i would never want to use a bloom booster that made my plants have totally different smells. are they same strain?
Yeah same strain. This is not uncommon. This is the point to trying different bloom boosters. Theoretically Brand A, B, C, boosters may respond differently or better for Genetic X, Y, Z potentially.
This is my opinion on it to explain why.
Ones grow regiment has the potential for lots of impact to the profiles considering everything such as biotic or abiotic selective pressures. All of those Factors are why same genetic from 2 growers can display different profiles while still offering the classic base profile of a strain. Having a pinene trait or
limonene as the main trait isnt bad at all. Considering the profiles one gets and takes the smell. Where a terpene profile may be 1-2% where the small variance of .01 can be the difference of it having smelled like pine or lemon. theoretically.
Its in my opinion great to know. Cause i prefer
Limonene even if we are talking a small percentage as the main terp.
Regardless smell means nothing to me as an indicator of good or bad. What will matter will be the results at the end from the lab. Even then those tend to be meaningless cause its all in the effect and experience. That will dictate what matters or separates any real difference for me. But its good to have a profile to know what the reasons could be for the difference you experience.
One could theoretically attribute this entire phenomenon to one being a better bloom booster than the other unlocking more potential. How does one ever know they have reached the potential of ones genetics if they never try anything different? There is all sorts of things that trigger different responses. I treat them as living creatures with the potential for anything.
Ill say the real and most likely reason is: im going to go with it only takes a fractional adjustment to change the overall profile. When you have genetics with competing monoterpenes. after all thats why we call them boosters. Each genetic reacts to different profiles and these are the reasons those "tested for year" blends have the potential to help a grower. We can talk nutrient profiles and base nutrients, But we are talking infinite and endless combination possibilities. The ratios and combinations are where the real secrets & mysteries lay.
Notes: I know it seems odd and that my lengthy response was not required. I felt like it a good time to follow up on the lack of information I provided in my original post for future potential readers. Because it would be hard for me to comment on the genetics without going a little bit into the science, even if theoretical. Even now this is severely lacking in real information on my part. I think most people at THC farmer will understand my line of thought and the terminology.
***editors note: i was mostly throwing out hypothetical percentages and should not be taken as actual amounts.