Increase light prior to dark period/harvest?

GrowOR12

GrowOR12

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Since trichomes are like sunscreen, would adding some extra wattage for a few days prior to the dark period/harvest increase potency?
 
Doug Dawson

Doug Dawson

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GrowOR12 said:
Since trichomes are like sunscreen, would adding some extra wattage for a few days prior to the dark period/harvest increase potency?
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No. Even if you could increase trichome production it would not increase potency. I am using UVA to increase trichome production but it just means more trichomes, not more potent trichomes. So if I made roson I would get more of it. To increase potency you would need to hit the plant with bursts of UVB which could increase potency.
 
Imcamping86

Imcamping86

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Doug Dawson said:
No. Even if you could increase trichome production it would not increase potency. I am using UVA to increase trichome production but it just means more trichomes, not more potent trichomes. So if I made roson I would get more of it. To increase potency you would need to hit the plant with bursts of UVB which could increase potency.
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What lights produce uvb?
 
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Apalchen

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I personally don't think it's a good idea to change the light cycle during flower, but I was watching a podcast where a guy was claiming that you can get more yield by longer daylight at end of flower.

I'd be worried about the plant starting to reveg.
 
GrowOR12

GrowOR12

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Apalchen said:
I personally don't think it's a good idea to change the light cycle during flower, but I was watching a podcast where a guy was claiming that you can get more yield by longer daylight at end of flower.

I'd be worried about the plant starting to reveg.
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I figured leave the cycle the same but increase the wattage. Although ij nature the sun probably gets a bit less intense as the season gets later
 
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