Food coloring in DWC res?

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R3xxx

Member

• Aug 20, 2011

• #1

Have anyone ever tried to change the color of buds or the plant in general by putting ph tested food coloring in the water?

 

cacamal

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2011

• #2

wont happen. but good way to find leaks. good luck!

 

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Esskayy

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #3

I think you need to snip the stem when ready to harvest and put the stem in water with coloring for 24 hours back in the grow room.

Post pics if u try

 

lordjin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #4

Chemical absorption doesn't work that way with plants. You'll just have colored roots. The plant doesn't need it, so won't absorb it.

 

Dennis Rodman

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #5

Havent you guys seen experiments where people water white flowers with food coloring?
The white flowers will change colors.

Go ahead and try it.

 

lordjin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #6

Dennis Rodman said:

Havent you guys seen experiments where people water white flowers with food coloring?
The white flowers will change colors.

Go ahead and try it.

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I bet it won't do anything. Marijuana is not a white flower.

You'll just needlessly raise your ppm with something your plant doesn't want or need...If it does anything, it'll fuck up your plant. don't say I didn't warn you.

 

RavenMochi

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #7

lordjin said:

I bet it won't do anything. Marijuana is not a white flower.

You'll just needlessly raise your ppm with something your plant doesn't want or need...If it does anything, it'll fuck up your plant. don't say I didn't warn you.

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would food coloring really raise the ppm? As I recall, someone that did try it had it work. With that said, I think it did fuck up the taste. If you do try it, I would only do it with a stem with popcorn buds, that way if shit goes awry like expected on the taste end, your not out to much.

 

bubblebucketguy

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #8

id like to see what a heavy dose of purple would do in late flowering...

 

stelthy

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2011

• #9

I tried it ages ago before I even knew of RIU... I tried adding some Blue food colouring and all that happened is the Res. Turned into a foamy, bubbly mess ... it coloured just the roots and was a mission to clean it out after I also believe it caused root rott.. So unless you can find a more suitable coloring method then I'd give up lol, .. Ive never tried ink?!! But I am no longer interested in artificially changing the colours of the buds/ leaves ... I am more interested in bringing out the natural colours and am still researching how to do this - STELTHY

 

NeWcS

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2013

• #10

I know this thread is old but has anyone since done anything along these lines? I took a branch off my last plant and put it in a cup of water w/ red food coloring and sure enough. Red weed. I haven't smoked any yet so all I can tell you is it looks pretty cool.