Flushing controversy

[Amateur Grower]

I've read on here from people who swear by flushing in the last days of flowering, and some who say it makes no difference.

My first grow was White Widow, and I had a small yield, BUT, I flushed 2 times in the last weeks of flowering. Being it was my first grow, I had pH problems and made the usual 1st time grower mistakes.

My 2nd grow was bag seed, but done with more experience and it turned out to be a much prettier grow-meaning, I had more fan leaves and bud leaves because I monitored my pH much closer this time.

The potency of my WW was not what I expected, but it is a smooth smoke. It burns nice.

The bag seed had burned nicely, but lately, I've gotten some sparking when I smoke it in a pipe. It pops some.

Granted, this was definitley not a scientific study by any means, but what could explain the crackling I've gotten from the unflushed weed?

I used the same Fox Farm nutes for both grows. They were cured well and identically-dried 7-10 days at 68 to 70 F with 45-52% humidity. Then put in Mason Jars and burped multiple times daily for about a month.

I know this is beating a dead horse, but I'm leaning towards flushing my next crop. Stoney, I know you'll have something to say-or maybe not?!?!?! :argue:

AG

 

[OldSkool]

Yo AG. The popping was probably a seed you didn't see. I leach my pots every time I water. Then add nute solution while soil is nice and wet. As for rinsing out b4 harvest, never done it in thirty years.
But I'm oldskool...Dow what you want bro, it's a free country!

 

[4u2sm0ke]

I flush the last 2 weeks of flower..and dont use any nutes the rest of the way..good luck..take care and be safe


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[fleshstain]

if it's not a seed, the sparking could be caused by a high iron content in your buds.... i'm personally a firm believer in flushing at least 1 week before harvest.... preferably 2-3 depending on the strain.....

 

[HippyInEngland]

The sparking is usually a sign of nutes still in the plant when it was dried.

For the last 2 weeks my plants only get water, I never get the sparking.

I have had it in the past when I had to harvest unexpectedly and the plant was still nuted.

eace:

 

[dman1234]

The sparking is usually a sign of nutes still in the plant when it was dried.

For the last 2 weeks my plants only get water, I never get the sparking.

I have had it in the past when I had to harvest unexpectedly and the plant was still nuted.

eace:

This what i do also, not a flush per say,

but no nutes only str8 ph'd water last 8-11 days maybe last 3-4 waterings

JMO

 

[Growdude]

The sparking is usually a sign of nutes still in the plant when it was dried.

eace:

If it was just that simple everyone would agree. I just havent experienced this yet.

Ill try another bowl right now.