Anyway To Provoke Purple In Plants?

I got a seed from a purple bud and a friend decided to grow it. The purple didnt actually kick in to the nuggs untill lets say the last 2 weeks of the grow. And even then it was only on the top few buds. Ive also noticed when people grow (purple pineberry, blue mystic, Etc) that they barely come out purple . So I was wondering if theres a nutrient or way to make the purple come out. Ive heard the purple koolaid and purple food coloring ideas. I want something as NATURAL as possible. Note - not for regular strains just ones that are suppose to be purple. Thanks

Ambient temp drops of 10 degrees or more will do it for most strains, after the lights are off.
That's why outdoor Fall dank is so pretty ! lol

While it may be pretty, if it's not in the strain's genes to go purple, the only way you get that is by decreasing or restricting phosphorous. Cold temps are a culprit in preventing the plant from taking the nutrient in. It is not desirable in flowering, but if growing outdoors, it's hard to control temps.

yeah heard that too but its kinda hard making the temp drop like that (atleast for my friends). But i just wanna try to bring out the purple thats suppose to be in the genetics

That will happen naturally then. You don't need to do anything but keep it healthy and flowering.

CrownMeKing said:

yeah heard that too but its kinda hard making the temp drop like that (atleast for my friends). But i just wanna try to bring out the purple thats suppose to be in the genetics

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True. but like i said ive seen multiple grows online of strains that are suppose to be all purple or atleast have some purp in it, and yet they come out straight green.

Phenotypes vary among the strains... not all plants from the same strain will exhibit the same traits. If you want to force purple rather than see if it comes naturally, leave outside at night... or quit feeding it, but I don't recommend that.

i understand now. i kinda figured that since i know lots of strains are mixed into others. i just thought the seed companys would have prefected it by now.

A stable strain will still exhibit different phenotypes. It's natural, there is nothing you can perfect about that, other than finding the type and cloning the hell out of it. Some growers, in search of a mother with desireable phenotypes and traits, will germinate 10-20 seeds, eventually weeding out the weak and separating the males, just to find one or two highly desirable plants. Any other females get flowered and the new mom gets a home for awhile.

If you always grow from seed, you'll notice little differences between the plants. Like Bubble Gum strain... There is a pink phenotype that gives buds a pinkish color, but it's rare. No one can force the strain to exhibit that trait, it's determined by nature. I hope that makes it a bit clearer.

Have a good one

yeah totally did thanks. btw id love to get that pinkish color on my buds! haha

Amen to that!! I've grown about 12 from seed and haven't seen it yet... lol

CrownMeKing said:

yeah totally did thanks. btw id love to get that pinkish color on my buds! haha

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Never bought seeds in my life yet, unless you count those that come in bags, but, I know a lot of people harvest before true maturity. Just thinking, possibly, to get the true colors a certain strain is known for, or advertised as, some people may want to let the plants go beyond when they think is ready to cut. Let the plant really FULLY mature and age. See how or if that may bring out more purples or pinks or whatever the grower seeks as far as different colors. Just a thought.