Should it be ph water? How long do I flush for?
Always PH water, run 3x at the very minimum through the container. So 5 gallon 15 gallon flush.
I use a USB microscope and harvest at 30% Amber (on the buds not the leafs)
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For final flush, no need to ph. Whatās a lockout going to do at this point? Youāre trying to strip the soil of nutrients anyway.
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You still want the plant to drinkā¦
Sheāll still take on water (unless the soil is so acidic enough it causes root damage) thereāll just be some nutrients that canāt be absorbed depending on the what range of ph the soil is at. I flushed at a ph of 7.4 (my normal tap water) for two weeks and was still having to water every other day.
Some folks purposefully go in real acidic for the last few weeks to try and bring out colors in the buds.
Mine is supposed to be purple I can see edges of sugar leafs turning
Definitely see purple coming through. Is that a Critical Puple Auto?
Why yes it is a Critical Purple Auto.
She has been a dream plant to grow up until a week ago.
Can I still bring out her colors or is it too late?
@fRIEDfRED
Iāve heard tale you can bring out more color just before harvest by dropping your pH. Probably should ask the experts that have actually done it. Critical Purple can be very high in THC, up to 27%, if your patient and donāt pull the plug too early. 
Enjoy!
Iām struggling with that because the plant is trying to die on me
Iām trying to keep her going. Iām going to try to feed her a couple more times at least. Then start the flush. I have another growing who isnāt as far along as this one with no problems yet. @fRIEDfRED
They definitely look stressed and out of balance. @Carol4486. I saw another thread with similar symptoms but canāt find it so I repost your pictures and tag to āQuestions for the Experts.ā Hopefully youāll get some help. Wishing you the best!
Yes they were probably mine Iāve asked about my problem child and got some excellent advice.
Happy Growing!!!
Now ur just showing off (just kidding)
Iām jealous!!!
See my hair in there? Iām sure Iāll find lots of them itās everywhere
The test bud I pulled is curing now but it already smells amazing after two days and it was a low under bud
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My CP is a lot lighter green in color and no sign of purple but youāre a lot further along. Instead of hair I have spider webs from the mites 
. Still treating and think Iām gaining some control, not sure yet.
Did you figure out what was going on with your leaves?
@fRIEDfRED I think I just overfed it sucked up a bunch of nitrogen and burned the leaves but itās not getting worse. Iāve been using Epsom salts and molasses to up the magnesium and calcium. I gave her light feeding last time and she did great. I full fed today and her ph is back up from 5.9 to 6.2 so itās getting there. I want to try and feed for two more weeks. Lots of cloudy trichomes but not much amber yet. Playing it by ear at this point
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