Harvest & Curing flushing and harvesting question

[kushleaf]

Im currently running a soil grow using bio bizz all mix and will be using bio bizz grow + bloom these are liquid organics
My question is when to start flush judging by pistils
If i want to harvest when pistils are 60 percent red/orange at what stage will i start to flush at 20% 30% etc. So that when my 2 week flush is finished it should be around what i wanted 60%

My other question is
I have read that flushing 3x times of your pot size in water
But do i do that everytime during the flush period or just give plain water with a little run off for the 2 weeks

So basically when to know by pistils when im 2 weeks away from harvest so i can start flush period

And volume of water when flushing and is it required for the 2 werks

 

[Eyes on Fire]

Hey man,Ya dont have a scope?30-40X LED lite scope will work perfect for you dude.that will tell you everything..especially since your truly tuning your meds.But imo with organics its a lot tougher to tell from pistils because they tend to get a lot more color to them earlier on so it can be(and often is with organics) really difficult to use Pistils as a guide with organics.in general it can be tough,but as a way to tune your meds and organics..I think that's a tough tough call.

But as long as your using water only for the last 2-3 weeks(or more) you should be fine.especially if the rinse and runoff the last few times are mostly or all clear.ya only just give it regular waterings,dont need to drown it with gallons of water each time.just let it dry out the first time you want to flush,and hit it with a fair bit of extra water to start that flush off good and that should do you juust fine with amount of water.But imo dude you really should invest in a 5 dollar scope or so.and if ya cant afford one maybe hit CVS er wally world er something n get one of the pill case magnifying things.it'll help a little.

 

[Muddy]

Going by the color of the pistols or trichomes isn't always the best way to judge when autos are finished. A lot of auto strains will never show amber trics. Take a look at this thread for an alternate way to know when your plants are ready to harvest. https://www.autoflower.org/f44/when-harvest-autos-your-leaves-will-tell-you-4889.html.

Flushing, the running of 3 times the pot size in water, should only be done to address a specific plant issue as it can be stressful on the plant. At the end of the plants life cycle you only want to cleanse the nutrients from the plant to improve it's taste. Just give plain, pH balanced water for the last two week. Same amounts as your normal feeds. Water, let the plants dry out, then water again.

 

[kushleaf]

Cheers man i might get a scope just havent bothered looking for one
Thats what i was hoping for drowning it each time could be prone to mould i would imagine
The strains i have i think polar light is a 7.5 flowering period so i will probaly start flush on week 6 of flowering just in case she goes a little over

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Cheers muddy will take a look at that

 

[Cookiefan00]

Hey man,Ya dont have a scope?30-40X LED lite scope will work perfect for you dude.that will tell you everything..especially since your truly tuning your meds.But imo with organics its a lot tougher to tell from pistils because they tend to get a lot more color to them earlier on so it can be(and often is with organics) really difficult to use Pistils as a guide with organics.in general it can be tough,but as a way to tune your meds and organics..I think that's a tough tough call.

But as long as your using water only for the last 2-3 weeks(or more) you should be fine.especially if the rinse and runoff the last few times are mostly or all clear.ya only just give it regular waterings,dont need to drown it with gallons of water each time.just let it dry out the first time you want to flush,and hit it with a fair bit of extra water to start that flush off good and that should do you juust fine with amount of water.But imo dude you really should invest in a 5 dollar scope or so.and if ya cant afford one maybe hit CVS er wally world er something n get one of the pill case magnifying things.it'll help a little.

Amazon has one for about $3 it's a 45x or 60x magnifying scope I think it's a 60 x