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I'm on my last 5 days of my 70-day flower cycle starting in the morning and I'm going to deny this plant water and darkness. The complete opposite of what most folks tell you to do.
Any thoughts on this?
Any thoughts on this?
Earlier today I watched a video with Bruce Bugbee. He said to keep the lights on.I'm on my last 5 days of my 70-day flower cycle starting in the morning and I'm going to deny this plant water and darkness. The complete opposite of what most folks tell you to do.
Exactly. My thoughts are plants need to photosynthesize to do anything at all and 5 days is not long enough to revert them back to veg or grow balls.Earlier today I watched a video with Bruce Bugbee. He said to keep the lights on.
I haven't denied water. I just harvest on the day the plant would normally be watered ā or maybe a day or two later. The roots hold a lot of water, so it's hard to say how dry the buds would be. The flower buds are the priority for the plant, so it will give everything it has to keep them going.I'm hoping that water denying stress will make drying quicker.
Your more than likely right. I don't hang long anyway...maybe 5 days...then I remove big leaves and lay the branches in a tote for a week or so before trimming and jarring. This method gives me the best taste/smell of any that I have tried. I even put freshly cut branches in a wine fridge before and of course I lost all smell but the smoke was excellent.I haven't denied water. I just harvest on the day the plant would normally be watered ā or maybe a day or two later. The roots hold a lot of water, so it's hard to say how dry the buds would be. The flower buds are the priority for the plant, so it will give everything it has to keep them going.
Quicker drying, by the way, usually isn't recommended. The problem is the plant doesn't dry evenly. The inside of the buds dry slower. That often occurs when the heat is too high. So, I suspect denying water might not change the drying time significantly. That surely depends on the drying method, though.
I mentioned Bruce Bugbee's comments in a previous post. He didn't mention water deprivation, but I think there are similarities. I'm not good at remembering exactly what people say, but it had to do with stopping growth processes, which both water and light deprivation would do. He couldn't imagine how that would be helpful. I'll go through my youtube history to see if I can find the video.Not disputing the effectiveness of it, but what are the theoretical benefits of denying water? Ive heard of light deprivation, tried it and didnt see a noticeable difference. Also dont understand because wouldnt any new trichome production need to be matured?
I mentioned Bruce Bugbee's comments in a previous post. He didn't mention water deprivation, but I think there are similarities. I'm not good at remembering exactly what people say, but it had to do with stopping growth processes, which both water and light deprivation would do. He couldn't imagine how that would be helpful. I'll go through my youtube history to see if I can find the video.
I agree.I personally think hes spot on. Im clearly no scientist though.
You're not alone there.If theres one thing i would like a better understanding of, is the functions that drive trichome production and maturing, if theres a way to stop metabolite storage. specifically if the processes can be sped up through environmental or nutritional adjustments. Z
I definitely don't expect any trichome production or even maturing, what I am after is less water in the plant at chop. As an organic grower, it's vital to retain moisture in the soil...no dry backs between watering. Otherwise the life processes in the soil get interrupted. But this soil was made by my daughter in law and she grew 2 cycles from it and I grew 1. I'm not sure she followed my directions when she mixed it so I am dumping it and starting from scratch. I have 2 other Earthboxes that I mixed are getting ready for their 6th cycle and still going strong.I personally think hes spot on. Im clearly no scientist though.
If theres one thing i would like a better understanding of, is the functions that drive trichome production and maturing, if theres a way to stop metabolite storage. specifically if the processes can be sped up through environmental or nutritional adjustments. Z
That hasn't worked well for me.As an organic grower, it's vital to retain moisture in the soil...no dry backs between watering.
I use the same one from Bloom City. Just once or twice per grow.I agree.
You're not alone there.
Mono silicic acid is supposed to be the best silicon amendment to help grow trichomes. I haven't tried it yet. I amend diatomaceous earth and also use Silica Boost from Bloom City which has potassium silicate.
Bugbee contemplated running the lights 24/0 near the end of flowering. I'd want to know more about that before I tried it, though.
My worms leave if I let it get too dry. And I like my worms.That hasn't worked well for me.
I definitely don't expect any trichome production or even maturing, what I am after is less water in the plant at chop. As an organic grower, it's vital to retain moisture in the soil...no dry backs between watering. Otherwise the life processes in the soil get interrupted. But this soil was made by my daughter in law and she grew 2 cycles from it and I grew 1. I'm not sure she followed my directions when she mixed it so I am dumping it and starting from scratch. I have 2 other Earthboxes that I mixed are getting ready for their 6th cycle and still going strong.
If you haven't tried Earthboxes, please do. They are powerhouses.View attachment 2165707
Terpenes are created from photosynthesis. There is no photosynthesis without light. 4 or 5 days of straight will not revert my plant or make it grow pollen sacs and denying water may speed drying. I'm moving in two weeks.When they're late in flower they don't drink as much anymore, but that constant light till the end? Why? Seems like your drawing moisture out of the plant (along with the terpenes). Letting it recuperate with the lights off would let it regenerate to max moisture levels as well as retaining the terpenes. My 2 cents.
They don't recuperate during their night. They keep growing by using nutritional energy that was stored in the roots during the day.Letting it recuperate with the lights off would let it regenerate