Just starting to change color

hey guys I have started to see a couple of pistals turning brown, not many but the change is happening, as my first grow was wondering us there anything I should be doing iv probably still got a while to go but wanna be prepared ... iv heard a good water only flush is due soon. Any advice on the next steps to harvest would be great

Maybe not due soon.. I’m new myself but I’ve seen flushing to be a debatable topic on here. Makes sense to me though? Anyways you may need to post more info (e.g. the medium in which you grow) for the experts to weigh in. For instance if you’re in hydro you may only need to flush a few days before harvest.

Dirk8==D~Diggler said:

Maybe not due soon.. I’m new myself but I’ve seen flushing to be a debatable topic on here. Makes sense to me though? Anyways you may need to post more info (e.g. the medium in which you grow) for the experts to weigh in. For instance if you’re in hydro you may only need to flush a few days before harvest.

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I'm growing in coco pro, does the flush do anything to the taste, iv read it flushes out the chemicals we use during growth. Im abit skeptical about the flush really but as its my first time I'm just going by what I'm reading .

RootDoktor said:

I'm growing in coco pro, does the flush do anything to the taste, iv read it flushes out the chemicals we use during growth. Im abit skeptical about the flush really but as its my first time I'm just going by what I'm reading .

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I’ve heard you only need 3 or 4 days flushing for coco. Hopefully some of the OG’s jump on here and let you know. Can’t say I have any first hand exp.

RootDoktor said:

hey guys I have started to see a couple of pistals turning brown, not many but the change is happening, as my first grow was wondering us there anything I should be doing iv probably still got a while to go but wanna be prepared ... iv heard a good water only flush is due soon. Any advice on the next steps to harvest would be great

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You will see brown pistils throughout flower. The older ones will brown and be be replaced with more white. Its when the majority are brown and you are seeing few new white pistils that you are getting close.
Any sort of handling will damage an cause brown pistils as well

Boatguy said:

You will see brown pistils throughout flower. The older ones will brown and be be replaced with more white. Its when the majority are brown and you are seeing few new white pistils that you are getting close.
Any sort of handling will damage an cause brown pistils as well

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Aaaa I see OK man thanks for that, glad you've said that aswell as I was kind of hoping for it to give abit more off yet

Dirk8==D~Diggler said:

I’ve heard you only need 3 or 4 days flushing for coco. Hopefully some of

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Dirk8==D~Diggler said:

I’ve heard you only need 3 or 4 days flushing for coco. Hopefully some of the OG’s jump on here and let you know. Can’t say I have any first hand exp.

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Nice one ill have a look into m8

RootDoktor said:

I'm growing in coco pro, does the flush do anything to the taste, iv read it flushes out the chemicals we use during growth. Im abit skeptical about the flush really but as its my first time I'm just going by what I'm reading .

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FLUSHING IS A MYTH!

You can NOT "flush" nutrients out of a plant by running a shit ton of water through the media!
This IS actual plant science!
Not some old hippie MYTH! AND? I'm an old hippie...
Not to mention that the fadeing out of nutrients? Does no real good for that either!
The plant will feed off it's self and send those nutrients RIGHT TO WHERE YOUR TRYING TO GET RID OF THEM! Straight to the buds.
Why? Because the plant is now being stressed at to high a rate. She's putting everything she has in a last ditch effort to reproduce before she dies outright! She's putting those nutrients --right back into the buds. WHERE YOUR TRYING (not successfully) TO LOWER THEM!

You do a careful dry and then a proper CURE to get your taste in line! Helps the final felt buzz too!

Dr. Who said:

FLUSHING IS A MYTH!

You can NOT "flush" nutrients out of a plant by running a shit ton of water through the media!
This IS actual plant science!
Not some old hippie MYTH! AND? I'm an old hippie...
Not to mention that the fadeing out of nutrients? Does no real good for that either!
The plant will feed off it's self and send those nutrients RIGHT TO WHERE YOUR TRYING TO GET RID OF THEM! Straight to the buds.
Why? Because the plant is now being stressed at to high a rate. She's putting everything she has in a last ditch effort to reproduce before she dies outright! She's putting those nutrients --right back into the buds. WHERE YOUR TRYING (not successfully) TO LOWER THEM!

You do a careful dry and then a proper CURE to get your taste in line! Helps the final felt buzz too!

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Lol I was wandering were it all got flushed too, thanks for clearing that up dude. I do have a nice set of curing Jars on the way ready for after the drying process

My whole life, every single fucking boook I’ve read,
Every one tells you to flush. I’ve been on RUI for half year and never read not to flush so many times it’s crazy. One person makes a shit study and everyone just jumps on and believes them without even trying it out. I’ll still be flushing my plants, I can tell a difference when I don’t. Stop trying to push your no flush science on everyone else.... Tried and tested over some twats theory on a forum lol. Flush matters.

CherryLola said:

My whole life, every single fucking boook I’ve read,
Every one tells you to flush. I’ve been on RUI for half year and never read not to flush so many times it’s crazy. One person makes a shit study and everyone just jumps on and believes them without even trying it out. I’ll still be flushing my plants, I can tell a difference when I don’t. Stop trying to push your no flush science on everyone else.... Tried and tested over some twats theory on a forum lol. Flush matters.

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in two minds now weather to flush or not to flush lol , anyone else wanna advice on whats best ? ok answer me this does a flush do any harm

I've flushed and not flushed and there's been no real difference other than the girls have appeared more lively even at the end when I don't flush.

CherryLola said:

My whole life, every single fucking boook I’ve read,
Every one tells you to flush. I’ve been on RUI for half year and never read not to flush so many times it’s crazy. One person makes a shit study and everyone just jumps on and believes them without even trying it out. I’ll still be flushing my plants, I can tell a difference when I don’t. Stop trying to push your no flush science on everyone else.... Tried and tested over some twats theory on a forum lol. Flush matters.

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BS of the highest order!

YOU CAN NOT FLUSH CHEMICALS FROM A PLANT BY FLUSHING THE MEDIA!

This is how plants work. It is scientifically impossible to reduce any "nutrient chemical" BY PASSING WATER THROUGH THE MEDIA!

I DON'T CARE WHAT FUCKING NON EDUCATED OLD SCHOOL HIPPY WHO WROTE A BOOK ON HOW TO GROW CANNABIS SAY'S!
SCIENCE, actual PLANT science say's NO YOU CAN'T!

I've been doing this longer then you have been alive! (Betcha dimes to dollars)

Just because some moron wrote it in a book. Doesn't make them an expert, or what they say the whole truth!
I could write a book too. Many people around here ask me why not, please do....
I should find the time.
Then I can have some of your hard earned dollars too.

RootDoktor said:

in two minds now weather to flush or not to flush lol , anyone else wanna advice on whats best ? ok answer me this does a flush do any harm

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In my way of thinking?
YES it does hurt!
This is the bulking phase. The plant takes on over 33% of it's finish weight in these last 2-3 weeks!
You stop feeding it and what does it feed off from? How can it reach maximum POTENTIAL by restricting it's nutrition?

Your plant is NOT able to reach full yield and quality potential = FAIL in my book.

RootDoktor said:

in two minds now weather to flush or not to flush lol , anyone else wanna advice on whats best ? ok answer me this does a flush do any harm

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Yeah it starves your plant when it needs nutrients the most. I'm in Coco. I feed until finished, cure my buds and they are fine.

Does that same book that tells you to Flush also tell you to boil the roots and drive a nail through the stalk?


And Dr. Who, If you write a book I'd buy it. Not that I will need it but just to support you.

CherryLola said:

My whole life, every single fucking boook I’ve read,
Every one tells you to flush. I’ve been on RUI for half year and never read not to flush so many times it’s crazy. One person makes a shit study and everyone just jumps on and believes them without even trying it out. I’ll still be flushing my plants, I can tell a difference when I don’t. Stop trying to push your no flush science on everyone else.... Tried and tested over some twats theory on a forum lol. Flush matters.

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Flush does not matter. The only thing it does is flush the grow medium. Nothing is flushed out of the plant. If the plant is being flushed where do all these nutrients you think are being flushed out go? Do they spray out of the calyx's? Do they ooze out of the leaves? Where do they go?