Necking / scraping the stem before harvest

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cage

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I remember reading about putting nails or something through the stem some days before harvesting
to induce more resin production just before harvesting.
So is anyone done something similar with their stems before harvesting?

Just thought about pines and how their bark is peeled off either all the way or just leaving a strip of intact bark
to induce more resin/tar production.

edit: https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-splitting-stems-should-you-take-a-knife-to-your-cannabis-plant-n1207
So something like that, please share experiences, thank you
 
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Phytoplankton

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cage said:
I remember reading about putting nails or something through the stem some days before harvesting
to induce more resin production just before harvesting.
So is anyone done something similar with their stems before harvesting?

Just thought about pines and how their bark is peeled off either all the way or just leaving a strip of intact bark
to induce more resin/tar production.

edit: https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-splitting-stems-should-you-take-a-knife-to-your-cannabis-plant-n1207
So something like that, please share experiences, thank you
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Bro-science!
 
OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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cage said:
I remember reading about putting nails or something through the stem some days before harvesting
to induce more resin production just before harvesting.
So is anyone done something similar with their stems before harvesting?

Just thought about pines and how their bark is peeled off either all the way or just leaving a strip of intact bark
to induce more resin/tar production.

edit: https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-splitting-stems-should-you-take-a-knife-to-your-cannabis-plant-n1207
So something like that, please share experiences, thank you
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The only thing that really works is to use ice water to drench the roots 3 days before the full moon and harvest naked at midnight.

I can hardly believe a supposedly reputable seed merchant would even post such nonsense.

:peace:
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Stakes are for vampires- there are other “stress tricks “ like drought stress during flower -
Fortunately, cannabis growers can also use drought to their advantage to increase the secondary metabolite content, or cannabinoids and terpenes, of their crops.

UV is another way to bump the blooming flowers.
 
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cage

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OldMedUser said:
I can hardly believe a supposedly reputable seed merchant would even post such nonsense.
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www.zamnesia.com

A Guide To Splitting Cannabis Stems - Zamnesia

The latest craze to grip cannabis cultivators is splitting. Want extra frosty marijuana nuggs? If so you need to read our guide to splitting cannabis stems.
www.zamnesia.com www.zamnesia.com

Yeah..
There is cannabinoids and there is terpenes, all of which work through gene switches / epigenetics.
But looks like this isn't the place for this.
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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cage said:
www.zamnesia.com

A Guide To Splitting Cannabis Stems - Zamnesia

The latest craze to grip cannabis cultivators is splitting. Want extra frosty marijuana nuggs? If so you need to read our guide to splitting cannabis stems.
www.zamnesia.com www.zamnesia.com

Yeah..
There is cannabinoids and there is terpenes, all of which work through gene switches / epigenetics.
But looks like this isn't the place for this.
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I hit a flowering plant with a lawnmower and it turned in too a frosty beast
So I guess we all should hit our plants with the mower?
 
amneziaHaze

amneziaHaze

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Budzbuddha said:
Stakes are for vampires- there are other “stress tricks “ like drought stress during flower -
Fortunately, cannabis growers can also use drought to their advantage to increase the secondary metabolite content, or cannabinoids and terpenes, of their crops.

UV is another way to bump the blooming flowers.
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Interestingly works in hydro as well.
You just have to reduce the water level to 1/3
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Lots of myths about cannabis -

Hanging upside down ( THC drips down to buds )
Harvesting during Full Moon
Adding fruit to soil ( flavors )
Adding “ sweetners “
Identifying male seeds from female ( facepalm )
“ Cannabis Specific “ nutrients
Darkness before harvest
Mr. Canuck
Reddit / YouTube guys

OP - just grow it out / do general maintenance / harvest / dry it …. smoke it.

No silver stakes - No Cartoon bottles - No Brawndo

* Pee ( yes )
 
OldMedUser

OldMedUser

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Budzbuddha said:
Stakes are for vampires- there are other “stress tricks “ like drought stress during flower -
Fortunately, cannabis growers can also use drought to their advantage to increase the secondary metabolite content, or cannabinoids and terpenes, of their crops.

UV is another way to bump the blooming flowers.
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There is evidence to show that droughting, correctly timed, does increase yield and resin production as does the addition of UV light also correctly timed.

journals.ashs.org

Increasing Inflorescence Dry Weight and Cannabinoid Content in Medical Cannabis Using Controlled Drought Stress

Controlled application of drought can increase secondary metabolite concentrations in some essential oil-producing crops. To evaluate the effects of drought on cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) inflorescence dry weight and cannabinoid content, drought stress was applied to container-grown cannabis...
journals.ashs.org journals.ashs.org

ttps://www.solacure.com/flowerpower.html (UV fluoro tubes)

:peace:
 
jimihendrix1

jimihendrix1

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I think it was an old Super Sativa Seed Club catalog from the 80s, or one of the new companies to sell seeds then.

They had a take, on what some in India do, to allegedly increase potency.

The would split the stalk, and put a Cobra Head, in the stalk.
 
Funkentelechy

Funkentelechy

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cage said:
I remember reading about putting nails or something through the stem some days before harvesting
to induce more resin production just before harvesting.
So is anyone done something similar with their stems before harvesting?

Just thought about pines and how their bark is peeled off either all the way or just leaving a strip of intact bark
to induce more resin/tar production.

edit: https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/blog-splitting-stems-should-you-take-a-knife-to-your-cannabis-plant-n1207
So something like that, please share experiences, thank you
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The problem with this theory is that Cannabis doesn't produce THC as a defensive mechanism, like a pine tree produces sap, a stressed pot plant produces less THC.
 
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cage

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Funkentelechy said:
The problem with this theory is that Cannabis doesn't produce THC as a defensive mechanism, like a pine tree produces sap, a stressed pot plant produces less THC.
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Yeah, I understand that the cannabinoids take awhile to produce and mature.
Which is why giving stress like UV all the way can increase the THC. Or droughted like been mentioned in the thread.
But what about terpenes as a defense mechanism for trying to deter pests?
 
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