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[catbuds]

Oh my.... so you're gonna take it outside? Gonna, like have them right out in the sunshine? Not have to bend them up, tie them down & hid them in the trees? You mean, you're gonna let them get BIG? The way nature intended? Alow them to bask in the open sun, reveling in all their splendour???? I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS!!!

See guys..... this is as it should be. Free from oppression. .. free from fear & free from, well.. just FREE! Pappa, I don't know where you are, but it sure in the hell ain't Maryland! Maybe someday soon. I keep hoping, signing petitions & writing letters & hoping some more. What you are doing makes you a true pioneer. One of the first generation to grow & produce mmj LEGALLY! Damned! But that must be a good feeling! Many smiles to you my friend!

[catbuds]

Yeah. When the nights are cool, especially when they are reaching maturity, it effects their ability to use/absorb phosphorus (& some other nutes).They undergo some beautiful color changes at times. Just like the trees. I know some growers who just aren't happy till they see the 'rainbow', even droping night temps in their grow rooms to get it. Mother nature's quite the artist.

[crystaliscious]

Yeah. When the nights are cool, especially when they are reaching maturity, it effects their ability to use/absorb phosphorus (& some other nutes).They undergo some beautiful color changes at times. Just like the trees. I know some growers who just aren't happy till they see the 'rainbow', even droping night temps in their grow rooms to get it. Mother nature's quite the artist.

Strange, I was researching colors yesterday, saw a lot that talked about genetics, and also DNA engineering... Is purple pot gmo? The articles I read seemed to be sketchy with details.
Wow the pictures are simply crystaliscious.... Can't wait til we can all have that freedom... Like cat said....

[tlranger]

GMO to get the purple, I hope not. Genetics and breeding is what I hope.

[crystaliscious]

GMO to get the purple, I hope not. Genetics and breeding is what I hope.

That's what I hope too, but I saw conflicting articles, there seems to be a gene that is triggered by temps as cat said, only the origins of that gene are a little murky with articles saying it's completely natural from Afghani strains I think and others saying it was engineered outside the US.... You never really know the truth...the fact that the purple strains are open pollinated obviously weigh in favor of a natural gene though.... I'm just too curious for my own good sometimes...

[tlranger]

I'm just too curious for my own good sometimes...

Probably not, unless your cat.

[catbuds]

Ah... there is a lot of conflict, but genetics make pretty colored hairs with matching caylaxs. Sure there's some in nature, but its bumped up through selective breeding. The afghanies? They ARE genetically pre disposed to turn purple as they mature & the nights chill. Lots of indica dominants have this characteristic. You see it in the leaves & calyx. Even thought they are predisposed to do this, its still an indicator of ripening & maturity & cool nights are the triggers. Won't go into it here on Pappas thread, but a discussion in landraces & their history would answer a lot of questions. I have a friend on another forum that would blow your socks off on this subject. Follow me to my thread & I'll tell you about him.
-- Papapayne, I'm so sorry we sucked up your thread! Its so hard for a ratchet jaw like me to just STFU sometimes! But follow us over to my camper closet grow for the info on this guy. Everything about his grow, ethics & ideas are very interesting! (& he can give a history lesson that will not disappoint)!

[Chromophore]

God, here I go with the science again. Forgive me. The purple is not the result of GMO, though that doesn't mean someone hasn't tried engineering. That trait has been described for a very long time, especially in strains from colder climates, ie Indicas. Purple in leaves comes from a class of pigments called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins do not participate in photosyntheses like Chlorophyll. They are primarily used by the plant to absorb harmful or useless wavelengths of light. Typically we don't see them because they are found in relatively small quantities, and the coloring from Chlorophylls swamps out their presence. But under certain types of stress, like nutrient or water deficiency, they may appear, because chlorophylls are being exhausted, usually to provide a source of Nitrogen and Magnesium. This is why leaves of hardwoods change color in the fall. The greens disappear as light and water fade, and you're left with purples, reds and yellows from all the "accessory" pigments, like anthocyanins and carotenoids. Anthocyanins belong to a larger class of biomolecules called flavonoids, which are powerful defense compounds. They protect the plant from oxidative stresses and UV damage. They are a good thing, and there is no need to engineer them in, they're already there. They just appear more frequently in strains and/or conditions where certain stresses are occurring. Frankly I'm concerned because my plants are entering week 8 of flowering and they're still all bright green!

[tlranger]

Frankly I'm concerned because my plants are entering week 8 of flowering and they're still all bright green!

Might stop feeding and babying them for a while, now. Like you said, it's a natural process

[papapayne]

Correct, purple comes from both strains and temps. For instance, I used to run purple gorilla indoor/outdoors. It turn OMG purple reguardless of temps. Both leaves and the actual bud caylaxes. Now on the other hand, my jack herer will turn purple if night temps are in the 60s. Generally speaking people breed to get colors. I used to run a landrace sative called kiwi. It had no joke, pink hairs and pink buds. no white hairs. they were pink, and when plant was done they turned deep red. Was a very pretty strain, but it took 13 weeks to flower and wasn't on par yield wize. I do like purple strains, and people do go nuts to get purple bud, but usually the more purple it is the less it yields or the less potency it has. I have yet to see a high yield color changer that has good potency. 2/3 is the best you usually get lol. The kings kush I ran outdoor was probably the closest I got, 50 gallon trash can netted me 6 pounds of dense sticky maple syrup flavored purple buds. 6 pounds is a good amount, but similar sized plants gave my 8 pounds.



Now then, as for my outdoor this year. Picture 2-3 10 x 20 carport greenhouses line up together, 12 plants per greenhouse planted in 4x4x4 holes. my main greenhouse plants are already in 2 gallons topped 10+ times supercroped trained etc and 2 footers....so ya buddy, strap into them seats, its gonna be a fun ride! I am prob gonna run my blue cheese and jamiacan dreams outside no greenhouse (READ: SUPER MASSIVE). They are super quick flower times so they should be done before the frost hits. i am expecting 150+ pound this year outdoor. LEts all cross our fingers !