Tricks of the trade; increasing THC content.

I am wondering what tricks you people use to get the most THC out of your flowering plants. The most convincing one I've come across is leaving it in the dark for the last 24-72 hours. Less convincing methods I've come across include using UV and decreasing the humidity drastically.

Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome.

Love and light, CuriousSoul

THC is based on the plants DNA so to increase it you will need to breed better and better plants. Problem solved.

hes probably talking about resin production, not THC

K1Ng5p4d3 said:

hes probably talking about resin production, not THC

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I was indeed, apologies for being ambiguous.

I'm still in the middle of my first grow. just 3 plants, but I heard if you hit the bitches with 24 hr light before you harvest them, it will stress them into max production, havent tried it, so i cant recommend it, its ust what i heard

Conitions are a factor as is nuits. Your best bet is to get great seeds, a good grow book, the right equipment, and get advice when you can. As far as tricks go..... I've never heard of one working and if it did it would be hard to tell. A good strain is the key!

luvthatchron said:

I'm still in the middle of my first grow. just 3 plants, but I heard if you hit the bitches with 24 hr light before you harvest them, it will stress them into max production, havent tried it, so i cant recommend it, its ust what i heard

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I believe it's 24 hours of darkness, not light, you are refferring to...

Besides getting the correct strain, the very best trick for producing more trichs is to produce a very healthy flowering plant. Use ferts that are geared to growth during veg, and those that are meant for blossoms during 12/12 flower. Give it the best, brightest light you can muster (HPS 400w or better). Some say 48 hours of dark right before harvest helps. Since you're cutting the plants anyway, it probably can't hurt.

Forget all the shortcuts and stress methods that people who never grow throw around. If you have even a few years of solid growing experience you will know that there is no substitute for good plant health. Stress is never good for plants. Very experienced growers sometimes use stress to produce various traits, but in general treat your plants with the best care you can for the best results.

Also remember that trichs do not equal potency, but rather resin. I once grew Dr. Atomic Thai lights which had the most incredible trichs I've ever seen. It was the least potent weed I've ever grown - really shitty - but it looked incredible.

They all work. Just dont forget the rest of growing. Some people flower under metal halide for the more resin its uv gives. It is slower and less "cool". Lack of better word. Low humidty during flower is also a must. People,, good people, hate the word tricks. The internet is full of it. But from what i have read everything you asked about are valid things to ADD. (Id stay with hps).

It seem by consensus that the strain plays the largest role. Thank you guys for your input and keep it coming.

That is normal, double prices as online. They are probably paying about as much as the online prices.

IMO, allowing your planters to dry out before chopping produces a speedier high.
Not sure why, but have noted this time and time again, in the past.

MrFishy said:

IMO, allowing your planters to dry out before chopping produces a speedier high.
Not sure why, but have noted this time and time again, in the past.

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By planters do you mean the growing medium? Or allow the plant to die and dry out before harvesting? If it is the former I may well give it a try; cannot do any harm.

Pretty much let the planter dry out and try and grab the plant right when it realizes what you're up to and tries to deflate (wilt, sag, relax?) or upon initial discovery of same.

I just realized that this might not be feasible if a growers a heavy flusher? I've never been.

CuriousSoul said:

I am wondering what tricks you people use to get the most THC out of your flowering plants. The most convincing one I've come across is leaving it in the dark for the last 24-72 hours. Less convincing methods I've come across include using UV and decreasing the humidity drastically.

Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome.

Love and light, CuriousSoul

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Water curing. You eliminate mass, and do not destroy THC, so you have a higher THC/volume.

THC is 100% trichrome-based.

Marijuana THC

UVB radiation has been proven in studies since the early 80's to increase THC production - the link above explains why.

In simpler form - Trichromes are UV filters. The high-energy frequency of UV radiation converts precursor cannabinoids into THC.

15% genetics, 85% grower's effort and equipment.

Just about anything else you've mentioned - I can't find any scientific study that even corroborates or mentions those techniques.

As for the 24-72 hours of darkness - nope, doesn't work. Link above explains why.

Theres an old hippies tale that some people have actually been pushin me to try, that says that if you take your plant 1 or 2 days before you harvest, and drill a hole into the main stalk, and then put a stick into the hole, and leave it for a whole day in the dark, that the stalk will go into shock, immediately start regenerating around the stick, and force resin production to protect itself. when you go back to check on it, you shouldnt be able to take the stick out of the main stem because it grew around the stick, and apparently the buds should be sugared with trichs. Now, this is untried, and weve talked about it a month or so back with some vets, and they dont know what to make of it really either, lol.

Nobody is really willing to try it, myself included at the moment, but the guy that told me about it has been a grower since the 60s on n off, n he swears that it almost doubles the resin content of the plant overnight. He doesnt grow danky buds though, and he keeps a male plant in his growroom at all times when he grows, so i dont really know what to make of it. Maybe YOU should give it a try n let us know if it works or not

KaliKitsune said:

THC is 100% trichrome-based.

Marijuana THC

UVB radiation has been proven in studies since the early 80's to increase THC production - the link above explains why.

In simpler form - Trichromes are UV filters. The high-energy frequency of UV radiation converts precursor cannabinoids into THC.

15% genetics, 85% grower's effort and equipment.

Just about anything else you've mentioned - I can't find any scientific study that even corroborates or mentions those techniques.

As for the 24-72 hours of darkness - nope, doesn't work. Link above explains why.

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--So, we should get a UV lamp and throw that in there for the last week or two of flowering?? thats easy enough if its true - thanks Kali for that

shepj said:

Water curing. You eliminate mass, and do not destroy THC, so you have a higher THC/volume.

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what do you mean water curing?? Im havin a little trouble tryin to visualize what you mean.