(A) So, since I flushed them, should I start seeing the brown tips (the nuit burn) disappear? At this point will new leaves grow or will the buds just continue to swell?
(B) Being week 10 or 11 of flowering I must be getting close to chop. The flush may have been academic. May not be time for the plants to get over the burning but the buds will be cleared of any unused nuits so better tasting?
So close.. So So close...
I tried a bud off each plant (I snipped them off last week) and it was nice. Very heady, once again.. no sleepy.. which is what I was looking for.
(C)I think I asked this before, but if the buds I tried already were to my liking.. will the rest of the plant be the same or can buds from the same plant be different?
A) No, the damage won't heal. The leaf tips will stay burnt. You might see a little growth spurt, possibly some new pistils sprouting, but not much difference, I'm assuming. It's too close to being finished, for that. Hopefully, the buds will continue to swell. Mainly, your just stopping any damage from getting worse, by refreshing the medium.
B) There's much debate over that subject, and I'm not sure about it, myself. At any rate, I think there's some truth to it, although I do believe some flush too early, stalling their plant, prematurely. Personally, I like depriving them of nitrogen, to get the chlorophyll levels down, but that's about it. Everything else stays, even if only in small amounts. I haven't been growing for a real long time, and am still fine-tuning, myself. If I manage to keep them from overfert, or yellowing early, I'm a happy camper.lol Sometimes, I flush during the last 2-3 days, but nirmally, I switch over to straight water for the last 7-10 days, and that's works great, as long as I know I don't have an excessive nute problem, beforehand. I'd rather flush at the beginning of flowering, keep the nutes under control, then avoid the flush at the end. IDK, still experimenting, I guess.lol
C) The buds that are more mature(getting the most light intensity), will be more potent, and have a higher amber/clear ratio than the lower budsites. Some guys harvest the main colas, then put the rest back under the light, and let it finish up. So,...yes, there is a difference. Whether you or I would be able to distinguish it as anything other than a potency variation, IDK. I'm not a connoisseur, so I doubt the difference in energy level would be the obvious. I always keep the best for myself, then sell the crap to my buddies, so, I may never know. Honestly, I hope not.lol
P.S. I've been awake for 24 hours, and probably left a bunch of stuff out. Just keep that in mind, when reading. I'm too tired to proofread, atm.