Why does bud grow on leaves and why does light degrade thc?

So I don't get how light degrades thc, is it because the plant is dead or dying or I don't get why it degrades it when the entire time the plants and buds need light to actually produce, and my other question is what causes or makes bud grow on the leafs, I've only had it happen on this grow but if we could figure out what causes it or how to cause it that would increase people's yield a lot although I don't know if they fill in like a normal bud site

I've never actually cured my buds completely in dark but I'll try to keep any light away from that I can.

Ive had bud grow on leaves of many strains that it shouldnt, at first it seems like an increase of yeild till you realize your stressing the plant. Some strains can naturally do this through genetic selection and are sold that way but most shouldnt. I guess undifferentiated cells in the leaf are triggered to grow bud and it seems to be confined to the leaf vein or stem where youd probably most find cells with this ability. If it increased yeilds we would all be doing it but not like that so not a genetic trait thats been sought after or bred into most commercial strains.

Thc degredation is an easy google search.

I've been growing the same clone for close to five years, a couple years ago I found a little bud growing where the fingers meet the stem. I never seen it before that and haven't seen it since.

strange light does not hurt th.c when its growing . but once you chop it the light will hurt the t.hc ? I am going to do some home work on this get some real info so I know .

bryan oconner said:

strange light does not hurt th.c when its growing . but once you chop it the light will hurt the t.hc ? I am going to do some home work on this get some real info so I know .

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I think its a bit too scientific for your dumb ass lololol

bryan oconner said:

take all of the fun out of it . every farmer even lawn boys will have to go to collage for 10 years ! wow. how much would it cost to hire some body to cut your grass if every body thought like the poster above all technical . it would be a 5day session and safety checks just to pore the gas in and many permits and licenses hefty insurance .

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ryan1918 said:

So I don't get how light degrades thc, is it because the plant is dead or dying or I don't get why it degrades it when the entire time the plants and buds need light to actually produce, and my other question is what causes or makes bud grow on the leafs, I've only had it happen on this grow but if we could figure out what causes it or how to cause it that would increase people's yield a lot although I don't know if they fill in like a normal bud site

I've never actually cured my buds completely in dark but I'll try to keep any light away from that I can.

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Ayyy. This is gonna probly be of little use unless you've taken organic chemistry on radical reactions through photodegradation, but ask and you shall receive. (And yes, a radical reaction is an actual scientific term lol.)
Light will degrade organic molecules like THC in the presence of oxygen. The degradation reaction requires both, however oxygen is obviously not the easiest thing to get rid of (unless you have a lab with some very expensive equipment at your disposal), so the best thing to do is keep it away from light so the reaction does not have the neccesary reactants to go to completion (or at least very little of them).
This is also why curing in an air tight container is a must as it does not allow a constant flow of fresh air (and oxygen) to the buds.

All cannabinoids can go through some sort of degradation reaction over long periods of time. Heres a chart! Haha.The degradation of delta 9 THC tends to yield cannabinol (CBN), which is only mildly psychoactive. It's a VERY slow reaction obviously but it's best to do what you can to slow it down. If it's in a sealed container and it's just like your normal bedroom incandescent or fluorescent bulb it's really probly not going to be much a difference over just a week or 2, but if it's out for a very long time (or worse yet if it's in the suns intense UV rays!) it definetly could make a difference. Anyways here's that chart. Red arrows indicate a degradation reaction.



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bryan oconner said:

strange light does not hurt th.c when its growing . but once you chop it the light will hurt the t.hc ? I am going to do some home work on this get some real info so I know .

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THC is THC. Doesn't matter if it's still on the plant, it's gonna react the same to light and air. THC degrades most often to CBN. CBN is found in all marijuana, in the history of ever (with varying amounts).
The rate of production of "THC" (or of it's carboxylic precursor) is far far greater than the rate of the degradation reaction so you don't notice it but it does degrade yes.

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