When to flush autos

[Whitetrash]

Thanks for the input @automan2 . I'll look into flushing agents and see what's out there. I took the loop to the girls yesterday. Still very clear trichs so I'll check back again next week and see what they tell me. These are some of the frostyest bids I've ever grown. Especially for being this far from harvest . There gonna look insane in a couple weeks

 

[Stone420]

A proper dry and cure has been the most significant thing you can do for smokability and potency aside from harvest timing.

This is awesome advice @automan2. I have never flushed simply because I follow someone's "schedule". I watch ppm's in runoff and make flushing decisions based on salt buildup. However, I typically over-water 20%, so that results in a runoff that helps continually clear residual salts.

I personally haven't been able to detect a distinctly better flavor or lower harshness level of plants that have been flushed prior to harvest vs plants that go unflushed. In fact, I feed two days before harvest, let her absorb the nutes and water a few hours, then shut the lights off for 2 days of complete darkness before harvesting. The "art" of drying and curing is what matters the most for taste and smokability in my opinion. Some others may disagree, but I have a system that works for me.

 

[Whitetrash]

That's what I love about this place. Everyone's got their tried and true system. You find somethin that works and just go with it. Like I said before. I'm new to indoor growing and these 6 autos I have on the go right now are my first autos. I've gotten a lot of good info on here to try and incorporate into my growing style. Fuckin eh !!

 

[Djamiryo]

yeah in my little experience, I noticed better cured buds taste way better.I only flush if a plant is suffering highly from nute burn.Which is pretty normal for landrace plants.Otherwise,I keep feeding them decreasingly till harvest and leaves getting gradually yellow means it's good to smoke.No need for flushing at all.Due to extremely low humidity in my area,I usually get buds dried in 3 days, 4 max.Then when in jar,I check them everyday to see how they are and leave it open for 10 mins approx. Repeat until buds get the look and feel I desire.
And this is an important part ; do not let them stay with boveda packs all the time.I only use it to increase humidity if it's too dry (48-49) in jar.Put boveda pack off when it reaches its aimed point.Because those packs really kill the smell and taste if overused.Just my two cents

I grow in soil,by the way

 

[Whitetrash]

I can defenetly say my curing is on point .My sump pump room is perfect temp and humidity. I will be chopping and wet trimming these and hanging them whole to maximize my drying. I have personally found in the past that flushing works very well on my photos so I'm gona do it with my autos. Kida one of those different strokes for different folks sorta thing. I'm gonna try some ideas I have with one of the plants and leave the other alone just to compare . I have another tent started right now with 4 more autos and 8 photos. So I'll have some Auto Chemdog as well as auto northern lights to keep practicing with. Should be a good and busy summer

 

[Stone420]

I've gotten a lot of good info on here

That's the way I approach learning from inputs on a forum...take a bit of this and a bit of that and put it all together in a way that works for us individually. I "filter" the extraneous information, then use the important tidbits - sounds you have this same approach.

 

[Whitetrash]

Yes sir I do. I've be2n growing long enough that I have my own way of doing things but at the same time some of other peoples methods are intriguing so I'll be mixing some ideas with mine to see if I can better my skills

 

[Stone420]

Yes sir I do. I've be2n growing long enough that I have my own way of doing things but at the same time some of other peoples methods are intriguing so I'll be mixing some ideas with mine to see if I can better my skills

That's a keen attitude to always be flexible and willing to try new things. For example - I've used Fox Farms Ocean Forest for some time now, but ph issues always seem to plague me until they are big enough to flush. I am preparing to shift to Pro-Mix HP, so I had to keep an open mind to make a change this drastic.

 

[Whitetrash]

I'm a big fan of just straight coco and perlite. The coco means you gotta keep up on the Cal mag. But I find it really easy to grow in and really easy to play arround with in respects to changing nute amounts and flushingbdue to over feeding and so on

 

[Stone420]

I'm a big fan of just straight coco and perlite. The coco means you gotta keep up on the Cal mag. But I find it really easy to grow in and really easy to play arround with in respects to changing nute amounts and flushingbdue to over feeding and so on

Sounds like your coir/perlite mix is very easy to manage and control ppm's and ph values. This type of medium is well suited for experienced growers who know what to look for...and realize what to look out for when issues arise. Just my opinion, but I don't envision a noob grower would fully understand this medium unless they had a horticultural background. I may be wrong, but Ocean Forest is often suggested for noobs since it is somewhat easy to manage at first. With experience, a more hands-on medium like you use makes for a better grow.