How To Grow Purple Bud?

[Thehulkster321]

how can I grow purple bud?

Grand Daddy Purps and Purple Erkle are clone only strains and all the other solid purple strans are outdoor. There are a few options like blueberry and some others but they only have a slight tint of purple.

What strain would possibly cure to look like these buds?

PURPLE POTThe color of kings can add a royal flush to your herb. :: hightimes.com (http://www.hightimes.com/ht/grow/content.php?bid=95&aid=2)
GRAPES OF WRATH From Purple Urkel to Grape Ape to Lavender, violet-colored cannabis varieties have piqued the interest of many ganja growers in the last several years. American seed breeder Subcool investigates the facts and the myths about cannabis (http://www.hightimes.com/ht/grow/content.php?bid=1242&aid=24)

I have done some searching and I know that you need to drop the temperatures at night to make the buds turn purple but just the fan leaves turn ... in the pictures on hightimes the entire bud was violet. Anyone have any strain suggestions or pictures of solid violet buds they have grow or maybe a link to an article discussing turning your pot purple?

[MaryLane]

From what I have read, if the leaves are purple, it is because of a N deficiency. That is not desirable. Purple buds are genetic, so you cannot make a plant that isn't genetically programmed to have purple flowers sprout purple flowers.

[Thehulkster321]

I found another interesting article

"Other than green, purple is the most common color in living marijuana. Triggered by seasonal temperature changes (just as trees change color in the fall), the vibrant hues of the mature pot plant are also the result of genetics and the creativity of the cultivator or breeder.

Indoors and outdoors, color can be influenced by deficiencies as well as by temperature. The intense green of chlorophyll usually overpowers other colors, such as red, orange and the coveted purple. Chlorophyll tends to break down late in the season, and a pigment known as anthocyanin is unmasked and allowed to show through.

For purple color to develop upon maturation, a strain must have the genetic potential to produce anthocyanin pigments. However, the color might never be shown if environmental conditions donâ??t cause chlorophyll breakdown. Colombian and Hindu Kush strains tend to develop purple coloration when subjected to low night temperatures during the end of their life cycles. Purple Orangutan, originally from Afghanistan with heavy traits of the Hindu Kush, produces some of the darkest purple and blue tones found in any marijuana strain.

Another pigment called carotenoid is largely responsible for the yellow, orange, red and brown colors of marijuana. These colors begin to show in the leaves and calyxes of certain strains as the green chlorophyll color fades. Gold strains reveal underlying yellow and orange pigments as they mature. Red strains are usually closer to reddish brown in color, though certain carotenoid and anthocyanin pigments are nearly red, and streaks of these colors occasionally appear in the petioles (the slender stems supporting the leaflets) in ripe flowers. The red color in pressed, low-grade tops often consists of masses of reddish-brown dried pistils."

[ismokealldaylong420]

tempature can make your buds turn purple if its below 60 lots of indicas will turn purple but it will slow down growth but ive heard that it also increases resin production there are also plants that will change color in the heat also

[Thehulkster321]

I also found some possible strain choices

I am doing an indoor grow and its a sog so short dense plants are ideal ... mainly ones from afgahni heritage.

I came across

Mendo Purps
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=22&category=Indoor/Outdoor

Purps x Afgahni
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=2018&category=T.H.Seeds

Bluemoon x BOGBubble
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=1085&category=Plan%20B

Lavender
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=1032&category=Soma

All have afgahni herritage and are short and stout but right now the mendo purps looks like the most purple colored bud but hopefully I can find some pictures of cured bud to compare ... lavender also looked like a good indoor bud becuase I remeber reading an article saying Purple Erkles herritage was believed to have came from Lavender.

One of these natrually purpling strains combined with enviormental factors needed to produce the purple coloring should give me some nice solid violet buds.

[Thehulkster321]

Soory didnt realize I couldnt post links to seed banks ... looks like they got bleeped out anyways

I will edit and provide pictures of the buds in a minute

[MaryLane]

I think this could be a really good thread.

Is there anyone on this forum who has experimented with using temperature changes to alter color and resin production? I have absolutely no interest in the aesthetics of the plant if it doesn't also improve the effects. However, if a change in color is also associated with an increase in resin production without a decrease in potency, then I would be very interested. Aesthetics are good to have as long as quality is not compromised. Growing purple marijuana that does have any unique or specific effect on the mind, or that is not any more potent than any other "normal" colored strain is asinine in my opinion.

[BlowinDro99.]

I hear you on that, i got an outdoor grow goin, and i'm breeding Grape Ape, and Cinderella 99, it's gonna my crowning achievement so far, i'm so hig just thinkin about it.

[HighTillIDie]

purple maxx


it is a product

[BlowinDro99.]

Grape Ape

[job1.5]

i have a white widow pheno that turns purple when the temps drop.id say it starts when i have a 20 degree diffrence from the lights on and off.

[MaryLane]

Have you noticed any increase in resin production, or concentration of THC? Have you got any kind of control group to compare this pheno to?


i have a white widow pheno that turns purple when the temps drop.id say it starts when i have a 20 degree diffrence from the lights on and off.

[Thehulkster321]

I am interested in resin production but I'll be honest and say that 'm more interested in "looks" ... I have plently of bomb weed so I'm just tryng to grow some stuff no one has ever seen

I had a zip of purple erkle and my white widow was a way better high but the entire town said the purple buds were 10x better mainly becuase it looked "cool"

I'll have to look in to the product purple maxx

[Thehulkster321]

PURPLE MAXX

This product has been in development for over 2 years under the name of STACKER. We discovered a combination of organic compounds that would encourage plants to â??stackâ?� their flowering sites closer together, increase resin production and flower size and stimulate extreme crystal development. Early this year we were optimizing a feeding regimen using GRAVITY and STACKER that would lead to even more extreme results when 2 of our beta testers out in the hills reported that STACKER caused their plants to turn dark purple! We decided to rename it PURPLE MAXX. Word spread like wildfire through the hills of Humboldt County and soon we were handing out 50-100 samples a week. Soon people were coming in asking for gallons! Please keep in mind: This is an experimental product that we donâ??t think is ready for market but due to extreme demand we are releasing it in limited quantities.

DIRECTIONS:

No one should buy this product with the expectation that they will get a drastic color change with one or two applications. That only happens for about 1/4 to 1/3 of our testers when they foliar feed or water with PURPLE MAXX about 3 weeks before finish. Many people claim it doesnâ??t cause any color change at all. The following directions are presently the latest refinement in the feeding schedule. This product usually causes a massive uptake of nutrients so fertilizer solution should be cut back by about 1/3 (750-900 ppm). (1) If you are close to the end of the flowering cycle it would be best to feed PURPLE MAXX with plain water. Use 1/2 to 1 tsp. of MAXX per gallon of water right up to the end. If you have good air circulation you can spray with 1/2 to 1 tsp/ gallon. Some testers have used a lot more. (2) If you are just starting the bloom cycle, use 1/2 to 1 tsp. per gallon of water and apply about once a week or foliar feed with 2 ml/ gallon (1 tsp/ 2 1/2 gallons of water). If plants show no sign of tip burn, nutrient strength can be increased somewhat. Regardless of color change, almost all testers over the past 2 years have noticed extreme crystallization, increased resin production and larger more massive flowersâ??especially when used with GRAVITY.

HYDROPONIC APPLICATIONS:

At this time, hydro is a big unknown. One thing for certain- DO NOT USE AN AERATOR! If using PURPLE MAXX in the reservoir, it should be added the day before a reservoir change. Best is to use the foliar feed method as far into bloom as possible.

[Thehulkster321]

the most important factor of getting purple buds is having a strain that has the purple phenotype ... not any strain can turn purple.

I'm figuring the best way to get a sold purple bud is to have a good starin to work wth ... erkle, gdp and grape ape are out of the question becuase there clone only but I did find some other great ones.

Querkle
Purple Erkle x Spacemoon
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/querkle1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/querkle2.jpg

Da Purps from ***** Depot
Origin Uknown but it was enetered in the 2005 Cannibis Cup and was well taken
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/dapurps4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/dapurps2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/dapurps1.jpg

WHAT I'M TRYING TO ACHIEVE
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/tonyrox1/grow_purple5_200.jpg

Both strains show good purple coloration but not a solid violet like feated in high times ... I know it can be done I just need to experiment a little. Possible leads are the purple maxx product along with dropping the temperature down to 50 at night and a steady 70 during the day.

[Thehulkster321]

tell me if the links dont work ... I cant figure out how to post pictures, somebody let me no how
thanks

[PharmaCan]

tell me if the links dont work ... I cant figure out how to post pictures, somebody let me no how
thanks

Click "Post Reply".

Under the dialogue box there is a a green bar that says "Additional Options".

Under that is a box that says "Attach Files". Click "Manage Attachments".

The rest is obvious. :thumbsup:

PC :smokin:

[Chronisseur]

I've got a wildcard, that just started flowering about 2 1/2 wks ago. Something has been telling me that the purple and pink pistils showing up are a result of not only a big temp drop at night, but a high dosage of superthrive. The superthrive theory is based on a memory of the last plant that got hit with a huge dose, turning purple almost overnight. It may have something to do with ridiculous access to Nitrogen and temp changes but it has had me curious.

[Thehulkster321]

superthrive ... I'll have to do so,e some more research. To be honest I have no idea what your talkng about mainly becuase im shitfaced but when I sober up I might understandwhat your talking about...

[Chronisseur]

To be honest I have no idea what your talkng about...

Me neither, really. But if anyone has any insight, I'm all ears:D

[MaryLane]

Ahh. Well, I've never been one to give much of a shit about what anyone else thought, and in my opinion if they are naive enough to let the looks of pot affect their viewpoint of its quality then someone needs to get some pretty weed and go there and sell it to them for $500 a Z.


I am interested in resin production but I'll be honest and say that 'm more interested in "looks" ... I have plently of bomb weed so I'm just tryng to grow some stuff no one has ever seen

I had a zip of purple erkle and my white widow was a way better high but the entire town said the purple buds were 10x better mainly becuase it looked "cool"

I'll have to look in to the product purple maxx

[Thehulkster321]

Overview of Thread

"Other than green, purple is the most common color in living marijuana. Triggered by seasonal temperature changes (just as trees change color in the fall), the vibrant hues of the mature pot plant are also the result of genetics and the creativity of the cultivator or breeder.

Indoors and outdoors, color can be influenced by deficiencies as well as by temperature. The intense green of chlorophyll usually overpowers other colors, such as red, orange and the coveted purple. Chlorophyll tends to break down late in the season, and a pigment known as anthocyanin is unmasked and allowed to show through.

For purple color to develop upon maturation, a strain must have the genetic potential to produce anthocyanin pigments. However, the color might never be shown if environmental conditions donâ??t cause chlorophyll breakdown. Colombian and Hindu Kush strains tend to develop purple coloration when subjected to low night temperatures during the end of their life cycles. Purple Orangutan, originally from Afghanistan with heavy traits of the Hindu Kush, produces some of the darkest purple and blue tones found in any marijuana strain.

Another pigment called carotenoid is largely responsible for the yellow, orange, red and brown colors of marijuana. These colors begin to show in the leaves and calyxes of certain strains as the green chlorophyll color fades. Gold strains reveal underlying yellow and orange pigments as they mature. Red strains are usually closer to reddish brown in color, though certain carotenoid and anthocyanin pigments are nearly red, and streaks of these colors occasionally appear in the petioles (the slender stems supporting the leaflets) in ripe flowers. The red color in pressed, low-grade tops often consists of masses of reddish-brown dried pistils."

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We then scome across an interesting and undertested product proven to turn buds purple...

PURPLE MAXX

This product has been in development for over 2 years under the name of STACKER. We discovered a combination of organic compounds that would encourage plants to â??stackâ?� their flowering sites closer together, increase resin production and flower size and stimulate extreme crystal development. Early this year we were optimizing a feeding regimen using GRAVITY and STACKER that would lead to even more extreme results when 2 of our beta testers out in the hills reported that STACKER caused their plants to turn dark purple! We decided to rename it PURPLE MAXX. Word spread like wildfire through the hills of Humboldt County and soon we were handing out 50-100 samples a week. Soon people were coming in asking for gallons! Please keep in mind: This is an experimental product that we donâ??t think is ready for market but due to extreme demand we are releasing it in limited quantities.

DIRECTIONS:

No one should buy this product with the expectation that they will get a drastic color change with one or two applications. That only happens for about 1/4 to 1/3 of our testers when they foliar feed or water with PURPLE MAXX about 3 weeks before finish. Many people claim it doesnâ??t cause any color change at all. The following directions are presently the latest refinement in the feeding schedule. This product usually causes a massive uptake of nutrients so fertilizer solution should be cut back by about 1/3 (750-900 ppm). (1) If you are close to the end of the flowering cycle it would be best to feed PURPLE MAXX with plain water. Use 1/2 to 1 tsp. of MAXX per gallon of water right up to the end. If you have good air circulation you can spray with 1/2 to 1 tsp/ gallon. Some testers have used a lot more. (2) If you are just starting the bloom cycle, use 1/2 to 1 tsp. per gallon of water and apply about once a week or foliar feed with 2 ml/ gallon (1 tsp/ 2 1/2 gallons of water). If plants show no sign of tip burn, nutrient strength can be increased somewhat. Regardless of color change, almost all testers over the past 2 years have noticed extreme crystallization, increased resin production and larger more massive flowersâ??especially when used with GRAVITY.

HYDROPONIC APPLICATIONS:

At this time, hydro is a big unknown. One thing for certain- DO NOT USE AN AERATOR! If using PURPLE MAXX in the reservoir, it should be added the day before a reservoir change. Best is to use the foliar feed method as far into bloom as possible.

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Most important thing in growing purple weed is to have bud capable of turning purple ... best way to do this would be to choose the best strain possible. Urkle, GDP, or Grape Ape would be best choices but are clone only

The Next Best Thing is...

Da Purps
Finally the release that the world has been waiting for... The Mendo Purps! A strain of legend, we were gifted this at the 2004 Cannabis Cup. The result is some of the best tasting smoke the world has ever seen. It took us two years to release this strain but everyday has been worth the wait. Dense yields of pure purple. The taste is soothing, the buds dank, the bouquet is comparable to even the God. The high is uplifting, soaring, clear, with zero burnout and a deep taste of purple that lingers forever. If you want a garden so dank that you will start questioning the true meaning of life go with The Purps.

Querkle
http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-pictures/115374-querkle.html

[Thehulkster321]

DA PURPS

[Thehulkster321]

Querkle

[Thehulkster321]

Cali Orange Purple Pheono
Blackberry Nug
High Times Urkle

My goal is to get some buds looking like the blackberry nug posted above ... clearly its possible

[Thehulkster321]

Heres some actual Erkle
to bad I cant get my hands on any and have to work with only crosses of it...

[Thehulkster321]

Some of the best Purps Ive ever seen

[MaryLane]

If nothing else they're definitely pretty!

[stinkyattic]

Start with purple genetics.
Add a purple nutrient additive.
Drop your temps.
Watch the nOObs drool.

Purple ain't nuttin' but a color. Some of the worst bud I've ever grown was purple... pretty as fuck... tasted like your average brick.

It's all about what your goals are.

[Thehulkster321]

Start with purple genetics.
Add a purple nutrient additive.
Drop your temps.
Watch the nOObs drool.

Purple ain't nuttin' but a color. Some of the worst bud I've ever grown was purple... pretty as fuck... tasted like your average brick.

It's all about what your goals are.

You pretty much summed it all up lol

I want to grow good bud but at the same time purple bud is automatcly assumed good bud. I want good bud but even though I know I could grow regular weed that wll be a better smoke I need to appeze to the average smoked and the average smoker wants purple bud...

[Cyclonite]

I think some purples are overrated....most bud will get you high, I think people pay mostly for smell taste looks...with a good high being absolutely necessary. What im saying is good purple may be weaker than some really good green but its just some of the connoisseur aspects that appeal....and anything purple people seem to love foolishly so sometimes.

Here's something I have now.....yumm

Grand Daddy Purp.

[MaryLane]

That makes me want to cry. :jointsmile:


I think some purples are overrated....most bud will get you high, I think people pay mostly for smell taste looks...with a good high being absolutely necessary. What im saying is good purple may be weaker than some really good green but its just some of the connoisseur aspects that appeal....and anything purple people seem to love foolishly so sometimes.

Here's something I have now.....yumm

Grand Daddy Purp.

[Angelbuds]

I got some "Purple Bud" seeds from Seedsman. It's an f1 skunk hybrid with 18.3% Thc. Ideal for an indoor grow.

[canned abyss]

sputnik 2.0 @ 49 days

[the image reaper]

Purple ain't nuttin' but a color. Some of the worst bud I've ever grown was purple... pretty as fuck... tasted like your average brick.

It's all about what your goals are.

I'm with ya :thumbsup: ... my pro-grower friend has some gorgeous 'Grandaddy Purple' trees in his garden ... he just shakes his head when he thinks about the price it will pull, and it is VERY average-smoking pot ... personally, I judge my smoke by the 'color' I see AFTER smoking it :jointsmile:

[Thuwadpumper]

I also found some possible strain choices

I am doing an indoor grow and its a sog so short dense plants are ideal ... mainly ones from afgahni heritage.

I came across

Mendo Purps
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=22&category=Indoor/Outdoor

Purps x Afgahni
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=2018&category=T.H.Seeds

Bluemoon x BOGBubble
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=1085&category=Plan%20B

Lavender
https://www.*****online.com/seed_packs.php?seedID=1032&category=Soma

All have afgahni herritage and are short and stout but right now the mendo purps looks like the most purple colored bud but hopefully I can find some pictures of cured bud to compare ... lavender also looked like a good indoor bud becuase I remeber reading an article saying Purple Erkles herritage was believed to have came from Lavender.

One of these natrually purpling strains combined with enviormental factors needed to produce the purple coloring should give me some nice solid violet buds.
Would love to get to know somebody up in norcal, people here in socal can be ridiculous!

[ice#1]

i had a strawberry cough that turned a reddish colar if you let the temps drop

[dragonz]

According to Ed Rosenthal to turn bud purple you need to drop the temperature to fifty degrees for two hours for one week.of course you need a plant that has a genetic composition to turn puple.Like grape ape or grand daddy purple.

[Dreadscale]

My purple is nothing to compare to the others but I ended having a purple tinge to my NL.
My plants are definitely N deficient.

[oliwog]

Cali Orange Purple Pheono
Blackberry Nug
High Times Urkle

My goal is to get some buds looking like the blackberry nug posted above ... clearly its possible

that strain was a one off phenotype that was clone only. i only wish i could get some of that shit im currently trying to get a purple urkle clone for a breeder to cross an release in their strain list at some point
temperature is the best way to get em purple as most plants have purple in them its just the chlorophyll takes over the purple colour.
the colder temps around 15 c will also increase resin to, i do this a lot and get some real frosty buds im now experimenting with lowering temps furthur with the strawberry cough strain which has purple traits so well see wot happens

[stinkyattic]

Foliar application of SnowStorm once a week in flower.
Temps dropping to 60-65 at night (yeah the plants are pissed, you ever hear the term 'pissed purple? heh heh) I don't recommend this until the last couple weeks, IF THAT, of flower.
Purple genetics on the Toxic Lemon and Yeag's MTF (LH corner, purplest)

[Revanche21]

My buddy grows some Grand Daddy Purps

He told me that he does not drop temps or anything, he just grows it and late into growing, it turns purple.

Indoor btw.

[budhaboy]

ive heard that you can put em into the freezer for a few hours after youve cured them... not sure about the details or if that was the right order...anybody know something about that?

[stinkyattic]

That doesn't really make sense to me. You want to encourage the LIVING plant to produce its maximum purple pigment, and then at the end of flower, to encourage it to use up all its green pigment (chlorophyll) which often masks pure, clear purple coloring in healthy plants.
'Round these parts, the outdoor folks will sometimes let their crops take a frost. Personally, I'd be hesitant to do that, because of the potential for physical damage, but it will certainly help to bring out pruple coloring in genetically predisposed plants.

[allrollsin21]

There is of course a difference between purple leaves and purple bud. Lots of growers will leave some extra leaf on the bud if it had turned purple. This can give the herb a not so surprisingly leafy taste to it.
The purple calyxes are the goal if one wants purple bud. I find the GDP tops turn slightly purple on the tips of the calyxes, but it is mostly the leaves that turn purple. This can be seen in the picture posted above by revanche.

[Revanche21]

Heres his new batch: Mr. Nice Purple

Enjoy.

[db2776]

I know this is really late, but felt like chiming in anyway. I have a few Pure Power Plants flowering outside right now, November 20th (I live in the south). I too noticed purple flowers and attribute this to the change in temperatures, especially at night. The plants are doing incredibly well considering how late in the season it is, and I must admit the entire grow was an experiment to see how long I could extend my growing season. However, back to the point at hand - none of my PPP have ever exhibited purple flowers until this grow. I hope to see more change color, as it is beautiful. :)

[shinyredguitar]

Hey brotha' - Thehulkster321,

I like this thread and we can use the tips but... I think the pic you have labeled as your target has been slightly color corrected.

It probably looked more like this before CC.

http://www.shinyredguitar.com/ShinyRedBuds/grow_purple5_200CC.jpg

[captainendoe]

you just completly altered everything and anything that i thought to be my breeding programs goal. Around here if you showed up with bright yellow and bright purple swag you would be able to offload it real fast for a lot of money. anybody know of any purple or blue coloered autoflowering strains?

[MakeSense]

Purple Erkle are clone only

Not True. I have seeds from a hermy.
I am not sure that such a thing exists. I also am not sure that you could feasably keep a strain around on clones alone. It is my understanding that the genes will eventually give way after so many generations of cloning.
Am I wrong?

[ogganjagrower]

Has to do with genetics or sometimes cool rooms create purple buds.

[voodoo child]

genetics

also lower the nite time temps the last couple of week to 60-65 degrees
the lower temps really help bring out the colors

[GanjaRobPDX]

Dito

[terogew]

I was looking at your pictures, very nice! I have a question about the picture (dapurps2.jpg Photo by tonyrox1 | Photobucket (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/tonyrox1/media/dapurps2.jpg.html)) do you trim your bud when its wet then dry?

[Shovelhandle]

Crappy photo, sorry. But the buds at the bottom of the page is from my grow of Blueberry from Dutch Passion. I like purple weed only if it has a flavor to go along with it.
You can always do what the contributor of the top left photo did, back-lit with a blue lamp or something.

290340

[Shovelhandle]

Another one of my pics from High Times. Now this bud is a Neville's Haze pheno that turned purple. The flavor didn't really match the color but the high was A+.

290348

[tlranger]

Got some Humboldt royal, won last year's emerald cup with thc levels of 23, tester verified, turned purple inside great stuff but needs mold resistance.

[scrumby]

The best purple strain in the world is just Afghanistan, pure Indica. Grown in the mountains in the southern united states, and left right up to frost it is pure purple, not like a lot of the bluer hues from some of the fancy named breeds. You can also grow it indoors, but the cooler nights are necessary for the purple color.
As far as strength goes, I agree that color is no indication of strength, but the strongest buds I've ever encountered have all been purple. I will also say that I have grown the same indica strain in the mountains, and simultaneously in the foothills of the Appalachians, and the mountainous ones were more purple. As far as strength of the two I can't say there's much difference, but the more purple stuff grown in the mountains has more of a dry lung expansion/exploding ass kicking cough your brains out, drool all over yourself kind of hit for some reason.

[IHaveSixCats]

I would love to try some of these. Do people on here ever trade seeds? I have a ton of PK Kush seeds from not having any clue I had a hermi.

[Saratj1]

Check this out recent pic submitted by a reader to High times, I think I would pay premium for a big like this no matter the smoke, pure novelty I guess, that is pretty.
It supposed to me Mr. nice (g13xhashplant) I wasn't aware mr. Nice was a purple strain though. The person stated that most of the nugs were green though.


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