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What is your biggest question about growing cannabis?

tyler_ hobbyist said:
My biggest question is a bit of a though one. I wanna know the DNA make up of each cell that suports the color transfermation of the different colors. Long story short how to make buds turn blue purple pink orange ect... there has to be a chemicle compound in the celluar lever that recates to diffent chemicles to turn the buds color. I know there's chemicles out there like purplemaxx that turn parts of ur buds purple I have used it but I wanna know what chemicles make what colors in the buds and why they produce that color.
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Before I found GWE I poked around for info about brightly colored buds and how to grow them. I found this page- The Science of Color. In addition to Nebula’s article, which as good as any, you may want to read this one (link below). I like to read as much as I can from different sources just to see if one missed something important.
Here is the link-
https://herb.co/learn/bud-colors/#PostHeading1

No offense is intended to GWE. I think you’re the best there is and I have learned so much from the GWE site- I never read other forums on growing, maintaining and harvesting my plants. Thank you for a fantastic website!
 
Thanks, NuggetMan. I grow outside with full sun. I’m not sure why my plants wilt so soon, after reading your post. My one good plant (I killed one experimenting and 2 others went male) grew to about 7 foot tall and was fantastic bud. Hopefully, this year’s grow will be as good (same strain).
 
I'll walk that back a bit. It worked on this one auto, the light cycle was changed to 12/12, the buds continued to grow, got frostier with a scent. So I should say it worked for this one plant under all the variables involved: what strain type, what genetic background does the breeder introduce. I'm a numbers guy and my qualitative observation is this worked one time and maybe it will work again.
 
It is a fascinating topic, with a touch of mystery. During senescence plants are producing anthocyanins, a red pigment, inside the leaves. I wonder what taste if any is imparted by other pigments. Why? Because the chlorophyll is foul, what about other pigments?
 
I'm grateful for the answers and info I find online about my question, but, I still can't seem to get a consistent answer in terms of desiccant to seed ratio when storing seeds in the freezer. Approximately, how many desiccant balls to how many seeds? Also, if you have too many seeds, do you run the risk of overdrying them in the freezer? Also I realize that different well-functioning freezers my have different levels of humidity. How does one account for that or is that an issue provided the freezer works well? (i.e.; not too humid/frosted over) Thanks!
 
My biggest question is about humidity and curing. I can’t get it through my head for whatever reason.

At what humidity is it best to move the bud into a jar for curing? I’ll have a hygrometer in the jar with bud to see where it’s at. Usually > 62% I’ll let it air out another day until it’s 60% @ 75 degrees. Then I’ll start burping containers and let it settle to 58% with Boveda.

Am I on the right track? By-Tor and I would like to know.
 
IDK, I dont freeze the seed, I do keep it in the fridge, if I was going to use something with it it would be rice, just a paper label in the bag is all I do.
 
So many different answers here, almost everyone does a bit of their own thing. I take the bud to 55% then to jars for burping headed to 50% for long term storage. Why 50%, mold can grow at 55%, so I go lower.
 
Hello Nebula Haze!
Ive been following your grow with Spyder Farmer vs Mars Hydro LEDs and am anxiously awaiting the final results.
I had decided to purchase the Mars Hydro but came across a brand MixJoy which uses the same components ( Samsung LEDs etc) but is controllable from iPhone via Bluetooth app.
I went ahead and purchased the Mixjoy GL4000s to replace my blurple LEDs for a 4x4 grow tent. This light is powerful and I have to monitor the distance daily for light burn but thus far my plants Gorilla Glue #4 and Barney’s Farm Acapulco Gold are chugging right along. See pic, entering 2nd week of 12-12 schedule. Thanx for your advice and expertise!
 

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When starting with seedlings and clones in pottingmix that has no added nutrients except for perlite, is it ok to use a 1part hydro nutrient mixed in water from day one b4 the roots have developed? Iast time I done this with clones i used only water until the roots developed but that took 3to4weeks..........
Also I have 3 temperature gauges in tent, 1 directly under lights, 2on front+back tent sides or 3 have different readings, which one do I follow.
 
jiules The temp under the lights will usually be higher. You want to know the temp at the canopy level/plants' tops. I don't use a tent. What are you using to start the plants in, a cup, pot or fabric bag?
 
In plastic cups...
I try and have a light directly over all of my plants. So if I was to take the temperature reading I would have a gauge at the plants top height which would be under direct light.
Is this right or OK.
 
In plastic cups....
I try and have a light directly over all of my plants.. so if I was to take the temperature reading I would have a gauge at the plants top height which would be under direct light.. is this right or OK.
 
I use hygrometers sitting on top of the soil mix or resting on top of two bags that are close to each other. One was cheap from amazon, the other is the one I used to dry my first harvest. I haven't started weed in cups yet but with herbs I only used water, it didn't take that long for them to be root bound. Watch them, if you see a deficiency it's often cal-mag that's needed first. Not sure of your lights/intensity or strain you're starting. Sounds like you have a cannabis grow in progress, or other plants already growing in your tent?
 
Hey man don't over think this. Don't fry those little seedlings if they sprout. Read about just basic stuff on your first grow, folks make this too stupid scientific. A low wattage CFL is all seedling needs for first wk or two. If you can make it past 2wks great. But you need to read up on seedlings it's all here under turtorials.
 
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