Quote Originally Posted by Weedhound
Well I'm missing why the passion Rusty.....there's something personal going on here because you really DO seem just to want to continue arguing. Lets just assume you won, shall we? Lola is wrong, let's stone her to death, and for god sake anybody who says something like "24 darkness improves potency" let's get out there and damn well rip their ears off. They can't prove it.....how DARE they post???

I'm completely missing the "fact-finding" of your "mission" Rusty but am having no trouble at all feeling your hostile vibes here.
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This was my original post regarding this subject:
Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
This subject comes up a few times per year, at least. Nobody has ever posted results confirming or debunking this. However, since using sound germination techniques produce a predictable result no matter what time of year I plant, I find it rather doubtful that it matters at all.

Your post shows you believe the farmers had a 'secret' to planting. I am not saying you are wrong to see it from that perspective, but that there just may be an alternative explination behind the reasoning for this technique. I believe that back in the early days not all farmers had calendars, but by watching moon cycles and weather over the years found a good method of "starting" their season to assure seasonal weather or market deadlines were met, no matter what region of the country you were farming in. :thumbsup:
And after trying to get the OP to post a link or show us her proof, it devolved into this:

Quote Originally Posted by LolaGal
I originally posted my first gardening by the moon tip in Basic growing forum, but someone moved it to advanced techniques, so I assumed that is where it belonged

Rusty: Yes there have been studies done by scientists to prove this works
Since both claims were apparently false, (no "moved" tag on the post, and like many others before me, I have scoured the internet looking for proof of this technique's validity, and found none) plus all the other claims she offered that were getting more and more far fetched...was simply trying to get her to put her money where her mouth is.
Like I stated over and over again...the technique is benign at worst. No problems will likely result from attempting it. The big problem I have is someone coming in here and passing fiction off as fact. Period. If you choose to replace sound plant biology with folklore, you should at the very least be informed of it's unproven status, instead of being told it's fact. After all, this isn't cannabistales.com.

Those that wish to get personnal can and should expect the same in return. I know I do. The difference is, I try not to cry about it too much. Matter of fact, Lola's story about ripping-off G-13 made me chuckle. I guess if you wish to see my approach as hostile, that's your prerogative. But if you were to sit-back and look at the techniques we use today, they were evolved through intimate discussion, proof of ones claims, biology, and results. This now forms our knowlege base. Not ethereal and unproven concepts.

And regardless...if you make claims, you damn well better be able to support them. Tiz the nature of the Advanced growing forum.

Lola, as I stated before...good luck with your experiments.
Rusty Trichome Reviewed by Rusty Trichome on . Gardening by The Moon- a discussion of the technique Hey, don't know if anybody but me believes in this...... The moon will be in Cancer on Nov.15th @2:52 pm EST until Monday Nov 17 until 4:06 pm EST. This is a good time to germinate seeds if anyone needs help germinating. The moon will be in the 3rd quarter which helps develop roots.....Best to not plant right near times given, as that is the time sign is changing. Hope this helps, if so let me know, as I am interested. Rating: 5