just as an FYI

higher trichome count != higher potency

http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/co...nside-trichome

"heavy trichome production does not necessarily mean higher potency, because the resins inside the trichome may or may not contain high levels of THC and other active ingredients."


I wouldn;t say that "MH lamps dictate how bulky a plant is" - i understand what you are trying to say, I think its just phrased incorrectly.

Basically what it is, is that MH bulbs give off a colour temperature more appropriate for veg growth, and thus the plants don;t feel they need to try and grow closer to the light to try and get more of what they desire (blue spectrum light).

Maybe we are just thinking of it from different perspectives... I am thinking of it from what the plants are seeking, and I think you are thinking of it more from what you are trying to tell the plants to do.

Ultimately, though IMHO, you can;t really force nature and its best to let nature do what it wants instead of trying to tell nature what it should do. As most indoor cannabis growers will tell you - "When in doubt, emulate nature".

Anyhow, wheather colour temp effects actual THC production, I have no clue... but you need to think of the trichomes as basically containers for THC. Just because you have a lot of containers in the kitchen cabinets doesn;t mean they are all full of delicious chocolate cookies :rastasmoke:
syde00 Reviewed by syde00 on . MH vs. HPS Ok...a good friend of mine and I started growing at the same time. We both do a good amount of research and he found some info on these two lamp types that I want to run past everyone: MH lamps: are used primarily for veg growth right? Well what we read was that MH lamps actually dictate how bulky the plant gets, but most importantly...also dictates the amount of trics buds will develop, the overall potency of the bud from what I understand. Now HPS lamps: These lamps seemed to be Rating: 5