Importance of a good final flush

[alltatup]

I found this article to be very interesting about what happens to a cannabis plant's triches and terpenes during an extended final flush (with some final additives) of 3-4 weeks:

http://www.thenorthwestleaf.com/pages/articles/post/why-a-plants-final-3-4-weeks-of-grow-are-so-important

[redbeard]

Great article alltatup I'm in soil , my brother goin in recirculating dwc. Clones off my last grow. So I had planed for 3 week flush depending on trichs I can probably go 4. So do u think the article applies to all mediums.

[alltatup]

Hey redbeard, he's primarily referring to soil grows:
"Some gardeners do nothing but flush for this entire stage, especially if they have fed their soil properly." Since I'm DWC, I was figuring I may not be able to go quite that long, but a flush with PK and molasses: I might try that.

[D.A.A.S.69]

I was told by Mr Kind of KindSoil that if I followed their instructions I wouldn't have to do a flush , a couple of buds got ripe before others and I have already tried it and I can't tell anything but how good it tastes , even quick dried in a Brown paper bag, I didn't have to add nutrients they were already in the soil , easiest way to grow pot I have ever seen. Pretty sure all of the "supersoils" are like that. P.S. I have to admit I'm not one of those kind that every time I take a big ole toke wiggled it around in my mouth like them wine tasters do . But I agree with Alltatup on trying to flush out all of those nasty nutrients.

[Mr.furley]

Great info alltatup Thanks.

[alltatup]

The more I read about cannabis, the more I conclude that there is controversy about EVERYTHING!!! I read in a couple of places today that some folks consider the final flush "cannabis abuse" and that you're starving the poor plant. But clearly the vast majority of what I consider reputable sources say the final flush is going to make for a smoother smoking final product and white ash.

Seriously: Is there anything about growing cannabis that everyone agrees on????

[Mr.furley]

Nope.
There is to much big money that would like to keep cannabis in the dark. No controlled testing on a large scale. I for one have taking the approach that I have been lied to my whole life about what is right and what is wrong and the only way to have a decisive opinion for myself is to do it for myself.
I'm in coco and I flushed my last plant for three weeks due to no advancement in the Amber color in tricromes after the first signs.

[D.A.A.S.69]

Cannabis abuse that's funny shit Alltatup. The ones that say that are also the ones that pick up a nasty ass roach an take it a mile back in the woods so it can survive instead of smashing it.

[alltatup]

DAAS, you don't kill roaches, do you!!!!!??????? I actually do snatch them up and throw them in the garden cuz I can't stand the thought of having to clean up roach guts.... please don't despise me....

[D.A.A.S.69]

I use them for fish bait. Bream an Bass love them no sh-t either ,damn good fish bait ,no different than a cricket or a worm except a bigger target for the fish to zero in on. They sell them at baithouses and they always sell out before the crickets and worms. I got my scale yesterday that you said to get and I love that thing. Thanks again.

[alltatup]

Welcome! I just put the weights on mine that I bought in Nov. 2012, and it is spot on. So it's going on 5 years that it has weighed correctly.

These are the weights I got to go with it, but I think there are cheaper ones:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NFR33NQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1