You will discover what factors make a plant more or less resin and what you can do throughout its growth and flowering process.
Of course, you should know what the resin is if you are going to dedicate yourself to the crop. But if you don't know and still want to start, we have a brief summary: the resin is an accumulation of "hairs" that grow in your plant.
And what are those hairs? They are small growths or appendices in the form of "hair" that come out in plants, in this case, fate, contain specific organic compounds, which are the cause of the wonderful aroma, flavor and ... effects of your clovers.
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Increasing resin production is perhaps the first objective of those who like you, are dedicated to crop. In fact, many years ago that only parental plants are requested with a lot of these hairs. In this way, you help your plant already have them, “by birth”.
Because if you are one of those who believe that genetics does not determine anything, you are wrong. If your plant descends from others with great resin production, it will surely be the same. But in addition, you can lend a hand to genetics and get better results.
These are some of the tricks take advantage of them!
Illuminate your plants with LEC or LED spotlights
The first thing you should do to increase resin production is to illuminate your plants in the right way. Years ago, sodium or HPS vapor lamps were used, which for years have enjoyed prestige.
But CMH/LEC lamps that usually come in kits have greater spectrum and UV - B rays, which, as you know, are found in sunlight, so it could be said that your plants will receive a perfect imitation of natural light, which will help them with their growth.
Also, it is shown that plants that grow under LED lights produce more flowers, and have more density of Δ9. That is, they are richer in terpenes and organic compounds. Just what you were looking for, right? And the difference is not little. Some laboratories state that the increase is up to 30% a wonder!
Use a flowering stimulator
Flowering is the peak, perhaps the most difficult and most anticipated. It takes a few weeks and when it arrives, few variations can be made. Therefore, it is important that you prepare for the moment of flowering.
Before, you must count With stimulators who favor the creation of flowers In your plants. In the market there are some capable of increasing resin production with its essential organic components, for a fairly affordable price. You will only have to apply it before the flowering stage and ready.
Lower degrees and relative humidity the last 2-3 weeks
Together with light, temperature and humidity are other of the three essential factors for the growth of a good clover. Probably if you dedicate yourself to it, you have already managed to create a correct temperature and humidity, but maybe you still don't know the trick to increase resin production. It is so easy, that surely surprises you.
The temperature during the day must be approximately 25ºC and, of course, must have very few variations. It is not worth that in the same day I can go from 22ºC to 27ºC. So you will not increase the resin. The temperature during the night must also be stable, around 18ºC. Finally, you have to know that in recent days you have to produce a change and lower the temperature a couple of degrees.
With respect to moisture, 50% relative humidity is correct during growth weeks, but when the flowering stage is arriving or even a little later, in the last two weeks, it is advisable to reduce it to 30%. In this way, the terpenes and organic compounds of your plant will increase and, consequently, it will be able to increase resin production. Doing doing is very simple, A good dehumidifier It can be worth it.
Do not laugh the last days
This is called creating water stress. Of course, it is not about stop watering your plants without more, poor people. You must reduce the amount of irrigation at the end, and you must measure it and have it controlled. Otherwise, you could end your plants and your enormous effort to get ahead. So don't neglect.
The reason for doing this is that your clover flowers grow in size, weigh more and are denser. In addition, the levels of the main components of your plants, those in charge of the aroma, the taste and the incredible effects of your fate plants increase.
The greater the density, more intense, relaxing or fun will be the experience you plan. However, you should know something: simply some of your substances increase significantly. But not the "hairs" of your plant itself.
Stress the plant with an aggressive pruning before the final harvest
Maybe it sounds a bit strong, but depending on how you can your plant, you can help increase resin production. This, like other factors that you have read, before such as temperature or humidity, must be done in recent weeks.
Specifically, with your clover you must do the defoliation technique, which consists of eliminating some of the leaves of your plant. But which and how? This is the touch that very few know.
Defoliation is practiced in many plants For different purposes. In ours, the objective is always to increase resin production in some stems. Stay with this because it is important. What we are going to do is a selection of stems. We will prune some and leave others. In this way, the total resin produced by our plant will be concentrated and not scattered by the different stems, leaves and flowers.
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