Clarity on milky trichomes and flush time

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growbee

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I'm on week 8 of Blue Dream and I need to know how to handle my timing of flush. I want to aim for almost 0 amber colored trichomes but I want time to flush. Should I flush the minute I see the first ones turning amber or try to beat that event? Is there a rule of thumb, time wise that I could use?

I'm afraid if I wait to see the first few amber trichomes and then start flushing, I might be too late and that way too many will turn amber before I'm done. Any advice?
 
The easy answer is dont flush. Cut then when ready and dont smoke it till you have dried and cured it. Flush is bro science.
 
It has been proven that flushing doesn't "rinse" anything out of the plant, and in fact elevated levels of zinc were found in flushed plants. It is a pointless endeavor and doesn't improve product in anyway. So make your life simple and your plants happy, feed to the end with a ripening feed that is low in N and P but high in K.
 
Renfro said:
It has been proven that flushing doesn't "rinse" anything out of the plant, and in fact elevated levels of zinc were found in flushed plants. It is a pointless endeavor and doesn't improve product in anyway. So make your life simple and your plants happy, feed to the end with a ripening feed that is low in N and P but high in K.
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Many growers blast their plants with high P boosters in flower which does more harm than good. And no you can't rinse anything out of the plant.
 
Renfro said:
It has been proven that flushing doesn't "rinse" anything out of the plant, and in fact elevated levels of zinc were found in flushed plants. It is a pointless endeavor and doesn't improve product in anyway. So make your life simple and your plants happy, feed to the end with a ripening feed that is low in N and P but high in K.
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While science has taken a wack at the flushing mystery, and believe me I have read the latest study in it's entirety, I do think they can't quantify why flushed cannabis is clearly preferred by seasoned connoisseurs. My thoughts are we have only scratched the surface of what is really happening in the final weeks on a molecular and chemical level because of our very limited understanding of terpenes and cannabinoids and how they interact.

While I respect others opinions on this, knowing the science agrees with them, I still let the finished flower speak for itself. For whatever reason I very much prefer flower that is flushed. I have ran side by sides many times over the years and its never close.
 
hicountry1 said:
flushed cannabis is clearly preferred by seasoned connoisseurs.
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It's all a placebo effect.

I sell a LOT of weed, mostly to the higher paying connoisseur crowd. After they rave and ohh and ahh about the weed, smoke it and compliment me on it, I have asked them if they thought my weed was flushed. They all said it had to be flushed well and the flavor was amazing. I laughed and told them I feed till the end. They kept smoking and just shook their heads.
 
hicountry1 said:
While science has taken a wack at the flushing mystery, and believe me I have read the latest study in it's entirety, I do think they can't quantify why flushed cannabis is clearly preferred by seasoned connoisseurs. My thoughts are we have only scratched the surface of what is really happening in the final weeks on a molecular and chemical level because of our very limited understanding of terpenes and cannabinoids and how they interact.

While I respect others opinions on this, knowing the science agrees with them, I still let the finished flower speak for itself. For whatever reason I very much prefer flower that is flushed. I have ran side by sides many times over the years and its never close.
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Confirmation bias is the only reason some people prefer flushed weed.

I’ve ran the side by sides too multiple times, and I let others do blind testing instead of just me. I grow healthy ripe buds and properly dry them so people rave about the flavor and smell but can’t tell the difference between flushed and not flushed.

To the OP: I’d love to see a picture of the plant but I would bet you are jumping the gun by at least 2 weeks. Don’t be afraid of amber trichomes. In order for your plant to have MOSTLY cloudy trichomes you need to have some ambers. It’s just how the plants age. You don’t want to chop early it will reduce your yield, density, terpenes, and level of being high.

Chopping early gets you less high for less time, chopping when a plant is ripe gets you more high for more time.
 
Renfro said:
High P feeds definitely ruin flavor / aroma. MKP is a common offender. Keep the potassium higher than the phosphorous at all times.
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What ratio of the GH 3 part are you running in late flower? I’ve used Lucas up to this point but the P is equal to K the entire grow.
 
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