Water AND feed right up to harvest.
The last 2 weeks are building bud density and trichs.
Do not stop the feed !
Flushing at the end is pretty much a waste of time.
Running water thru the soil is not changing anything in the plant.
There are a bunch of opinions but the research and science prove
flushing is broscience.
I have also noticed some damage to trichomes with harvesting thru curing.
Every time we handle the buds I believe we do some damage.
So....at all times ....handle with care.
I did leave some buds attached to a small piece of stem , in 2 bottles.
Those buds appeared to be less damaged AND more potent . IDK !!!!
But , when I harvest the outside girl , I will leave some stems attached
I like to see some amber on the flowers ( the leafs will pop w/ amber first ) , but not a lot.
I harvest in stages. From top first , but wait a few days on lower stuff.
Harvest early morning. Try to be gentle.
I wash my buds using 4 ea , 5 gal buckets.
As I cut a stem from plant , I trim off big leafs and wash and hang !!
Handling by cut end of stem without ever setting the bud group down.
Minimizing damage .
First bucket Full of water and half a cup of hydrogen peroxide .
2cd bucket Full of water w/ 1/2 cup of baking powder & lemon juice.
3rd bucket hot tap water.
4th bucket / PH adjusted well water.
I cut each stem about 8” long , w/ buds attached , but big leafs trimmed off .
I dip 30 times without touching sides or bottoms of bucket and immediately hang to dry
w/ fan blowing directly on them for about 4 hours.
Paper bag and into frig for about a week to 10 days ( Low Slow Dry Meathod )
Be careful , I almost dried one bag to long. Check RH daily.
Once buds are about 68% , I put into open glass jars In the fridge.
This slows down dry but worth the control.
Around 65% I move jars to dark closet w/ 62% Bovida packs and tight lid .
Initially burping twice a day and then once a day.
Once stabilized at 62% of curing in closet , I have placed loose buds into baking / turkey bags and into a 5 gal bucket w/ air tight top . I am keeping some in glass jars in closet. Checking RH and burping occasionally. Also checking turkey bag RH .
Sorry for this long winded answer . Just sharing my take on info picked up here and put
into practice.