50% genetics 50% environment.
Chlorophyll is made for electron capture as its primary purpose,
Anthocyanin is made for protection as its primary purpose and is not capable of photosynthesis.
Genetics dictate whether a plant can produce these pigments; the environment triggers how much it actually makes.
Linalool and anthocyanin share a lot of the same master transcription pathways.
It's not about purple; it's about the combination of Linalool and Myrcene and an eclectic combo with a strong entourage effect, enjoyed primarily for its strong ability to medicate pain and still keep the mind sharp.
No idea why you are so obsessed with purple :) It's beautiful, but it's never been about just color. The obsession with "purple" as an isolated aesthetic entirely misses the point of secondary metabolism, and the idea of static, immutable plant genetics is an outdated, copy-paste illusion.
The specific pattern of green leaf-tops with purple stems and undersides on a 2-week-old plant is genetic programming mapping perfectly to environmental physics. You are correct that genetics dictate this potential. Geographical location heavily dictates genetic expression, which in turn influences and interacts with soil composition and its nutritional properties. This, in conjunction with the location's specific weather and unique environmental conditions, is what truly drives gene expression. Unless a cultivar is grown under the exact same conditions across the board, there is no way its genetic heritage will remain identical. Each generation grown in a different meteorological and geographical location will ultimately alter its genetic expression. The idea that a "magic seed" can bring back long-lost genetics and behave exactly as it did in the past is ridiculous; the precise environmental conditions of years ago simply no longer exist.
To pretend otherwise relies on an outdated, unchecked version of how "genetics" actually works that is far overdue for a rethink. Genetics are not completely predetermined.
A seed carries a specific genetic code (genotype), but the physical expression of that code (phenotype)—such as the plant's flavor, smell, size, and nutritional value—is heavily dictated by its surroundings. The exact same seed grown in two different regions will yield entirely different results. The unique mineral composition, microbial life, and fungal networks of a specific geographic location, combined with local weather patterns and UV levels, act as a custom recipe. This recipe directly influences how the plant develops its chemical and nutritional properties. Environmental factors act as "switches" that turn specific genes on or off without altering the underlying DNA sequence. These changes in gene expression can sometimes be passed down to the next generation, meaning the plant actively adapts to its new home in real-time. When a cultivar is grown in a new meteorological location, each subsequent generation undergoes rapid localized adaptation. The plant naturally favors traits that help it survive that specific environment, shifting away from its original ancestral state within just a few generations. Because the precise atmospheric conditions, soil biology, and climate of thousands of years ago no longer exist, an ancient seed grown today will inevitably express itself differently. Modern agriculture increasingly recognizes that we cannot separate a plant's genetic heritage from the unique environment in which it is grown.
Growing anything in Dave Smith's basement with municipal water and nitrogen derived from the Haber-Bosch process, with absolutely no idea how to sink nitrogen correctly, barely scratches the surface of optimizing the 9 cardinal rules of plant growth; that guy ain't growing anything with any expression anyone hasn't smoked a 1000 times before. A seed is not a guaranteed blueprint; it is a library of possibilities. The environment acts as the librarian, choosing which books to open. The belief that a clone or seed will express identical cannabinoids, terpenes, and colors in a living soil outdoor canopy versus a sterile indoor rockwool setup completely ignores how secondary metabolites are produced.
Knowing is better than abstract knowledge/superstition.
Let's spell it together: R.H.I.Z.O.P.H.A.G.Y C.Y.C.L.E
Without the rhizophagy cycle, the plant never goes to war. It never learns to defend itself. You get a bloated, water-weight plant loaded with free-floating, un-sunk nitrogen—the ultimate recipe for harsh-burning, generic flower that tastes exactly like everything else on the commercial shelf.
Microbial Atrophy
No Ethylene, No Hairs
Missing Systemic Immune Response (SAR)
Superoxide and oxidative stress are the direct triggers for terpene synthesis.
NO HABLO FUCK-TARDO
When you bypass rhizophagy, you castrate the plant's secondary metabolism. It is a direct biological cascade: no microbial oxidation = no cellular panic = no terpenes.
Knowing is better than abstract knowledge/superstition.
I might be a complete asshole, but I'm an honest asshole. No amount of genetics changes what a lifetime of environment has forged.
THE WAR MATTERS BROTHER! Terpenes, flavonoids, and cannabinoids are secondary metabolites. The plant does not make them for growth; it makes them for defense.
