Your Grandpa's Weed or is UV supplementation really needed?

[MichiganMedGrower]

I actually started a thread and told everyone (at my place) what happened (without details such as quotes and names that were mentioned) and lots of folks posted in it and it is pretty much settled.

I would prefer not to air it here, pretty sure no one here cares ?

Apparently from this thread and my inbox you didn't bother telling the whole truth. But my experience with you is you would never answer a question that might make you look wrong or bad.

Lots of people seem to care. So admit what you did wrong.

 

[Chunky Stool]

Apparently from this thread and my inbox you didn't bother telling the whole truth. But my experience with you is you would never answer a question that might make you look wrong or bad.

Lots of people seem to care. So admit what you did wrong.

All that anger is bad for your health. It will also drain you of energy.
It looks like a lot of people like you and respect your ability as a grower.
Just let it go...

 

[NewI]

Had a UV question... nevermind...

 

[Chunky Stool]

Had a UV question... nevermind...

'bout a pound

 

[ttystikk]

Had a UV question... nevermind...

Please share- the thread derail could stand to be derailed.

 

[RM3]

For those that think UV is a waste of time,,,,,,,,,,

feel free to share pics of your non uv buds that just finished week 4 of flower ,,,,,

See how it compares to this one
.

 

[Chunky Stool]

Lizard lights work fine for small grows:
https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Intense-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B00B4ZRXSW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[NewI]

Please share- the thread derail could stand to be derailed.

Saw some of R photos with vege plants showing trics and it was stated that dew to uv. 100% true? I mean if we pop 2 seeds and we expose one to uv and the other not... ?

 

[Chunky Stool]

Saw some of R photos with vege plants showing trics and it was stated that dew to uv. 100% true? I mean if we pop 2 seeds and we expose one to uv and the other not... ?

It would be an interesting experiment. Very possible it's just genetics, but if anything external can make cannabis pop trichomes, it's UV.
Exposing plants to UV while they are in veg will help them tolerate higher levels during flower. I'm pretty sure MH emits UV if you run it bare bulb.

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

For those that think UV is a waste of time,,,,,,,,,,

feel free to share pics of your non uv buds that just finished week 4 of flower ,,,,,

See how it compares to this one
.
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Anyone with access to the Internet can read that proper uv exposure in grows has added up to 5% total THC In some grows.

But here is Hortilux Super HPS grown bud with virtually no UV at all and through a glass sealed hood.

Sorry no week 4 pic. Just 3 and 5.





Looks to be filling in much better than yours too.

Genetics determine most of the frost. But the wattage determines the yield.

I am told yours is not as potent either. Keep pretending you are doing something other than helping a plant grow. You are making up most of the rest.

 

[Chunky Stool]

Here we go again...

 

[ttystikk]

Anyone with access to the Internet can read that proper uv exposure in grows has added up to 5% total THC In some grows.

But here is Hortilux Super HPS grown bud with virtually no UV at all and through a glass sealed hood.

Sorry no week 4 pic. Just 3 and 5.



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Looks to be filling in much better than yours too.

Genetics determine most of the frost. But the wattage determines the yield.

I am told yours is not as potent either. Keep pretending you are doing something other than helping a plant grow. You are making up most of the rest.

I know you love him and all, but get off his nuts already. Your PDA is unseemly.

 

[ttystikk]

Saw some of R photos with vege plants showing trics and it was stated that dew to uv. 100% true? I mean if we pop 2 seeds and we expose one to uv and the other not... ?

I've seen plenty of seedlings and those under UV always have frost. Plants getting a good regimen of UV also show more frost.

 

[Vnsmkr]

I know you love him and all, but get off his nuts already. Your PDA is unseemly.

Dont know what ya'll are talking about, I must have all these people on ignore already....beating a fucking dead horse with a stick, fucking ridiculous

 

[Odin*]

For those that think UV is a waste of time,,,,,,,,,,

feel free to share pics of your non uv buds that just finished week 4 of flower ,,,,,

See how it compares to this one
.
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Just finished 3. DGOG, 23 days.

Not even close to my frostiest strain, but different strains express different traits within different time frames.


That being said, not in any way trying to contradict the "UVb exposure=increased THC" argument. As I've said before, UVb exposure increases Delta-9 THC. Indubitable fact.

 

[Odin*]

Saw some of R photos with vege plants showing trics and it was stated that dew to uv. 100% true? I mean if we pop 2 seeds and we expose one to uv and the other not... ?

Also wanted to mention that early trich's is strain dependent. I had several Sour Sunset's (GSC dominant) throw early trichs under an old 20w aquarium bulb.

Same plant, earlier.

 

[NewI]

Also wanted to mention that early trich's is strain dependent. I had several Sour Sunset's (GSC dominant) throw early trichs under an old 20w aquarium bulb.

Same plant, earlier.

Looking fantastic. At what height you keep the uv ?

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

Also wanted to mention that early trich's is strain dependent. I had several Sour Sunset's (GSC dominant) throw early trichs under an old 20w aquarium bulb.

Same plant, earlier.

True. It's also stress dependent. I had a room go cold on me while unprepared and all the young plants showed trichomes like you have here. And then the inevitable purpling and droop from the cold basement floor crippling the roots. All different strains were down there.

 

[hillbill]

I thought increased frost which I had long ago from Mastercolor cmh retrofits may have been from UV but I got the same effect under blurple but very tiny buds. I know that cmh emitted UV from several welder flash incidents. I also know the LEDs had none.

Now in a year of flowering with cobs, same strains have more frost than ever, and no UV. I have a suspicion that the plants react to increased deep blues because in millions of years of adaptations, when these deep blues are intense, the slightly shorter UV wavelengths are also present at harmful levels. If so, increased blues would signal the plant to take defensive action.

Just thinkin' at 6:21 AM.

 

[RM3]

I thought increased frost which I had long ago from Mastercolor cmh retrofits may have been from UV but I got the same effect under blurple but very tiny buds. I know that cmh emitted UV from several welder flash incidents. I also know the LEDs had none.

Now in a year of flowering with cobs, same strains have more frost than ever, and no UV. I have a suspicion that the plants react to increased deep blues because in millions of years of adaptations, when these deep blues are intense, the slightly shorter UV wavelengths are also present at harmful levels. If so, increased blues would signal the plant to take defensive action.

Just thinkin' at 6:21 AM.

Been sayin this for years, tis deep blue that grows trics, UV increases potency