Flushing

[John c]

got a couple nearly ready outside does any one know if you could chop the stem at the base and stick the plant in a vase or bucket of water for a week as you do cut flowers and let it use up the remaining starches/nutrients etc as it sucks up the water to survive?

anyone tried this?

[nitram]

Dont separate the plant from the roots. If ever pruning or chopping stems off the plant you need aZ root system to let the plant drink and eat.

 

Nitty.

[nitram]

If you want to "flush" your grow out do it in motion while you finish off.

 

Just switch to PH'ed water - no nutes

[bufo marinus]

got a couple nearly ready outside does any one know if you could chop the stem at the base and stick the plant in a vase or bucket of water for a week as you do cut flowers and let it use up the remaining starches/nutrients etc as it sucks up the water to survive?

anyone tried this?

 

 

Edited, too harsh, point taken

[Closet Grower]

A bit harsh arent you Buffo ?? Or is that acceptable when you're 420 crew ?? He simply asked a question And not a bad one at that ,, as flowers,,Christmas Trees,, etc do live for another week or so being chopped off and sat in a Vase full of water !!!!!!!!!!

As for the Stupid comment , I was always led to believe , there are no stupid questions ,, just stupid answers !! And you just fell into that category ,, I always thought you were better than that ! Having a bad day , perhaps ????

Edited November 1, 2008 by Closet Grower

[bufo marinus]

yes, fair call closet grower.

I guess I (wrongly)assume people are aware of the mountain of info about growing online.

When I read the post it reminded me of the 'rootball in boiling water trick' ... anyway

I guess I would answer John C's question with a question; what exactly do you hope to achieve?

When I harvest I am waiting for the trichomes to turn from clear to cloudy. I don't understand what sitting it in water will do to the oil?

What could it do other than prolong the drying process?

How is osmotic pressure maintained to pump all these extra unknown goodies to the buds, if the plant has been cut and has started to die?

[John c]

Sorry Bufo I don't catch your drift...what has been edited?

 

My treatment of the plant is to harsh heh heh

 

Plants have a vascular system that sends water/starch etc all around the plant. as with most plants that have been cut and submerged in water they are still able to suck up water perhaps not as effeciently as the roots but alot of plants can live on for a while in this situation. so one could only assume that in an attempt to survive the remaining nutrients would be used up with in the plant.

 

Perhaps this does not work for cannabis?

[bufo marinus]

I was being a smart arse Johnc with my now edited reply (Mods could probably show you a post of the page before editing)as I thought you were asking another ill researched newb question.

Yes the water will slow the rate of water loss from the plant, but it's always going to dry out.

[LOGGER_KING]

Sorry Bufo I don't catch your drift...what has been edited?

 

My treatment of the plant is to harsh heh heh

 

Plants have a vascular system that sends water/starch etc all around the plant. as with most plants that have been cut and submerged in water they are still able to suck up water perhaps not as effeciently as the roots but alot of plants can live on for a while in this situation. so one could only assume that in an attempt to survive the remaining nutrients would be used up with in the plant.

 

Perhaps this does not work for cannabis?

white widow likes the last 2 weeks in the dark....that makes them stronger,,,so wat ur saying john c MIGHT help(try it in the dark)...................people laugh at dipping the roots in boiling hot sugary water,BUT now a days they water with molasis(sugar) and final rinse(sugar) the last 2 weeks ?..........................................DO WAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU...cos wen people find something that works they generaly keep it secret and bagg it if people mention it........so dont believe everything you here or dont here

[Frazz]

Its one thing ive never thought of ya know, but i would really like to see it done .. until its been done its completely unknown results .. and ive got alot time for kooky ideas cause i have so many of them myself ,

and i dont mean your idea is kooky john c, its not, but if you dont do it i prolly will do it meself, as an experiment of course ..

ive done the opposite an just left them to die from thirst in the pots (should heard them screaming for days!), and other cruel experiments i'd rather not go into here ..

just to see what happpens aye