New to the scene and looking for when to flush

[bthunder]

I am nearing the end of my grow (I think). I have a few buds that just started to show a little amber color and I have been reading about when to "flush", but 2 weeks is not really helpful to know when different strains take longer than others. Is there a timeline based on the amber/brown colors of the hairs to tell when to flush? How rapidly does an avg plants hairs turn amber once it starts?

Thanks for any help!

 

[Chris Scorpio]

Never

Buds pack on a lot in the last few weeks of growing so why starve them.

Most now do not flush, I never have, taste is never effected, lots of new testing and that science stuff on it

 

[bthunder]

Interesting. Thanks!

 

[MidnightMann]

If you are using synthetic nutrients (salt based) then it is common to gradually lower your feedings until your pretty much just giving water last week or 2. The hairs will get brown and begin to curl up when the plant is nearing maturity. This just lets you know to start looking at trics to get definitive answer. Clear/cloudy/Amber

 

[bthunder]

Once i see the first couple amber hairs, about how long until harvest? Should i harvest based on trics, color of curled hairs, both? Im looking for high thc that will make you real mellow and just wanna sit there and not move.

 

[bthunder]

Once i see the first couple amber hairs, about how long until harvest? Should i harvest based on trics, color of curled hairs, both? Im looking for high thc that will make you real mellow and just wanna sit there and not move.

Also, im using flora trio in a hyrdo setup.

 

[Chris Scorpio]

Both trics and hairs

But not trics on sugar leaves, on the buds

 

[Whitehotdog]

I am also using the gh flora tri and I used gh ripen and then
Flora kleen for last 7 days and i was happy with results if helps

 

[Herby Paisley]

HI bthunder... I wouldn't flush your plants in the last two weeks you will just be starving them of valuable nutrients, think about it you took all the time and care to make sure you fed them right threw out your grow, So why would you want to start to starve your plants of the food that grew them all their lives? Its in the curing process that makes the difference in taste and smoke quality in the end.