I like you man, you are on point indeed
But unfortunately flashlights and low intensity lights wont grow good trichomes, its a fact, not fiction.
Dont believe me ? go to the grow journals, again, check out the 90W UFO buds, check out 600w+ panels buds, check out the 400w led buds, tell me what do you think, i agree that genetics and grower play a huge role, mainly in VEG and ways to over yield plants, the trichome production is not so user adjusted but more light and water\food adjusted before hand
Btw, cfl are stronger lights then LED, hence why you saw them laden with trichomes
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