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I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. I'm an electrical engineer in my other life and could build any form of light that exists in electrical parts.
<snip> I will be testing on these JtR and Durban Poison seedings throughout their growth cycle,
The more I think about it, the more I figure you take two different IBL or landrace girls with thcv, hit one of them with sts or whatever and make fem seeds, and search through those, you would either have some significantly high thcv phenos or you would have discovered something about the nature of the genetics behind its expression.
Really a one year project one would think.
@Skeptik ,
I have a grow control project I am working on based on RP4. Just took it down and went back to old school for these runs because I had some issues with thee bluetooth connections that worried me. I'm reworking that software now. But the system hangs on the wall and replaces everything else to control the grow and adds PH dosing and a ton of data capturing. When I find the time, I'll nail that down and put them back on the tents.
Love this stuff, but there are only so many hours in the day. I don't think a special grow controller will impact my search for THCV so I'm back burnering this project for the time being.
I would be point-blank shocked if the ethiopian has no significant thcv.I pretty much agree, IBL and/or landrace are the genetic key and @Moe.Red 's testing lab is a HUGE help. Problem is the first step: Which strains. Even Red's JtR is showing average conc of V and that strain is *advertised* as being relatively high. Hopefully something will come out of Red's Ace order.
The more I think about it, the more I figure you take two different IBL or landrace girls with thcv, hit one of them with sts or whatever and make fem seeds, and search through those, you would either have some significantly high thcv phenos or you would have discovered something about the nature of the genetics behind its expression.
Really a one year project one would think.
I would be point-blank shocked if the ethiopian has no significant thcv.
I think if you want to breed high thcv you should try to copy mother nature best as possible. So lots of uva to mimic the mountain atmosphere, high humidity, and proper temps.That is why I wanted to find a tested clone to start with. If I can't grow and/or detect THCV with known genetics, the problem is on my end and I can fix it. There is a minor possibility that this DB & JtR has good THCV and I am doing something wrong.
I'll tell you this tho - once I get a known mother, I'll be spreading that far and wide so others don't have the same struggle. I have no desire to keep proper genetics to myself. Unlike Monsanto, I do not believe people should get a patent on biology! I'll be like Oprah ... And YOU get a clone. And YOU get a clone. And yes, YOU get a clone too!!
I think if you want to breed high thcv you should try to copy mother nature best as possible. So lots of uva to mimic the mountain atmosphere, high humidity, and proper temps.
check out the monthly averages.
You know, I can't say I know this for certain. Because there is thcv found in Nepal also. So perhaps the Nepal carries both.Willie Nelson has cbd input from the Nepal highland. If you want the thcv, the Vietnamese black is the reason the willie Nelson strain has it.
Max UV Index9 Very HighUVA is on it's way to me this week.
I'm not gonna do this, but I could actually read local conditions and make my tent the same as local.
It's 79 in Medellin, that's a good number for me for daytime setpoint. There have been studies showing that 82* under my conditions is the sweet spot for maximum growth. But I think this time we are gonna slow it all down a bit and see what mother nature does when left to her own devices.
I still plan to run CO2.
RH I typically follow the VPD chart, so I'll start out at 65% and 79* during transition to flower and lower it to 55% as they flower. Then we will listen to the plants at the end and see what they are asking for.
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Max UV Index9 Very High
I would flower at 11/13 with anything equatorial.I'm thinking HIDs on at 9:00 AM off at 9:00 PM.
UVA on 11:00PM to 7:00PM
LINK is what is on the way - (2) 4' 30W UVA
These are well constructed units with a crystal glass lens cover to protect the diodes and allow for cleaning. The all aluminum frame dissipates what little heat the bar creates. At 30 watts the Lightbar sips energy too.
We recommend 2 per 4x4 grow area for ideal plant response. We recommend no more than 2-12 hours per day of continuous UVA on canopy, depending on desired effects. This unit will not produce harmful energy for long light periods.
385nm UVA
That might keep em more manageable. IDK if they would finish any faster or not. I'm told my colombian plants get ripe at different times. Some are ripe a month before others. Some start to flower @ 6' and others don't even start until 4 months and 10' tall. Almost like hours of darkness doesn't even matter since its always 12-12 +-15min. Hopefully I can do some experiments and see.I would flower at 11/13 with anything equatorial.
I would flower at 11/13 with anything equatorial.
Maybe you are right. Like i said, just what I do with equatorial strains.Short light and Far Red? Seems a bit much, they don't need that much sleep.
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