UVb an experiment

[Rusty Trichome]

Sorry, but wife had a tizzy. I promised her not long ago I'd stop with the UV threads, but it seems she swears it extended to me actually using the bulbs, too. She's been going through the chemo treatments for the better part of 7 years, and it's understandably a concern of hers. (albeit not entirely rational) Not entirely unlike an ex-smoker when they smell smoke, or a recovering alcoholic smelling booze.

Anyway, it's the end of the line for my UV usage. If I can allay tensions or stresses in her life, (and by extention...mine) it's my job to help do so. So for me, likely best to return to growing without the risk.

Parting conjecture:
I am convinced UV light changes the physical biology of the plant, requiring it to excell at building strength, battling the elements (wind and sun) and might just contribute to aroma and flavor, and might be altering the "expression of maturity". Seemingly, the only process not directly or indirectly correlating to trichomes, are the bonds (or structures) the celulose forms within the stalks and leaves. Perhaps all cannabis strains deal with this in a positive way, but I doubt it. I'm sure all will react in some fashion, but will that fashion be a benefit to us cannabis smokers?

But I do think it's likely dominate strain specific, (geographical) giving us these variable outcomes. Or conversely, it might be the recessive traits being brought-forth under the harshness of UV light. Or, maybe it's just that occationally we grow some really wicked shit, and it's not the lights at all, lol. <sigh>

Given a choice...I'd keep the bulb running. But she's my wife, and I know where she's coming from. :thumbsup:

Sorry to hear about your losses, Weezard. One of the many reasons I dislike people. Well, it's not really that I actively dislike people...I just don't like them. :jointsmile:

[Weezard]

"You may want to consider a little UVb indoors to get amber trics."

That's zackly what I'm about to do.
I like my buds just a little singed around the edges.

"BTW I hear you are becomming a mole-ass user. Et tu 'zard?"


As for da small, burrowing, rodent's derrier?

Well, jus' cause Image Reaper endorsed da stuff, I'm gonna double-blind some clones with it and see what happens.

Tryin' to get someone to "mirror my test".

If it turns out to be effective folklore, woohoo!
If bogust, like the chloramine scare, one less thing to have to think about, yah.

Guess I'm gonna :jointsmile:, an' think about all the good folks that did not steal from me.
Ah,:stoned: that's mo' betta.

Aloha,
Weeze

[headshake]

"You may want to consider a little UVb indoors to get amber trics."

That's zackly what I'm about to do.
I like my buds just a little singed around the edges.

"BTW I hear you are becomming a mole-ass user. Et tu 'zard?"


As for da small, burrowing, rodent's derrier?

Well, jus' cause Image Reaper endorsed da stuff, I'm gonna double-blind some clones with it and see what happens.

Tryin' to get someone to "mirror my test".

If it turns out to be effective folklore, woohoo!
If bogust, like the chloramine scare, one less thing to have to think about, yah.

Guess I'm gonna :jointsmile:, an' think about all the good folks that did not steal from me.
Ah,:stoned: that's mo' betta.

Aloha,
Weeze

hey weeze, i'll mirror your study. my only question is how is it gonna be double-blind? we know what plants get it and there is no one else that doesn't know what's going on. lol. did that make sense?


-shake

[Weezard]

hey weeze, i'll mirror your study. my only question is how is it gonna be double-blind? we know what plants get it and there is no one else that doesn't know what's going on. lol. did that make sense?


-shake

The double-blind comes later, at the bake off, brah!
Mole ass makem beeg? Dat's nice.
Mole ass makem smell mo' betta? Jus' fine.
But, personally.
Ainokea 'bout big, nor pretty.
Gonna, pretty soon, look like ashes anyway.:rastasmoke:

If da south end of a northbound mole gonna "kick it up a notch", !
Now you're speaking hawaiian!

So, roun' here we gonna put M.A. bud, an' no M. A. bud in identical containers, put 'em onna lazy susan, turn out da lights, an' geevum a spin.
Den we smokem inna dark.
When we sure which one be da kine, we turn over container.
Label onna bottom.
Blind enough for ya?

Howzit, HS?

Weeze

[oldmac]

Hey Rusty,

Sorry to read about the end of your experiment and UVb use. I applaud you tho for having your priorities straight and trying to keep your wife happy. My wife passed almost 25 years ago from cancer and I would give anything to have her nag me just one more time.

I may try your experimment starting at the beginning of veg, possibly in the partnered grow were we veg a little longer then here. Not sure I can set up a side by side, maybe run a batch with and compare a batch without. Your conjecture's are great food for thought, I hope I can follow up on them.

Weez and Shake,

Would be great to have two experiments with mole-ass. Do you really need to do a blind taste test, do you think you'd be influenced by knowing which is which? However you work out your experiments protocol it sounds like a good idea.:jointsmile:

Hey everbody, ain't it great to see Stinkyattic around and to read her posts? Hope she comes around regularly, it just might help to revive the boards...and keep the shills at bay.:thumbsup:

[headshake]

Hey Rusty,

Sorry to read about the end of your experiment and UVb use. I applaud you tho for having your priorities straight and trying to keep your wife happy. My wife passed almost 25 years ago from cancer and I would give anything to have her nag me just one more time.

sorry to hear about your wife old mac. truly. the last part brought a tear to my eye.

rusty, i applaud you too! that's the other half!

I may try your experimment starting at the beginning of veg, possibly in the partnered grow were we veg a little longer then here. Not sure I can set up a side by side, maybe run a batch with and compare a batch without. Your conjecture's are great food for thought, I hope I can follow up on them.

i might be able to get some uvB action going on too. it might be a few weeks or so, but i hope to be able to help out with the experiment.

Weez and Shake,

Would be great to have two experiments with mole-ass. Do you really need to do a blind taste test, do you think you'd be influenced by knowing which is which? However you work out your experiments protocol it sounds like a good idea.:jointsmile:

i don't thing the study needs to be double blind. again, i don't know how it would even be double blind. maybe i'll have to get the wife to give the mole-ass. i'm sure i could do that. i'm game for whatever. Weeze, if you want to let me know how you are gonna do yours i can follow suit so we are on the same page. i'll be using soil though.

Hey everbody, ain't it great to see Stinkyattic around and to read her posts? Hope she comes around regularly, it just might help to revive the boards...and keep the shills at bay.:thumbsup:

it's great to see stinky around again. can't say i had the opportunity to get to know her before she had to leave us, but i sure missed her. she's full of wonderful information. and i hope she does help keep the shills at bay!


-shake

[hugetom80s]

I don't remember where I got it, but I've been using this "New Generation" USB microscope for about half a year now. It a cheap thing, definitely not what you'd call a product with quality as a major contributing design concept, but it works quite well for my needs.

It'll put a live video image on your computer that you can record pictures/video from and it's good enough to go down to a cellular level if you want.

You might try looking for something like that. I don't think I spent more than $40 on it.

[Weezard]

"Would be great to have two experiments with mole-ass. Do you really need to do a blind taste test, do you think you'd be influenced by knowing which is which? However you work out your experiments protocol it sounds like a good idea.:jointsmile:"

I was jus' jerkin Shake's chain a li'l.

What I tried to say was.

If I don't label them, I'll soon have no clue as to who is whom.:stoned:

I intend to take 4 cuttings and give molasses to 2 of them.
Then take some pictures.

For the UV :weedpoke:
I have a 4' long, quartz tube, UVb and then some, germicidal, mercury vapor lamp, that I used to use to bulk erase e-proms.

Even with the recent event, I have a surplus of meds, so...
I'm thinking about hitting my latest 2 bloomer girls with sidelight UVb for the last 2 or 3 days before harvest, and see what it does to the trichs.
No worry, the room is sealed and I'll use a micro-switch to kill the UV when the door is opened.
I just don't have the indoor room to do it the right way.
(With some exposed and some protected.)

If it degrades potency compared to the ones I've just harvested, it's not a big woop. I can actually afford to toss it.

I can legally posses up to, but not more than, 6 oz. of dried, cured buds, (or hash), at any one time.

Been gifting "hanover fitz" for a while now.
All my friends are covered for a months, and believe it or not, it can be hard to find folks that you can safely give weed to.:wtf:

So, I gotta slow da grow a little anyway.
Good time for experimenting, yah?

Life is incredibly good to me.

Wee 'zard

[WhiskeyTango]

This is what I get for being away so long! Now I gotta go back and read this entire thread! Thanks guys for not giving up on LEDs and UVb like I did, lol...Well I didnt stop for good, just need to get some weight ready before I can start 'playing' again....K+ guys!

good vibes

[oldmac]

Hey WhiskeyTango (420), what you up to besides slumming here! Besides UVb experiments we got future moleasses ones about to start. Are you a believer or skeptic with the use of either? Good to see you stopped by, hope you stop around more.:thumbsup: