summerigrewup
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Im growing from a seed I found in a bag of some kinda purp, and im just wondering when the purple color starts to appear im 7 weeks into flower. Shes a hybrid.
Question about purple weed.
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matthebrute
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heard if you pull the plant out roots and all (at harvest time) shake out the dirt and put on ice for a day or 2 it will turn your buds purple, never tried it but worth looking into if you want purple. wont make the weed any better tho, least i dont think.
anyways gl
anyways gl
jawbrodt
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I'm not sure about the ice method mentioned, but I do know cold temps will cause the foliage to turn purple. From what I understand, It's basically the same thing as colder weather turning leaves on trees color, in the Fall.
Also,...yes, there are some strains/phenos that'll have purple hues, naturally. I had a Crystal plant that would turn about half purple, during late flowering, at about 80* temps. Looked cool, half purple and half yellow. One of my Ice phenos had purple in it too, maybe 20%.
Also,...yes, there are some strains/phenos that'll have purple hues, naturally. I had a Crystal plant that would turn about half purple, during late flowering, at about 80* temps. Looked cool, half purple and half yellow. One of my Ice phenos had purple in it too, maybe 20%.
chickengutz
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Some strains are purple like a mofo through genitics, some have a propensity for color change through low temperatures during the end of flowering. For some strains, I have seen actual breeder recommendations of freezing the plant right after harvest to promote color change. You can take that info for what its worth. For me, I dig the fuck outta growing purple plants. I've only grown "Sweet Purple" a few times an I gotta tell ya, the're a rush to look at every day. I'm waiting for Herbies to get in some Purple Wreak seeds, I'm amped to give that a go.
summerigrewup
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So this cold method sesms rather populsr you all mentioned it. Ive just seen in pics purple bud while its growing and so far I havent seen it I was so excited purples my fav color first grow so im new to this. Lots u can mess up around this time.
smokebros
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WTF are you talking about?! Don't do this!!!!
smokebros
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There are two common ways that plants turn purple.
1. Genetics. (It could very well be the pheno that you've got doesn't hold a purple trait/characteristic)
2. Cold. When night temperatures drop into the 60's during flowering some strains will begin turning purple.
Simple.
summerigrewup
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Im indoor so I guess I might not get purple sad day
Balzac89
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Genetics are tricky especially bag seed you never know what you'll get.
Dizzle Frost
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haha purple threads always get stupid lol
most purples come from afghani genes, they turn purple geneticly in certain phenos, with purple buds and leaves or jus buds , or sometimes just leaves. Coller temps will make em more purple sometimes, but they will purple in 85 degree heat as well. All the purple weed ive grown grew real slow, yielded shitty and was about as potent as any other strain.
if yur plant hasnt went all barny by now it prolly wont....breeders work hard to get consistant purples, thisis why most of the good ones exsist in a clone form. i grew 10 beans out of a purple strain and i got 1 true purple plant and a few mostly purple plants. so if that tells you tells you anything
most purples come from afghani genes, they turn purple geneticly in certain phenos, with purple buds and leaves or jus buds , or sometimes just leaves. Coller temps will make em more purple sometimes, but they will purple in 85 degree heat as well. All the purple weed ive grown grew real slow, yielded shitty and was about as potent as any other strain.
if yur plant hasnt went all barny by now it prolly wont....breeders work hard to get consistant purples, thisis why most of the good ones exsist in a clone form. i grew 10 beans out of a purple strain and i got 1 true purple plant and a few mostly purple plants. so if that tells you tells you anything
summerigrewup
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Mines huge and has only taken 45 days frm seed and is 51/2 feet. So she will have a nice .I was just wondering if it came later shes a beast just looks all green sad day. Shes still gorgeous
summerigrewup
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Nice yeild+
matthebrute
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i dodnt tell to do that i simply stated what i heard and told him it "Is worth looking into"
besides i dont see what it would hurt, if he is already harvesting the plant and chopping it down a day or 2 in some ice water will not hurt the buds at all, will probally kill the roots but in the short time it is in there it will have no effect on his yeild or potency.
i plan on giving it a try next grow, fuck the OP. look it up some more before you do it make sure its safe and then i say no harm no foul wors case you get the same green bud. best case? IT WORKS and you get them purple nuggets you can sell your friends for 80 bux a gram (people are stupid when it comes to buying weed, they assume if its purple it some crazy strain, or what cracks me up is when people say "I got this Hydro" Me: how do you know its "Hydro" the:"because its purple man") usually just walk away instead of getting into a debate over it.
anyways point is the weed is going to be the same potency no matter what pigments it has or dosent have. You want Crystal production, you see them plants that look like someone dipped it in water then rolled the plant in a big bowl of sugar? thats the good stuff.
anyways GL man hope all works out well
chickengutz
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I could go for a head job right about now. Would a link to the breeder who suggests this get me anywhere.
chickengutz
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I agree totally. I myself, rely on authoritative testing, however these are breeders claims, not just, "some people". I tend to believe it, to a certain point. I don't believe it can be done to just any old plant, I think the plant has to have the correct genetic make-up, ie., it has to be a strain in which a certain amount of glucose is stored in the leaves and buds, it would work much the same way that maple leaves turn red, except that in addition to the plant losing chlorophyll to expose the red pigments already present in the plant, the lower temperatures work as a catalyst for these and other chemical metabolic changes. Have you ever wondered why all the trees in temperate climates don't die when we have a freeze. Many plant species have evolved to have protections against low temperatures. This evolution involves a quick change in gene expression as temperatures drop. Sugars or glucose stores such as the maltose found in cannabis make real and drastic changes within hours. This is how a plant protects itself against freezing. Anyhow, the breeder Sagarmatha suggests chilling their Purple Pinecone strain, and G13 labs suggest this treatment for their Purple Haze. Just a note, for what it's worth. Peace
Filthy Phil
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That is true, those are two, the most common two, that work. There is however a third way, but it requires perfect growing the whole way through. People are going to blast me for this because they havent heard of it, but whatever. If your plant has been growing perfectly the whole way through to seven weeks into flower, you want to make sure its nutrient stocked, or it wont work right. Especially sulfer magnesium and nitrogen. If your plant is a 9 week flower around week seven give it a nute feeding, but very low. I use soiless, so I dont know what ph is needed for everyone else's setup, but for mine, around 5.2
So a feeding at 5.2 AND a foliar spray at the same level, maybe even 5. Of course beware of liquid in the buds and shit, but spray it down. Your root medium ph should be at its regular level though, only low nutrient ph. At week 8, water only. If you did it right, your shit will purple up unless it has a strong genetic difference to the process of nutrient displacement that causes purpling. Visit university websites and read what you can from their horticulture departments about purpling and redening of other types of plant leafs. It helps to understand why it actually happens. So yeah, when the plant has enough nitrogen, sulfer and magnesium, a ph drop will help pull out purples. But be careful, if you fuck your plants.up, dont blame me ok, do this at your own risk
