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LSTd one plant and FIMmed the other auto. FIMmed on the 5th node thinking that might have been a little late in veg, but it appears to have worked well (for the plant on the left).
UVB light kicking in 2 hours a day. Keeping a close eye on that as it might be too early in it's flowering stage. Not sure.
Using a UVB light for two hours a day early in flowering cycle. Not sure if that is too much too soon?
What are the warning sign of too much UVB in early flowering?
Cheers!
Hi mate, this topic is of great interest to me as I've been researching this very thing. The best knowledge by far was obtained from Dr. Bruce Bugbee. UVB is important if you want to increase thc and other cannabinoids. However, the light should only be used in the last few weeks of flower, for no more than 2hrs and midway through light cycle to simulate midday sun.
There are many reasons for this but the most important ones are:
UVB is dangerous to plants it mutated them. Same way it mutates human skin. Therefore too much will damage your plant, which could be unseen.
Using UVB throughout the grow, especially in veg. Even in small amounts the plant will develope a resistance to UV light. So by the time you get to flowering, the light doesn't have the desired affect.
You need to shock the plant to defend itself. Hence creating more resin. This can only be done late flower.
I hope this helps. Happy growing and good luck ✌️
Moved everything into a new 8x4 tent. Controlling the temperature and humidity a lot better and down to one fan, filter and humidifier. So, a lot more efficient.
Big stretch on this plant over the last week. Lots of bud sites popping through.
Expecting the buds to fatten up over the next few weeks.
The nugs are getting darker, denser and and frostier each week. The aroma is weak but has some pine, citrus, and florals coming through. I am going to train my nose again with the set of terpenes I picked up. That will give me the focus to dig a little deeper.
Feeding to fatten up these buds. Took a look at the trichomes and have a nice cloudy set across the top of the canopy. Looks like I could be harvesting in a week or two. Hoping that leaving them a little longer adds to the bud density and weight.
The smaller plant is ready for harvest. Some trichs starting to amber. That plant is in darkness out of the tent.
The other plant might start to turn over the next week, but I am holding out for as long as I can for denser buds.
I decarbed a lot of the Black Cream buds then put the vacuum sealed bags in the freezer to use later. Later is now and those buds are now infused into an amazing salve for pain relief.
Growin_it
