Do cold temps help turn purple strains purple?

[zack66]

I'm growing in a cold basement with a purple strain. I notice the last few weeks of flower they start to purple up with my day temps at 75 and night 58. Summer months temps run 82 and 65 at night. Minimal purpling if any at all. Have done some research and found some say yes, some say no. Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on this?

 

[I Have a Cool Name]

Cold temps turn any strain purple (to an extent). If your temp drops too low you may notice purple stems, veins and the beggining of the leaves may even turn purple. But cold and purple strains dont go hand and hand. But if its healthy, and its purple, yer gravy. I wouldnt let it get much lower then that 58 at night though.

 

[3 Pounds of Weeden]

I believe purple is a sign of degradation, I've read an article saying that potency is less in purple strains than the green machines. Sure has bag appeal tho

 

[zack66]

Cold temps turn any strain purple (to an extent). If your temp drops too low you may notice purple stems, veins and the beggining of the leaves may even turn purple. But cold and purple strains dont go hand and hand. But if its healthy, and its purple, yer gravy. I wouldnt let it get much lower then that 58 at night though.

I do my best to keep it above 58. If it dips below, I fire up my woodstove to bring temps up.

 

[zack66]

I believe purple is a sign of degradation, I've read an article saying that potency is less in purple strains than the green machines. Sure has bag appeal tho

That was my thought also. Kind of like trees turning color in the fall. I think potency is strain dependant. Like alot of weed some good, some not so good.

 

[3 Pounds of Weeden]

Either way, if it's purple, you won't have a problem selling it.

 

[cobra28widow]

I believe purple is a sign of degradation, I've read an article saying that potency is less in purple strains than the green machines. Sure has bag appeal tho

some strains are naturally purple.. has nothing to do with degradation....

 

[zack66]

Either way, if it's purple, you won't have a problem selling it.

I keep it for myself and my wife. We make some killer edibles using alot of bud. Best cookies in town!

 

[3 Pounds of Weeden]

some strains are naturally purple.. has nothing to do with degradation....

Purple is a sign of degradation in Chlorophyll. Yes, strains that were crossed are obviously genetic dependent but when you add those "purp" chemicals or shock it with cold temps it doesn't help the plant be the best it can be.

 

[BudsLoyalty]

I've been growing Grand Daddy Purple for about 3 years. Purple is better in appealing and also gives that " PURPLE TASTE ". Only happens during the colder season. However the NON color Grand daddy strain has a INTENSE sweet smell to it. Both have their goods. IMO, any strain can turn purple, some has little, some will be covered . All depends on your atmosphere.

 

[zack66]

I'm pretty sure the cold helps my purple kush get some nice colors that, I haven't gotten with warmer temps during flower.

 

[Kite High]

purpling is induced at low temps as it makes P very hard for the plant to acquire

 

[zack66]

purpling is induced at low temps as it makes P very hard for the plant to acquire

Which sounds like it's really not a good thing. Does it affect the overall finished product in a negative way? I thought as long as they don't get too cold it wouldn't slow growth too much.

 

[joe blow greenthumb]

Which sounds like it's really not a good thing. Does it affect the overall finished product in a negative way? I thought as long as they don't get too cold it wouldn't slow growth too much.

How well a plant does or doesn't grow in the child is completely strain dependent, unlike coloring in flower. Some take to colder temps and can't be grown to capacity in warmer regions.

 

[Bakatare666]

Which sounds like it's really not a good thing. Does it affect the overall finished product in a negative way? I thought as long as they don't get too cold it wouldn't slow growth too much.

Yes, I've noticed when my temps dropped below 55, growth slowed, and when it dropped below 40, I got a P lockout and almost everything turned purple.

 

[Kite High]

How well a plant does or doesn't grow in the child is completely strain dependent, unlike coloring in flower. Some take to colder temps and can't be grown to capacity in warmer regions.

WOW..you grow in children?

 

[zack66]

Yes, I've noticed when my temps dropped below 55, growth slowed, and when it dropped below 40, I got a P lockout and almost everything turned purple.

Outdoors in the fall I let my ladies take a frost or two. The purple strains really turn color with the cold temps.

 

[ArCaned]

some strains are naturally purple.. has nothing to do with degradation....

Some strains are purple yes, however ph/nute/stress issues can also purple up the stems.

I have a White Rhino clone flowering atm, it had some issues with ph and heat when it was small and nearly died (broken ph meter much rage), the stems and leaf stems started turning purple as the stress and ph issues increased. Now it's healthy again its back to green.


So from this I conclude two things:

Some strains are naturally purple.

Environment and stress can cause purpling.

 

[Mr.Marijuana420]

Cold temps turn any strain purple (to an extent). If your temp drops too low you may notice purple stems, veins and the beggining of the leaves may even turn purple. But cold and purple strains dont go hand and hand. But if its healthy, and its purple, yer gravy. I wouldnt let it get much lower then that 58 at night though.

i wouldnt say all turn purple, ive plants harvested in mid oct with not even a speck of purple on the stem of a leaf, and our temps get down there, by harvest time it easily hits 40*F at night. From my experience, its in the plants genetics, that make them purple, some will easily purple with cold weather, some only slighty, some not at all, and some purple reguardless of it being cold at all,(although with cold, those strains will likely gain much more color)

 

[zack66]

i wouldnt say all turn purple, ive plants harvested in mid oct with not even a speck of purple on the stem of a leaf, and our temps get down there, by harvest time it easily hits 40*F at night. From my experience, its in the plants genetics, that make them purple, some will easily purple with cold weather, some only slighty, some not at all, and some purple reguardless of it being cold at all,(although with cold, those strains will likely gain much more color)

Okay now I get it. Cold does help most times with some purple strains. If the genetics are there. Thanks man, you answered my question. + rep to ya