Does putting ice in pots do anything in flower??

Capn-Crunch said:

The color of the bud is genetic, not from stress.

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Mostly. Trichome and pistil color I think is genetic, but leaf coloration can be an effect of lower temperatures.

While some plants seem to go purple without any cooler temperatures, others, exhibit the purpling effect more as a response to lower temperatures and if the temperatures aren't low enough to trigger it, they don't "purple up" as much, or not at all.

Anthocyanins, the magic stuff in the plant that makes purpling, red and blue shades, tend to accumulate and present when the plant experiences reduced temperatures. The same strain being grown outdoors in the fall may get purple towards the end while their sisters grown indoors under more constant warmer temps stay green since they never experience the temperature drop.

Capn-Crunch said:

I probably should just ignore you now and avoid the Christmas rush

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Better advice would be to get back to icmag and let those who know keep on giving the right info here lest we have a noobie situation where leds are trolling everyone out again because your ego seems to be writing checks you education definitely aint able to cash

Makes you look retarded, but not much else

athomegrowing said:

Makes you look retarded, but not much else

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Huh?

Rob Roy said:

Mostly. Trichome and pistil color I think is genetic, but leaf coloration can be an effect of lower temperatures.

While some plants seem to go purple without any cooler temperatures, others, exhibit the purpling effect more as a response to lower temperatures and if the temperatures aren't low enough to trigger it, they don't "purple up" as much, or not at all.

Anthocyanins, the magic stuff in the plant that makes purpling, red and blue shades, tend to accumulate and present when the plant experiences reduced temperatures. The same strain being grown outdoors in the fall may get purple towards the end while their sisters grown indoors under more constant warmer temps stay green since they never experience the temperature drop.

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I realize that, but I thought we were talking "bud" color, not leaf? Last year outdoor my last flowering month was on average 38 to 42 degrees at night, and mid 60's during the day and I had no purple or any other color leaves.

Capn-Crunch said:

I realize that, but I thought we were talking "bud" color, not leaf? Last year outdoor my last flowering month was on average 38 to 42 degrees at night, and mid 60's during the day and I had no purple or any other color leaves.

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You bring up a good point. I was more addressing purple coloration in general and what can cause it in some strains.

Of course some bud is more leaf than others, it's like where is the line between chest hair and neck beard?

Lol, oh god. I had an ex who’s mother kept wanting me to put cut up lemons into the pots like a top dressing. Lol. She swore she knew it would make the bud taste like lemon. Silliest shit ever except for another guy who swore that you’d get fatter buds if your took a razor and split them from the tip down an inch or so. There are some real idiots out there. I’ve even heard a woman claiming that cocaine in your water jug will make the buds speedier and she was dead serious. Lol

Well guys it didn’t give it a super purple look but it did however give a couple of the cola branches a little bit of purple tint...

Anthocyanin
Anthocyanin gives plants a red, purple, or blue hue depending on the pH. If the pH is more acidic, the plant displays red. If the pH is more alkaline (toward the base end of the scale), the plant displays blue. If the pH is more neutral (in the middle between acid and base), the plant displays purple.

During the majority of the growing season, anthocyanin is overpowered by the stronger, greener chlorophyll. That’s why most plants are green in the spring and summer: the chlorophyll is more prevalent. And this isn’t just happenstance. The green color actually serves a purpose—it captures more solar energy than other colors.

In the fall then, when chlorophyll breaks down, the anthocyanin (and other flavonoids) are no longer overpowered by the green. This results in the beautiful yellows, reds, oranges, and even purples that signal the approach of winter.

Like the green, the colors are not just for show; they do serve a purpose. In this case, the bright colors that appear during the fall months attract more insects which, in turn, aid in the pollination process. It’s basically the plant making itself look more attractive so it can reproduce.

And whether a plant’s leaves turn red, or yellow, or orange, or purple is largely determined by its genetics. A plant’s genetics determines how much of one flavonoid or the other is present. So trying to force a marijuana plant to turn purple won’t work unless the traits are already there.

Gotta use purple gatorade duh /s

Gemtree said:

Gotta use purple gatorade duh /s

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Shhh a Michigan secret LOL

Herb & Suds said:

Shhh a Michigan secret LOL

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Haha sad thing is someone actually told me to use grape gatorade to make the buds taste like grape. Some girl also once said she wouldnt buy purple buds cause ppl put the stem in purple water like you can do with white flowers lol.

Purple glitter paint for the extra trichomes.

T macc said:

Heard of it. Never tried it. Also heard of pouring boiling water thru the pots the last couple days. Again, won't try it lol

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Il try it fuck it

T macc said:

Heard of it. Never tried it. Also heard of pouring boiling water thru the pots the last couple days. Again, won't try it lol

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That would be brutal. imagine waiting 12-13 weeks just to destroy a plant.