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UV and mid-late bloom

Greybeardbud
Greybeardbudstarted grow question 2h ago
Adjust-a-wings vs3 700w week 6 bloom, running 80% veg 100% bloom nearing the end of this saga and need some advice on uv. I have read so many contradictory theories regarding the use of the uv channel and just want some solid advice, now till harvest what do you guys think?
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 27m ago
I have to agree to @Organoman with the defoliation, I like to defoliate I know it helps if the correct leaves are removed but we're have all your leaves gone man wow, this is we're defoliation proves the point not too.. Don't bother with the uv.. Get everything else in check will increase production.. Also @Ultraviolet@Ultraviolet definitely makes a good point, I'm listening lol ✌️ 💚
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 1h ago
Good luck with that, UV on those things is 395nm, at best it might add like half a percent of flavor and smell. Gimmicky and massively oversold. Similar to the misleading "organic" wording often used. UVR8 is the receptor responsible for UVB trichome response with 95% of that happeing at peak 280-290nm. 290-300nm is 10x less effective than 280-290nm. UVA' shares its photoreceptor with blue and is called cryptochrome, uva causes alot of ROS and using too much can be detrimental similar to having too high levels of blue. UVB can be very dangerous when used or handled improperly, with the very real potential of messing up your DNA. Its simply not recommended for anyone who treats their grow with anything but utmost respect and can maintain high levels of discipline not to screw yourself. Plants have mechanism that can be utilized to repair nearly all the damage done to them. Humans do not. This doesn't mean UV is evil or bad, in correct doses it can be highly beneficial. Sadly there will be little to no affect from your current UV.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 1h ago
Don't waste your money. You would have obtained far better results had you not removed nearly all of the energy producing leaves! 8 out of 10 plants hermied..............could there be a link to the massive defoliation you did?
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