30% more thc every grow.
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Lordhooha
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I have an issue with testing labs currently. There's no standard out in alot of states. I got used to iron labs now the lab I use is all over the board. I bounce it off of my purple meter which was close to iron labs back when I used them.
Wizzlebiz
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BBQtoast
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Labs are great love them but after 30 years of independent sampling I think I should be able to verify that type of increase in one night of smoking.
Wastei
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Sounds like utter bullshit to me. Where's the data?
BBQtoast
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I can only get data that shows UV causes a small changes, no one is producing anything that can back up these newer ones that I know off.
On the site one testimonial from some average grower says he got 6% more thc which was well below the guaranteed 15% and could be put down to strain or not being that good at growing.
UV has caused a stir recently with leds, very quickly were up to 15 - 30%, on one cannabinoid out of hundreds. Either I'm buying or telling others to fuck off with stupid claims.
jimihendrix1
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From what I gather with the claims, the 6% claimed increase could indeed be an increase of 30% if the THC went from 18%, to 24%. 25%-31% This 30% would equal a 6% total increase
1/3 of 18% is 6. 18% + 6% = 24%
Also one thing this does not address is chemical CHANGE of the THC. More Stalked Capitate will equal a better trichome yield, it wont produce more psychoactive affects, which I think most are after????? Ive seen hemp loaded with trichomes, but are zero in psychoactivity.
Its well known UVA increases the AMOUNT/NUMBER of Stalked Capitate, it takes UVB-285nm to create a chemical change in the RUV8 Receptor at 285nm.
UVA causes increase in amount of trichomes, but it takes UVB/285nm to create a Chemical Change.
1/3 of 18% is 6. 18% + 6% = 24%
Also one thing this does not address is chemical CHANGE of the THC. More Stalked Capitate will equal a better trichome yield, it wont produce more psychoactive affects, which I think most are after????? Ive seen hemp loaded with trichomes, but are zero in psychoactivity.
Its well known UVA increases the AMOUNT/NUMBER of Stalked Capitate, it takes UVB-285nm to create a chemical change in the RUV8 Receptor at 285nm.
UVA causes increase in amount of trichomes, but it takes UVB/285nm to create a Chemical Change.
EricHansen
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THC all boils down to the Genetics. If you have got shit genetics you won't get 30% THC. You need to get good genetics. If you want 30% THC then I suggest looking at some of IHG Gear. As for your question, I don't think a light can double the THC percentage. But a strong light can increase your harvest 
dbz
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Grow Lights Australia has an extensive thread detailing UVA experiments.
jimihendrix1
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Ive got an original Chem91skva clone. I think those have been tested up to 33%-34%, but that does not tell of the psychoactivity of the THC, and other chemicals involved.
xtsho
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Here's the thing. THC level is not the only thing some are looking for. Many are looking for high levels of CBD, THCV, etc... Many strains are low in THC but high in other cannabinoids people are seeking. That doesn't make them shit genetics. In fact many people prefer lower THC which is why many strains high in CBD, THCV, etc... are sought out by some growers.THC all boils down to the Genetics. If you have got shit genetics you won't get 30% THC. You need to get good genetics. If you want 30% THC then I suggest looking at some of IHG Gear. As for your question, I don't think a light can double the THC percentage. But a strong light can increase your harvest
For instance, I've grown an Ethiopian landrace. Low THC 6 - 12% but high levels of THCV. I find it a very good strain for morning and midday smoking. The lower THC and higher THCV from a true african sativa provides a clear uplifting high that allows you to stay alert and get things done.
ACE also has a strain called Golden Tiger. It's been tested at 29.95% THC and negligible CBD and no detection of THCV. I'm currently growing some for late night smoking.
THC level is only a measure of quality genetics for those that just want to get baked. Many of us grow lower THC strains that are still great genetics but we choose the lower THC strains because that's what we want. There are lots of excellent genetics out there with lower THC levels.
Anyway, I'm not trying to be argumentative. Just providing a different look at what can be considered quality genetics because I do not feel that THC content is the only criteria that can be considered.
Rurumo
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I'll be running UV lights in flower during my current grow for the first time, but Jimmi and xtsho are right, THC level has nothing to do with the quality of experience from any given bud. The best bud I ever smoked was a low-mid thc Hawaiian landrace grown outdoors. Focusing on THC is too simplistic, when the different terpene profiles have such profoundly different effects. Another problem is that too few people have experience with pure sativas these days, the average smoker has only tried mass marketed hybrid bud bred for production-they simply haven't experienced the full range of what cannabis can offer. What I'm curious about is what UV bulbs can do for a strain I already LOVE and know backwards and forewards.
BBQtoast
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Looking one step ahead, we take the highest thc strain grown with no or low UV, to a lab and expect almost ten percent more on applying UV. 40% thc strains have just been created?
We forget the thc we already get without UV or the frosty strains that can't pack in any more trichs.
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Severed Tongue
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I kinda laugh when growers use high THC as their only measure of quality. I had the luxury of befriending a guy whom ran a medical "store" and also sold for recreational customers. In that he had always large varieties of strains with varied levels of THC, CBD and all the others. Everything was lab professional tested. I sampled them all over the years and found that high THC like 30% alone is kinda meh, where as lower about 20% and higher levels of other CBD's totally got me wrecked for hours.Here's the thing. THC level is not the only thing some are looking for. Many are looking for high levels of CBD, THCV, etc... Many strains are low in THC but high in other cannabinoids people are seeking. That doesn't make them shit genetics. In fact many people prefer lower THC which is why many strains high in CBD, THCV, etc... are sought out by some growers.
For instance, I've grown an Ethiopian landrace. Low THC 6 - 12% but high levels of THCV. I find it a very good strain for morning and midday smoking. The lower THC and higher THCV from a true african sativa provides a clear uplifting high that allows you to stay alert and get things done.
ACE also has a strain called Golden Tiger. It's been tested at 29.95% THC and negligible CBD and no detection of THCV. I'm currently growing some for late night smoking.
THC level is only a measure of quality genetics for those that just want to get baked. Many of us grow lower THC strains that are still great genetics but we choose the lower THC strains because that's what we want. There are lots of excellent genetics out there with lower THC levels.
Anyway, I'm not trying to be argumentative. Just providing a different look at what can be considered quality genetics because I do not feel that THC content is the only criteria that can be considered.
Southside112
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It's pretty cheap to add a uva/uvb florescent to your grow area. I use one and they do look frostier than before. Nothing scientific.
I use white led and we all know they have no uv like a cmh.
I use white led and we all know they have no uv like a cmh.
OldMedUser
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I wouldn't mind getting their 2 pack of 4 footers with fixtures. As they are T-12 bulbs I wonder if they would run off a couple of standard T-12 fixtures I already have. Then I could just buy tubes. Hmmm . . .
Always wanted to add UV to my grows and the tubes they have cover everything nicely and at higher outputs than the reptile fluoro tubes I was thinking of getting. Price is about the same too and I don't really much care about their claims. I already know UV helps and their stuff looks better for doing that.
Imcamping86
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I believe the method will work . The science behind it is cause and effect and I would think it has to do SOMETHING . Uvb burns the plant and tricks into producing more trichomes to protect it . At this point it’s a matter of , is it cost effective? The solacures are def cheaper than the California light works I was eyeing up..... either way I’m definitely going this route .
maranibbana
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45-50% THC lol
BBQtoast
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If they are F40 t12 I think the wattage matches but check the site.I wouldn't mind getting their 2 pack of 4 footers with fixtures. As they are T-12 bulbs I wonder if they would run off a couple of standard T-12 fixtures I already have. Then I could just buy tubes. Hmmm . . .
Always wanted to add UV to my grows and the tubes they have cover everything nicely and at higher outputs than the reptile fluoro tubes I was thinking of getting. Price is about the same too and I don't really much care about their claims. I already know UV helps and their stuff looks better for doing that.
Essentially sunbed bulbs or from the same makers as far as I can see from manufacturer.
maranibbana
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you would get some really nice alt cannabinoids after you max out that THC tho...
still a good buy
still a good buy