rumors we heard before we started growing

mistaphuck

mistaphuck

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BadAndy said:
This is actually kinda true. From an article i read if you put seeds in a bag with a banana peel and let it ferment it will make the seed more likely to be famel than a male.
Im not 100% sure why it does it but it was a pretty good article.
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got a link?
 
Spanishfly

Spanishfly

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This thread has lost its way - instead of people humorously listing what rumours they believe they heard, it has degenerated into a - Oh yes it is, Oh no it isn´t.
Yet another argumentative thread.
 
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TheTokingKing

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I have noticed that not everyone can take someone else with a different opinion. Bud would grow planted in Mexico with little water and it still got me high as a kid, Everything else is preference and trial and error finding whats best, I agree that it has lost its way and I probably helped. lol..

Here's one that I have heard.

"Trimming some fan leaves with reduce yield."



Spanishfly said:
This thread has lost its way - instead of people humorously listing what rumours they believe they heard, it has degenerated into a - Oh yes it is, Oh no it isn´t.
Yet another argumentative thread.
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N!pples

N!pples

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lol, That’s because if its true its not a rumor.... I bet you somehow this thread will end up ruining a handful of beginner grows despite the title and corrections...

Funny stuff though! GL all!
 
mcpurple

mcpurple

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BadAndy said:
This is actually kinda true. From an article i read if you put seeds in a bag with a banana peel and let it ferment it will make the seed more likely to be famel than a male.
Im not 100% sure why it does it but it was a pretty good article.
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sex is determined when the seed is being made by the mother nothing else.

Rollin Hard said:
another one, that you need a rooting hormone to get cuttings to root.

not true straight water works
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no u dont but it takes for ever in straight water and the clones are usally unhealthy.
 
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Illumination

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mcpurple said:
i can tell the difference in flushed and not flushed, ive done a side by side comparison so i dont thin kit is a myth i like to flush.

also light leaks can cause hermies sometimes.

this thread is getting alot of info that is true.
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I concur on flushing is unnecessary and also that light leaks do seem to induce hermies especially in fem seeds if often and bright enough. Jury's still out on how much light etc.

Furthermore I believe the flushing myth was spun out of 2 things actually.
One is the practice of "drowning the roots" in h20 for 10 or more days as this begins the fermenting or curing process while the plant is still alive. As we produce lactic acid to continue on without oxygen or nourishment so does the plant begin fermenting the sugars and carbs into alcohol to be able to sustain itself and survive. Also the days spent attempting to "wick" off or transpire the water out of the root zone the plants metabolism is sped up into overdrive which pushes whatever productions are occurring to the maximum. This practiced has morphed into the harvest flush.
The other is that the "dutch" breeders have pushed and pushed the nutes to their strains especially Phosphorous in the flowering stage and this does effect the plant as it is denied other elements it really needs to function properly so these breeders resorted to flushing pre-harvest in an albeit guilt ridden attempt to make up for abusing the plant.

Hope this sheds some light...

Namaste':peace:
 
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Illumination

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mistaphuck said:
why cant you show some scientific evidence to the contrary? besides its not all about taste its about the burn, if theres still nutrients in the bud it doesn't burn as well, or it will snap and crackle, and if you don't flush your bud may harbor more carcinogens. you cant argue against decades of compiled texts and videos on how to grow marijuana, its in the grow bible for christs sake, high times's ready set grow series,

"the plants absorb what they need and convert it into energy. what other fruiting plants in nature are flushed?" fruit is eaten not smoked, totally different means of molecular breakdown and absorption
"if an organic grower didn't flush, would their crop taste like bat guano? if I plant jolly ranchers in my soil, will it give my harvest a fruitier taste?" no but it will taste different than if flushed.


I refuse to give you scientific evidence to this fact as it is about two clicks and a few keyboard taps away from you.
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So where are the tobacco fields flushed?... See my other post please. Your argument has no factual basis. IMHHO....

Namaste':peace:
 
Burger Boss

Burger Boss

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mcpurple said:
BB said it for me in the below response and as for scientific proof for flushing well like i said ive done side by side comparison and thats all the proof i need. maybe you should do the same and make the decision for your self. some science says pot is bad for you to.



well said BB thanks for saving me the explanation
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LOL, not a problem Mac. I made it as clear as possible........BB
 
mistaphuck

mistaphuck

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why do so many people think flushing is a myth? hella dumb, ready set grow volumes 1 and 2, the cannabis grow bible, jorge cervantes's movies, its basic shit! nearly every grow video and book ive read says to do it for better burning and tasting bud.
 
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Compton Blockz

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Without reading any posts in this thread (i'll go back and read after I post) These are the rumors I have heard.

-If you put up black curtains,2-way 1-way windows (any irregular window obstruction looking outside IN) that's an automatic giveaway you have a growhouse

-Law enforcement can spot growhouses from the from their aircraft by the amount heat/energy plants give off (even seen this on the show "Weeds")

-most grow websites (U.S. based) are ran by law enforcement

-Utility companies can tell right away if you have a grow operation by increase in output and useage
 
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