Advanced Flushing Techniques

Filthy Phil

Filthy Phil

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well, what i like to do is befor I'm going to start with strait water to flush, i like to give it a low nute dose, high fungal and bacteria count aerated compost tea, If you add things which are pretty innert in nutrients but high in carbs, you'll get a huge micro life that eats everything up and such, the last nutes it gets are pure organic, natural, full of all those blah blah blahs... then i flush for 2 waterings or five days, whichever is longer. I dont know how much better it really is because I havent done a side by side test on it, but sounds good in essence to me...
 
theinhibitor

theinhibitor

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u know there is no evidence that flushing does anything? some people claim it gives cleaner taste, but i would like to see a blindfolded taste test because Ive never noticed a difference, and to be honest, some people raise their ppms really high before chopping because they say THAT gives better taste.
 
Filthy Phil

Filthy Phil

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I know i can taste the difference... its more....metalic, peppery tasting without a good flush. I get different color sensations with different flavors sometimes, much like that guy doug on weeds, improperly flushed bud is like ground pepper color in my mind. I can feel it on my lungs and throat for sure. I would take that blind challenge. And bet heavily on myself. I may not be able to pass a pepsi challenge, but you give me the same bud from the same grower grown side by side, one with a weeks flush and one with none at all, Shiiiiiiit, I'll put my cock on the chopping block with that bet.
 
theinhibitor

theinhibitor

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Filthy Phil said:
I know i can taste the difference... its more....metalic, peppery tasting without a good flush. I get different color sensations with different flavors sometimes, much like that guy doug on weeds, improperly flushed bud is like ground pepper color in my mind. I can feel it on my lungs and throat for sure. I would take that blind challenge. And bet heavily on myself. I may not be able to pass a pepsi challenge, but you give me the same bud from the same grower grown side by side, one with a weeks flush and one with none at all, Shiiiiiiit, I'll put my cock on the chopping block with that bet.
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so your telling me that ONE week of flushing gets rid of a harsh, metallic taste? bs. You cant change the taste in that short amount of time. 2 weeks, maybe, not one week.
i would save your cock if i were u.

and another point. ive grown using many different kinds of nutes. some have the last two weeks as a gradual flush, others dont, and from what ive heard, the reason you flush is to unlock all the nutes and salt deposits that have been gathering in your soil. i grow hydro and i never flush, never will, and the only difference ive seen is one of bud size lol.

and please, send me a LEGITIMATE non forum, non 'marijuana grow guide' site that gives a scientific background to how flushing changes taste. Oh thats right, you cant. You can read this article here about how flushing isnt used in any industry outside of cannabis.
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/frequently-asked-questions/114798-do-you-need-flush-not.html

And one more minor detail: you cant "leach" chemicals out of a plant once they are in. Leaching would require the roots of the plant to somehow exude chemicals and unfortunately that doesnt happen. Its a very stupid argument, and for some reason, people think that you can "water down" the chemical taste by adding water. too bad plants dont work like cooking.
 
Filthy Phil

Filthy Phil

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theinhibitor said:
so your telling me that ONE week of flushing gets rid of a harsh, metallic taste? bs. You cant change the taste in that short amount of time. 2 weeks, maybe, not one week.
i would save your cock if i were u.

and another point. ive grown using many different kinds of nutes. some have the last two weeks as a gradual flush, others dont, and from what ive heard, the reason you flush is to unlock all the nutes and salt deposits that have been gathering in your soil. i grow hydro and i never flush, never will, and the only difference ive seen is one of bud size lol.

and please, send me a LEGITIMATE non forum, non 'marijuana grow guide' site that gives a scientific background to how flushing changes taste. Oh thats right, you cant. You can read this article here about how flushing isnt used in any industry outside of cannabis.
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/frequently-asked-questions/114798-do-you-need-flush-not.html

And one more minor detail: you cant "leach" chemicals out of a plant once they are in. Leaching would require the roots of the plant to somehow exude chemicals and unfortunately that doesnt happen. Its a very stupid argument, and for some reason, people think that you can "water down" the chemical taste by adding water. too bad plants dont work like cooking.
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Your right, I cant tell you a scientific link or anything, and you.re right, the nutes dont wash out of the plant through the roots when you flush, but it does use up the built in reserves in the plant, but the withdrawl of nutrients from plants can lead to more sweetness in other plants too, think maple trees in the fall. But if done correctly it doesnt have to STARVE the plant of nutes, if done correctly the remainder left in the plant will be adequate nutrients to give it everything it needs to finish properly. The reason why some nute companies tell you to cut back earlier than others is because some blends contain morr time release blends, and some contain only instant release/available nutrients that can be cut back on later than time released. But...if what you're doing is working for you and gou are satisfied and happy with what you get than who am I to tell you that YOU are wrong this is just my oppinion for me, one that I feel works for me. And my cock remains on the block for this one... I can deffinately tell the difference...on multiple levels. Its ok if you cant though.
 
cannawizard

cannawizard

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Filthy Phil said:
Your right, I cant tell you a scientific link or anything, and you.re right, the nutes dont wash out of the plant through the roots when you flush, but it does use up the built in reserves in the plant, but the withdrawl of nutrients from plants can lead to more sweetness in other plants too, think maple trees in the fall. But if done correctly it doesnt have to STARVE the plant of nutes, if done correctly the remainder left in the plant will be adequate nutrients to give it everything it needs to finish properly. The reason why some nute companies tell you to cut back earlier than others is because some blends contain morr time release blends, and some contain only instant release/available nutrients that can be cut back on later than time released. But...if what you're doing is working for you and gou are satisfied and happy with what you get than who am I to tell you that YOU are wrong this is just my oppinion for me, one that I feel works for me. And my cock remains on the block for this one... I can deffinately tell the difference...on multiple levels. Its ok if you cant though.
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*...hhmm.. i guess your gonna be walking around 'cockless' then budd.. Lol ;)

--cheers
 
Filthy Phil

Filthy Phil

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cannawizard said:
*...hhmm.. i guess your gonna be walking around 'cockless' then budd.. Lol ;)

--cheers
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You're funny. Thanks thougb for not just blasting me sayi.g I'm wrong. Some people get mean...i can agree to disagree, no worries. Oh, on the news right now, cops just found 19000 pounds of weed in a cave.... And yes, 19 thousand pounds. Guess someones not getting paid...
 
stillfree

stillfree

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theinhibitor said:
so your telling me that ONE week of flushing gets rid of a harsh, metallic taste? bs. You cant change the taste in that short amount of time. 2 weeks, maybe, not one week.
i would save your cock if i were u.

and another point. ive grown using many different kinds of nutes. some have the last two weeks as a gradual flush, others dont, and from what ive heard, the reason you flush is to unlock all the nutes and salt deposits that have been gathering in your soil. i grow hydro and i never flush, never will, and the only difference ive seen is one of bud size lol.

and please, send me a LEGITIMATE non forum, non 'marijuana grow guide' site that gives a scientific background to how flushing changes taste. Oh thats right, you cant. You can read this article here about how flushing isnt used in any industry outside of cannabis.
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/frequently-asked-questions/114798-do-you-need-flush-not.html

And one more minor detail: you cant "leach" chemicals out of a plant once they are in. Leaching would require the roots of the plant to somehow exude chemicals and unfortunately that doesnt happen. Its a very stupid argument, and for some reason, people think that you can "water down" the chemical taste by adding water. too bad plants dont work like cooking.
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I sure hope your not a mmj grower and giving it out to the people! i would hate to buy some meds and it b full of all those chemicals.... flushing does help from what i no and have learned from many many growers. and patients would not like that very much if they were spending there time and money on crap dat taste bad and pops in ur face while smoking it....or worst trying to light a j and it keeps going out... quoted from Jorge Cervantes him self " Avoid taste of organic or chemical fertilizers in harvested buds by flushing with plain water or clearing solution to remove any residuals and chemicals that have built up in soil or plant foliage. Ten to fourteen days before harvesting flush the garden with distilled water or treated with reverse osmosis. using a solution sush as FINAL FLUSH if you have to use plain tap water that contains dissolved solids."
HOW TO TELL WHEN FERTILIZER WILL AFFECT TASTE:
1. leaf tips and fringes are burned.
2.leaves are brittle at harvest.
3.buds crackle when burning.
4. buds smell like chemicals
5.buds taste like fertilizer
 
Harrekin

Harrekin

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stillfree said:
I sure hope your not a mmj grower and giving it out to the people! i would hate to buy some meds and it b full of all those chemicals.... flushing does help from what i no and have learned from many many growers. and patients would not like that very much if they were spending there time and money on crap dat taste bad and pops in ur face while smoking it....or worst trying to light a j and it keeps going out... quoted from Jorge Cervantes him self " Avoid taste of organic or chemical fertilizers in harvested buds by flushing with plain water or clearing solution to remove any residuals and chemicals that have built up in soil or plant foliage. Ten to fourteen days before harvesting flush the garden with distilled water or treated with reverse osmosis. using a solution sush as FINAL FLUSH if you have to use plain tap water that contains dissolved solids."
HOW TO TELL WHEN FERTILIZER WILL AFFECT TASTE:
1. leaf tips and fringes are burned.
2.leaves are brittle at harvest.
3.buds crackle when burning.
4. buds smell like chemicals
5.buds taste like fertilizer
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You need to put the bong down and stop posting bullshit,read the link I posted above before just regurgitating stuff some idiot told you.
 
stillfree

stillfree

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first of all yuh must b the idiot that dude is a mad grower AND teacher...who r yuh to doubts anothers.... i was just putting up cold hard fact brotha.... no need to to b negitve to others ways of growing....this site like all di others r made to help and put what yuh no to the table... so ya not flushing might work for yuh... but i no i would put sumthing dat isnt flushed probably in my lungs and woouldnt want other smoking something dat ISNT medical. who say everyone is gona bind ova backwards and do what yuh say.... and even follow what Jorge Cervantes does.... everyone are great growers and have there own grow secerts
much love!
 
Harrekin

Harrekin

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Listen dude,you're the one who's being negative by saying people who don't flush (like myself) grow "chemical tainted" weed. So (excuse my language) fuck off with your high and mighty attitude.

Flushing is BULLSHIT, if you're ignorant enough to ignore the actual facts then whatever,but don't talk the rest of us down just cos you believe in the aforementioned bullshit.

Thanks.
 
stillfree

stillfree

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hahahaha high and mighty am i... for doing the same thing your doing.... talking down on people dat DO flush.... how bout instead of you telling me to put down the bong you pick one up and ease up kid. like i said before and will say again we all here have are own ways of growing so how bout we keep to are selfs i dont need to listen to someones ways when something is working just fine for me. arent we suppose to put are to cents in...thats what keeps these threads going...
thanks and much love
 
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