wait till they soak up all the water from the flush before re-introducing nutes?

Lordhooha · Oct 22, 2018

Claflin_BU said:
Im using 2x galaxyhydro leds 300w and one 1200w Bestva LED.

So like a total of 300 watts. You need some better lighting to fatten those girls up.

Lordhooha · Oct 22, 2018

Claflin_BU said:
Damn...should i wait till they soak up all the water from the flush before re-introducing nutes?

Let them dry out for sure. Then reintroduce them to light nutrients and just keep them going. Hopefully you didn’t stall them out too much.

Claflin_BU · Oct 22, 2018

athomegrowing said:
you have 4-5 weeks left. continue feeding (chill on the N, + on the PK) and if possible buy another light.

Lordhooha said:
So like a total of 300 watts. You need some better lighting to fatten those girls up.

Any recommendations on LED lights?

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