UVB early flowering

Growin_it
Growin_itstarted grow question 5y ago
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!
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BraveheartGenetics
BraveheartGeneticsanswered grow question 5y ago
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 āœŒļø
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deFharo
deFharoanswered grow question 5y ago
Hey, I use UVB bulbs (13w) in two of my flowering cabinets throughout the entire light cycle to protect the crops from powdery mildew and help with resin production without noticing any anomalies. I also use a UVA-B bulb in my vegetative growth cabinet to help with the compacting of the seedlings and promote the opening of the stomata.
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