Harvesting auto flowering time

Hope all is welll.
Im in week 10 with Bruce Banner.
She’s well into flowering.
Can anyone tell me when to start flushing.
The pistils havent changed in colors yey

Thanks for your help

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It appears to be week 10 from seed, which isn’t relevant. The metric that matters is how many weeks from the start of flowering. It looks like you are in week 3 or 4 of flowering, which means that you have 5 to 6 weeks to go yet to harvest. Your flowers will bulk up a lot during those weeks and you’ll have a good harvest.

It’s a nice looking plant.

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What he said! :point_up_2:

Flushing is up to you. Wait at least until nearly all the pistils have turned brown.
If wont wash nutrients from the soil as they are bonded to the soil and inside the plant. But it will save the nutrients for next grow as they are not needed during the last week or so. It has no effect on the final product. Some opinions differ so do your own tests and see what you think.

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Yep. Shes 4 1/2 weeks into flowering. Im keeping a daily log of temp and humidity.
So should I start flushing in 3weeks ?
Or should I wait until the pistils start changing.

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Harvest day is when the buds are mature and that can happen at any week and usually well beyond the estimate the breeder gave. Some take 8 weeks in flower and some take 12. Don’t get stuck on a particular week. Watch the progress and look for BOTH of these two conditions,

  1. nearly all pistils browned and when you have met this then, and only then look for,
  2. cloudy trichomes with some starting to amber. The amber is a personal choice, but all cloudy is when thc peaks.
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Flushing is unnecessary and doesn’t impact the quality of the product.

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I’m in the no flushing camp. If you want, when you think you’re a weeks or so out, just water with plain water.

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Im also in the no flush , just proper ph’d water last week or so.

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Well all hows she looking. I’ve been trimming alot of yellow leaves lately.

Thanks all for the help.




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Looks like a solid grow. Im on my first one in 13 years and trying out some autos. I can taste the difference in bud when a flush is done but some people dont. I dont see it as a make or break. Not like youre going to throw it out because the flavor is a little off.

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Welcome @SlipperyShrimp69 glad to have you aboard and see you growing again. This place has an abundance of knowlege, excellent people, and an enthusiastic community willing to help if you need it. Look forward to seeing your grow and insights you may have.
@PDave420 still see a few white pistils but no doubt you’re getting closer by the day. Once those red hairs start to recede back into the bud its time to start checking trichomes. Patience is the hardest part from here. Looking marvelous i might add. Great job!!!

Ok. Thanks again. Back to hurry up and wait.
lol

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It is. Gonna get fat. Keep airflow good as she is thick. Might need to buy some stakes towards the end. I see 4 weeks out or so. Old eyes though.

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Hello all.
Yesterday was the 13th week from planting bruce banner auto seed straight into its 3 gallon bag.

Am i looking at possible 17 weeks?

Thanks again for your help and knowledge

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When was the first sign of flowering? 5-6 weeks im guessing from sprout. Flowering week times are the only weeks that are counted. When they claim it takes 8-10 weeks, they are referring to this period only not counting seedling and veg time along with their calculation.
@PDave420

Yep your spot on. Looked at my notes. She started flowering week 6.
So im in week 7 of flowering.

Thanks again

@Ickey
Forgot you wanted tagged
Heres the latest pics

Hello all.
Im in week 7 of flowering.
Im trimming yellow leaves alot.
Is it normal on autoflowers to have yellow leaves with burnt tips?



@PhatPat well amost 9 weeks
Hows she looking.
Still have alot white pistels sproutiing out.
Not using anything to spread the branches now. The bud’s are doing that lol

Thanks again



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