turning the bud purp

blaazeup

blaazeup

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So i put it in this thread because i wasn't too sure, but i suppose this is an advanced technique anywho.

Okay, so i had heard for a while through people that adding co2 would turn your bud purple at some point, but after researching this matter many people said it had to do with lowering the temp, without freezing the roots. others said that you put it in the freezer? that sounds whack to me haha, that would not work.
So could someone explain this process to me please? i can't find too much about it anywhere.

thanks so muchh,
and keep it lit:):leaf::leaf:
 
WoldofWeedcraft

WoldofWeedcraft

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The cold temps cause the green chlorophyl to leave the leaves, bringing out other pigmets (purple). Not all plants will do this, which is why some strains are selected for this trait. I've experimented with it, but it's not a guarantee that you'll get what you want. I also wouldn't recommend freezing your plants to try this. Purple color may give you more bag appeal, but you don't want to put your plant in a stressful environment just to get some bag appeal. I'd much rather have a healthy plant that produces THC levels that I'm aiming for than to have some purple nugs just b/c they "look cool."
 
topfuel29

topfuel29

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try this experiment
take a dry bud and get some purple food coloring
dilute the food coloring, and try painting your bud.
see what happens.
 
WoldofWeedcraft

WoldofWeedcraft

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topfuel29 said:
try this experiment
take a dry bud and get some purple food coloring
dilute the food coloring, and try painting your bud.
see what happens.
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Ugh...that's not a good idea. I bought a bag from a guy a while back that was food colored, and it's horrible. It takes away the flavor, and causes the smoke to burn really quickly. You could hear the food coloring burning in the joint, made this annoying hissing sound. I never went back to that guy either...what a bunch of bullshit. Don't food color your weed, it's not worth it. :spew:
 
shepj

shepj

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WoldofWeedcraft said:
Ugh...that's not a good idea. I bought a bag from a guy a while back that was food colored, and it's horrible. It takes away the flavor, and causes the smoke to burn really quickly. You could hear the food coloring burning in the joint, made this annoying hissing sound. I never went back to that guy either...what a bunch of bullshit. Don't food color your weed, it's not worth it. :spew:
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lowering the temp, stressing the plant isn't worth having shit weed that's purple in general.. so any method will give the same results.

Use purple spray paint.
 
WoldofWeedcraft

WoldofWeedcraft

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shepj said:
lowering the temp, stressing the plant isn't worth having shit weed that's purple in general.. so any method will give the same results.

Use purple spray paint.
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Food coloring the weed will not give the same results. Purple weed that had temp drops during flower still tastes good (purp strains usually have distinct flavor), smokes good. Food coloring ruins the flavor, and causes it to burn quicker.
 
shepj

shepj

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WoldofWeedcraft said:
Food coloring the weed will not give the same results. Purple weed that had temp drops during flower still tastes good (purp strains usually have distinct flavor), smokes good. Food coloring ruins the flavor, and causes it to burn quicker.
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Out of all the purple threads that I have read, and out of the purple strains I have smoked.. you are the first person to say they taste good. congrats.
 
sandmonkey

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WoldofWeedcraft said:
The cold temps cause the green chlorophyl to leave the leaves, bringing out other pigmets (purple). Not all plants will do this, which is why some strains are selected for this trait. I've experimented with it, but it's not a guarantee that you'll get what you want. I also wouldn't recommend freezing your plants to try this. Purple color may give you more bag appeal, but you don't want to put your plant in a stressful environment just to get some bag appeal. I'd much rather have a healthy plant that produces THC levels that I'm aiming for than to have some purple nugs just b/c they "look cool."
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couldn't agree more.

If it's not in your plant's DNA why stress it?
 
WoldofWeedcraft

WoldofWeedcraft

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shepj said:
Out of all the purple threads that I have read, and out of the purple strains I have smoked.. you are the first person to say they taste good. congrats.
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Oh I don't mean to say purp strains taste better than oh say...Ak 47 or some Trainwreck. I just mean they still taste like good weed as opposed to food colored bullshit. But yes I personally love the flavor of some purple strains (grandaddy purp, purple kush). But by no means do I consider them to be the best.
 
Dr.GreenNutz

Dr.GreenNutz

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Unless you have a gnar purps strain like purple kush, grandaddy, or the black your gonna have to lower the temperature quite a bit to get good purple color on your buds. Almost any plant can get purple/red fan leaves but thats no good because you cut them off when you manicure. If your worried about stressing your plant, losing potency, or losing taste, simply lower the temps in the last few weeks of flower. I put mine outside at night and the calyxes are turning purp/blue. Strain is pineapple diesel
 
Dr.GreenNutz

Dr.GreenNutz

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Oh and by the way, I have never heard of purple bud tasting bad. Quite the opposite in my experience. Another trick is to use cold water when flushing.
 
KushKing949

KushKing949

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this is my dwarf super bubba kush clone and i cut off all the fan leaves now ive had alot of bubba kush that had a lil bit of purple in it so i know the purple genetics are there and the cold temp of outside is really bringin the purple out
 

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blaazeup

blaazeup

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who said i was growing shit weed? :(

it wasjust a question.. just trying to obtain some knowledge here..thanks
 
MurderAlley

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blaazeup said:
who said i was growing shit weed? :(

it wasjust a question.. just trying to obtain some knowledge here..thanks
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i hear ya man i always search for info even if i dont plan to use it on 'MY' plants

all i know is from here on out im never buying weed again, all home grow for me. I went straight from a thread about people putting iron in their bud for heftyer weight and now this? Food coloring , stressing your plant, and i saw the word spray paint but was too scarred to read that post......scarry stuff guys, just let it grow man, who cares what it looks like when your so stoned u cant move? :lol:Let nature run its course!:blsmoke:
 
blaazeup

blaazeup

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hmm, but if the bud already had the purp genetics, would it come out growing it naturally? or are these methods to bring out/bring it out MORE?
 
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