Now, I am not by any means suggesting that AK is utilizing paclo, but a lot (and by a lot, I mean most, if not all) of the commercial growers are, only concerned with the bottom line. I've inadvertently used a product containing paclo, Gravity. When Gravity first hit the shelves, I decided I'd give it a shot. I used Gravity until I discovered that paclo is one of the active ingredients. Gravity is gone, but there are others. I've had my HPK for a long time. It maxes out about as big around as a "Coke" can. This is a pic of HPK on paclo (Gravity) from years ago, finished up about as big around as a 2ltr bottle (I have big hands).
You can clearly see the massive change in bud structure (if you compare them to the other pics of my HPK that I posted) when paclo is introduced. I hope this doesn't prompt a paclo search. It'll give you cancer, anyone that smokes on your stuff could get cancer. "Chemicals" and "cancers of the earth" are the exact opposite of what the herb stands for.
I just wanted to "illustrate" the massive changes that can be brought about by "additives".