does yield affect potency

[budulyk]

hi just been sat in a stoned bubble thinking about growing and all the different things we all do and was wondering has anyone ever done a side by side one plant topped to death and another just left as nature intended grew them out and tested wether the topped one creating more yield makes the same potentcy as the other again just a thought before the bandwagon starts rolling lol

 

[Porky101]

Yield does not affect potency.

Topping the plant does affect potency. An untopped plant will be more potent than a topped plant.

 

[budulyk]

Yield does not affect potency.

Topping the plant does affect potency. An untopped plant will be more potent than a topped plant.

thankyou thats more what my question was leaning towards meaning all these advanced teqniques ppl are putting in could be the reason why mass produced streetweed aint doing the job for me a friend was saying i need to top loads so im getting the yield but im more about smoking a joint and being spannered beyond belief and wondered if my way of thinking was correct as it sparked a whole discussion lol

 

[RM3]

There are ways to grow for yield and there are ways to grow for potency, the two do not intersect much. Sounds like ya needs da grandpa weed

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

the trick is to make them intersect wherever possible...which is just as hard as it sounds

 

[Porky101]

The trick is to have a 400w hps bulb and you will have more than enough without even trying!


What lights you using?

 

[Porky101]

thankyou thats more what my question was leaning towards meaning all these advanced teqniques ppl are putting in could be the reason why mass produced streetweed aint doing the job for me a friend was saying i need to top loads so im getting the yield but im more about smoking a joint and being spannered beyond belief and wondered if my way of thinking was correct as it sparked a whole discussion lol

"Street" weed is usually crap. I don't even get stoned off of "Street weed". I need the real indoor hydro to get me to where I wana be

All my strains are cannabis cup winners and they are worth every cent!

 

[RM3]

Yield does not affect potency.

Topping the plant does affect potency. An untopped plant will be more potent than a topped plant.

The trick is to have a 400w hps bulb and you will have more than enough without even trying!


What lights you using?

Huh??? you growin one hitter quitters with a 400 hps LMAO

to the OP, neither of these statements are true

 

[budulyk]

@RM3 then what would you say regarding this id love ur input as ive admired many a thread of yours on here and @Porky101 1x400hps 1x250cfl mixed spec 1x300cfl red spec and a small chinese pannel it wasnt light i was worried about lol

 

[Porky101]

Huh??? you growin one hitter quitters with a 400 hps LMAO

to the OP, neither of these statements are true

No I use 1000W DE HPS with COB LEDs for side lighting.


400w hps will produce enough for a single person not to worry about yield.

I don't see why one would not beable to grow a mean plant under a single 400w hps.



And a topped plants potency is slightly affected compared if you were not to top it. The main cola will always yield the most bud compared to any other part of the plant.
In terms of how potent that main cola is, I have read and heard many people saying that is the most potent part of the plant. That being said I have no scientific proof to prove that or to disprove it.

 

[budulyk]

i grow 4 under it and yields are good just wondered if topping em to death affected yield as i try to go self sufficent i dont want to have 4 oz off a plant thats shit when i could get 2 oz of amazing weed and smoke less of it

 

[RM3]

@RM3 then what would you say regarding this id love ur input as ive admired many a thread of yours on here and @Porky101 1x400hps 1x250cfl mixed spec 1x300cfl red spec and a small chinese pannel it wasnt light i was worried about lol

Hell I've written a book about it. No doubt HPS for yield but tis deep blue light and UV that make potency. But also is affected by nutes for yield most will push the feed as high as can be but for potency the less is more rule applies just enough nutes to stay healthy will give a better high

 

[budulyk]

Hell I've written a book about it. No doubt HPS for yield but tis deep blue light and UV that make potency. But also is affected by nutes for yield most will push the feed as high as can be but for potency the less is more rule applies just enough nutes to stay healthy will give a better high

i noticed in the pot of gold thread u mentioned a book i did follow the thread but was a few years to late to get the inboxes a link to ur book would be great man id love to learn ur tecniques ive been trying to follow what would mother nature do and all that even made it frost on one of my last cut plants been reading the boiling theory too god i feel like a stalker lol

 

[RM3]

i noticed in the pot of gold thread u mentioned a book i did follow the thread but was a few years to late to get the inboxes a link to ur book would be great man id love to learn ur tecniques ive been trying to follow what would mother nature do and all that even made it frost on one of my last cut plants been reading the boiling theory too god i feel like a stalker lol

http://growhappyplants.com/

 

[testiclees]

Yield does not affect potency.

Topping the plant does affect potency. An untopped plant will be more potent than a topped plant.

Sounds like stoner bro bs. Many folks say lower buds and peripheral buds are preferred.

 

[Porky101]

Sounds like stoner bro bs. Many folks say lower buds and peripheral buds are preferred.

Neither of us can prove or disprove that... So no point arguing on that.

Personally the main cola is the most mature and most potent. Lower branches are less mature and more leafy.

That has been from my experience.

 

[RM3]

Neither of us can prove or disprove that... So no point arguing on that.

Personally the main cola is the most mature and most potent. Lower branches are less mature and more leafy.

That has been from my experience.

When your experience is different from the majority, it should make you wonder why?

 

[testiclees]

Neither of us can prove or disprove that... So no point arguing on that.

Personally the main cola is the most mature and most potent. Lower branches are less mature and more leafy.

That has been from my experience.

Easily proved, simply test buds from different parts of the plant to determine if there is any variation
Are you stating that plant maturity increases potency? It doesnt.

 

[Porky101]

When your experience is different from the majority, it should make you wonder why?

Many of my experiences are different to many growers on these forums. Due to the many factors required to grow a plant, one will experience many different differences even in otherwise similar conditions.

 

[Porky101]

Easily proved, simply test buds from different parts of the plant to determine if there is any variation
Are you stating that plant maturity increases potency? It doesnt.

Plant maturity definitely plays a role in potency. Are you suggesting that a two week flowering plant Wil be more potent than a 6 week flowering plant?

I can show you photos of my main cola vs my side buds. Main cola is definitely bigger and more mature. Even though it is not the highest point of the plant as it has been trained.