inferred light and thc....help/info.

My mode of testing is, if its experimental then try it first on one plant. It seems to me that Using UV lighting is about challenging the plant to put up more defenses to protect itself, and according to some on RIU that results in the plants creating more THC.

If that being the case, then I would make sure I tested it on a plant in tip top health without pigmentation problems because if the plant is not up to scratch, and since youre just testing out the idea and will eventually work out how much UV is too much, there is a chance UV lighting will damage it.

Good advice, and works out pretty conveniently given the rather puny wattages of most UV bulbs.. Small MH bulbs along-side my Horti's is what I used, and granted I was getting better at growing in general by the time I got those, but subsequent crops from the same mother definately had more/bigger trichromes, and actually seemed all around healthier.. But again I can't exactly advocate strongly on anecdotal experience..

flashgee said:

i been told that inferred light will help with thc production when used in the last 2 weeks of flowering ? i found an old 150w inferred light (the kind poeple used as a tanning aid in the 80s).anybody used anything like this on there plants ?

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This thread started out with "kind of" a red herring. What the OP meant by "inferred" (infrared) was really ultra-violet (UV). During the course of the discussion that became clear and evident - that's the good news! The specific band of UV light you're seeking to emulate is UV-B. UV-B light causes the greatest "self-defense reaction" (resin production) in cannabis, that's the even better news!

The bad news is that, resin production does not equal THC production. Resin is composed of a whole laundry list of ingredients, including a lot of inert compounds that help protect against UV light. So, the bottom line is: Adding supplimental UV-B light will make your plants more "Frosty" - it wont, however, make them more potent!

Sorry to burst your bubbles, but there're really isn't any "Magic Bullet" out there! The best, most potent, weed is a product of good growin' and good genes - it's just that simple! Millions of growers have been looking for a "short-cut" for thousands of years - there aren't any! Just give the plant everything it needs to live up to it's potential. I would think that anyone reading about "Advanced Marijuana Cultivation" techniques would understand this by now.

If you're producing more resin, you're producing more thc.. The buds will be more potent, but hash made from them would be equal potency but higher yield..
Nobody would argue that genetics aren't critical, but giving plants UV is just another aspect of "good growin' "..

Its all about uvb you want reptile lights 10.0 uvb. I don't know the units of the 10.0, but I know its the strongest and its not too strong. Turn off before you go into GR will mess up your eyes over time and possibly your skin if you are an idiot. uva may help for grow but thats what a hid is for really no use wasting more money and power than a hid if you dont like a hid water cool one(then its ok) 400w is nothing. Killer resin and thc inside trichome production. Marijuana Man breaks it down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPcpt3Be28o

uv light is why afghani strains grown at altitude in afghanistan make great hash.