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mattinuk3
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Yes, unless it is a strain with room for potency to improve, it probably won't change much. This is because around 20-23% appears to be the selection plateau - the peak potency that we are able to reach by physical constraints. You can only pack so many trichomes per square inch, and when saturated at that point you can only select for trichome head size from that point forward.
So, if we have a strain that isn't near the physical limits of max potency, that would be the one to test if uv has any effect. And, it appears that I do. I had a super cali haze that didn't auto outdoors, so I cloned it, and now a clone of it is going indoors. This super cali haze I had outdoor was the least potent of all my strains this fall. Very small sized trichomes lightly dusting the bud, and almost no resin on the leaves to speak of.
And, I shit you not, this sch indoors under the 500w blackstar is producing thick trichomes all the way down the bud leaves and on the stems of the fan leaves. Thicker resin on the bud as well.
Now, on well known (to me) strains that are already potent, the only difference I have noticed is how much further down the leaves the trichomes are forming. On my connie chung and super sour og, the resin travels down the bud leaves approx twice as far as outdoors. Like 1.5 inches from the bud on some leaves the trichomes are super thick.
From my population genetics class - genetic variance + environmental variance = phenotypic variance. Example, this clone is always green (genes), but once it reaches 65 degrees (environment) different genes are activated and it turns purple (phenotype).
The process of gene activation and regulation reads extracellular signals to decide which genes (proteins) need activated at what time. So possibly this extra UV light (not enough to be harmful, but enough to signal to the plant to cause gene activation) is causing a defense mechanism and therefore it creates extra resin on the leaves to more effectively diffuse the harmful rays.
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So, if we have a strain that isn't near the physical limits of max potency, that would be the one to test if uv has any effect. And, it appears that I do. I had a super cali haze that didn't auto outdoors, so I cloned it, and now a clone of it is going indoors. This super cali haze I had outdoor was the least potent of all my strains this fall. Very small sized trichomes lightly dusting the bud, and almost no resin on the leaves to speak of.
And, I shit you not, this sch indoors under the 500w blackstar is producing thick trichomes all the way down the bud leaves and on the stems of the fan leaves. Thicker resin on the bud as well.
Now, on well known (to me) strains that are already potent, the only difference I have noticed is how much further down the leaves the trichomes are forming. On my connie chung and super sour og, the resin travels down the bud leaves approx twice as far as outdoors. Like 1.5 inches from the bud on some leaves the trichomes are super thick.
From my population genetics class - genetic variance + environmental variance = phenotypic variance. Example, this clone is always green (genes), but once it reaches 65 degrees (environment) different genes are activated and it turns purple (phenotype).
The process of gene activation and regulation reads extracellular signals to decide which genes (proteins) need activated at what time. So possibly this extra UV light (not enough to be harmful, but enough to signal to the plant to cause gene activation) is causing a defense mechanism and therefore it creates extra resin on the leaves to more effectively diffuse the harmful rays.
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It seems very likely that the trichome production morphology - (ie. the population density, placement and abundance of glandular hairs) and advancement (physical structure) of some plants would be directly effected as a result of UV-B exposure. Some geneotypes from Afghanistan for example, produce copious quantities of resin and this trait may be a direct result of intense UV-B exposure, but is most certainly indicative of both genetic and environmental precursors. I think supplementation for increasing UV-B intensity in the grow space is an idea worth exploring for many cultivators - When are you planning to implement a UV lamp into your room? The lamps are very dangerous to use so take caution and get plenty advice.. I'd be interested in your results especially if you're able to give a comparission to it's sister outdoors..
