Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures

Im wondering, (after trying some thought provoking awesome Critical Cheese blended w Purple Malawi), that there are 'invisible' or 'undetectable by humans' terps and terpenoids..
Every sense we have has a range, a visible spectrum,
Light? we see a fraction of the light spectrum..
Sound? we hear a fraction of the sound spectrum
Taste? same -limited taste..
Touch? -limited
Smell? probably the same..
Lets say you place ripe fruit/other flowers like roses in proximity to blooming herb to supply 'base' terpenoids which gets used to make terps for those plants sharing the space..

Youre thinking probably, "Ziggs, dont recharge your Crafty vape for a few daZe and give that 'mad mind' of yours a break".

maybe, Im not 'mad' :rofl:

I like the question DrZiggy and I believe you are on track with your thoughts :) I was reading about Methyl Jasmonic acid and how it has shown to increase trichome production in plants by triggering the plants defensive measures and came across this.

Inducible defensive responses in plants are known to be activated locally and systemically by signaling molecules that are produced at sites of pathogen or insect attacks, but only one chemical signal, ethylene, is known to travel through the atmosphere to activate plant defensive genes. Methyl jasmonate, a common plant secondary compound, when applied to surfaces of tomato plants, induces the synthesis of defensive proteinase inhibitor proteins in the treated plants and in nearby plants as well. The presence of methyl jasmonate in the atmosphere of chambers containing plants from three species of two families, Solanaceae and Fabaceae, results in the accumulation of proteinase inhibitors in leaves of all three species. When sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata, a plant shown to possess methyl jasmonate in leaf surface structures, is incubated in chambers with tomato plants, proteinase inhibitor accumulation is induced in the tomato leaves, demonstrating that interplant communication can occur from leaves of one species of plant to leaves of another species to activate the expression of defensive genes.

So what this basically is saying is that the compound Methyl Jasmonate and Ethylene are VOC's that can be released into the atmosphere and cause effects on other neighboring plants. What these compounds do when received by another plant is they simulate an insect attract and the plant will respond by increasing terpenes, trichomes and essential oils. I've been really curious about how this would apply to cannabis but it is confirming your thoughts by saying that in fact plants do sense "plant pheremones" that are released. Not sure if they can create new terpenes in the receiving plant, but from the studies I have read it can increase the terpene production of what already is present in the receiving plant. Very interesting stuff :)
 
Upping calcium in medium will result both in increasing terpenes production and bigger final weight in most herbs. I can drop a link to the studies.

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Indeed, I've noticed it too. Just wasn't sure if someone mastered the GSC in hibrix yet :D

Some of the "hyrdro" strains have such inefficient roots they just don't behave themselves without massive salts.

I've found that adding about 1/8 cup of Organic Blood Meal to the final container at transplant, and spraying with WA10x added to the Brix foliar, epsom salts and possibly an OG drench or two does the trick.

I believe had I grown GSC this way it would have come out better.
 
Some of the "hyrdro" strains have such inefficient roots they just don't behave themselves without massive salts.

I've found that adding about 1/8 cup of Organic Blood Meal to the final container at transplant, and spraying with WA10x added to the Brix foliar, epsom salts and possibly an OG drench or two does the trick.

I believe had I grown GSC this way it would have come out better.


I had the same thought....,,frankenstiens recipe........I have a few GSC beans as well, im very interested on the gg#4 as well doc, if you can turn that strain out.....ya might have to rethink landrace only.......

Hey doc we gonna get a photo bomb of those he columbians with no support? I'm kinda interested......:passitleft:
 
What strains did you do well with in the kit?

Sour Kosher did very, very well. Durban poison did just as well, along with grizzly purple kush and cheesy headband. Honestly, the best looking hibrix plant I've had yet is lemon garlic OG from Humbolt seed org. That plant grew incredibly vigourously in the kit soil, and finished very strong. Great nugs!

Some of the "hyrdro" strains have such inefficient roots they just don't behave themselves without massive salts.

I've found that adding about 1/8 cup of Organic Blood Meal to the final container at transplant, and spraying with WA10x added to the Brix foliar, epsom salts and possibly an OG drench or two does the trick.

I believe had I grown GSC this way it would have come out better.
Maybe I'll give the GSC a shot and do that then. I don't have the og drench but I'll hit it with the bloodmeal and the epsoms and WAx10
 
"What strains did you do well with in the kit?"

ACE Sativas (Panama, Golden Tiger, Purple Malawi, Purple Haze, Zamaldelica)love it
Willie Nelson loves it
Dinafem Critical Cheese loves it
Blue Kush loves it
White Widow loves it
WOS Colombian Gold loves it
WOS Ketama loves it
Jock Horror loves it
Pineapple Express loves it
Mexican Bag weed loves it
Autos love it
Trainwreck loves it
WOS Kwazulu loves it
Amnesia loves it
Bubblegum loves it
Blueberry loves it
Dozens of Unknown strains love it..

:)
 
Ok guys, I got one for you. Brown spots on what look like otherwise healthy plants. I know it probably isn't a big deal, but wanted to get opinions in case it may become one. Under magnification there appear to be no pests. Could possibly be water splashing onto the leaves, but it's not likely.

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What strains did you do well with in the kit?

I have "Mad Kush" growing well with the kit. When I run out of Mad Kush seeds I am going to plant Hindu Kush or Afgan Kush next.

Ok guys, I got one for you. Brown spots on what look like otherwise healthy plants. I know it probably isn't a big deal, but wanted to get opinions in case it may become one. Under magnification there appear to be no pests. Could possibly be water splashing onto the leaves, but it's not likely.

I am guessing those are burn spots from a drop of liquid (Water, foliar spray, etc) acting like a magnifying glass on the leaf surface.
 
Hey BN.....I have had those spots as well, and like golden eagle says could b brix burn, in my case I believe it was what was going on underneath......like with the roots.....I believe my problem was she was to close to the humidifier and kinda toasted the roots....I move her away and she is now on track.....i add to that I know it wasn't brix puddling cause they have got one yet.......

Just another thing to watch for.....roots like bout 68 degrees......:passitleft:
 
I like the question DrZiggy and I believe you are on track with your thoughts :) I was reading about Methyl Jasmonic acid and how it has shown to increase trichome production in plants by triggering the plants defensive measures and came across this.



So what this basically is saying is that the compound Methyl Jasmonate and Ethylene are VOC's that can be released into the atmosphere and cause effects on other neighboring plants. What these compounds do when received by another plant is they simulate an insect attract and the plant will respond by increasing terpenes, trichomes and essential oils. I've been really curious about how this would apply to cannabis but it is confirming your thoughts by saying that in fact plants do sense "plant pheremones" that are released. Not sure if they can create new terpenes in the receiving plant, but from the studies I have read it can increase the terpene production of what already is present in the receiving plant. Very interesting stuff :)

VERY! :)
Bananas when ripening, along with about another 12 fruits, produce ethylene gas...so I placed a hand of bananas in 1 of my tents :)
 
I had the same thought....,,frankenstiens recipe........I have a few GSC beans as well, im very interested on the gg#4 as well doc, if you can turn that strain out.....ya might have to rethink landrace only.......

Hey doc we gonna get a photo bomb of those he columbians with no support? I'm kinda interested......:passitleft:

I posted quite a few over the last several weeks. Right now they're all harvested and I'm in the process of cleaning, and putting up new lights.....
 
Ok guys, I got one for you. Brown spots on what look like otherwise healthy plants. I know it probably isn't a big deal, but wanted to get opinions in case it may become one. Under magnification there appear to be no pests. Could possibly be water splashing onto the leaves, but it's not likely.

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Mild issue with roots. Usually too warm/cold and too wet. Let 'em dry out, make sure the containers aren't on a cold slab or next to a heater. Probably don't even need a special drench as the problem is minor and early.
 
I have "Mad Kush" growing well with the kit. When I run out of Mad Kush seeds I am going to plant Hindu Kush or Afgan Kush next.



I am guessing those are burn spots from a drop of liquid (Water, foliar spray, etc) acting like a magnifying glass on the leaf surface.

Thanks GE, my Stacked OG Kush did really well from my first harvest, I have a Chocolope Kush seed waiting to be popped right now, I think that will do good.

Hey BN.....I have had those spots as well, and like golden eagle says could b brix burn, in my case I believe it was what was going on underneath......like with the roots.....I believe my problem was she was to close to the humidifier and kinda toasted the roots....I move her away and she is now on track.....i add to that I know it wasn't brix puddling cause they have got one yet.......

Just another thing to watch for.....roots like bout 68 degrees......:passitleft:

The roots should be good to go, they are in a tent with LED and temp is always around 78-80. But they were rootbound and recently upcanned, so maybe that's it.

Mild issue with roots. Usually too warm/cold and too wet. Let 'em dry out, make sure the containers aren't on a cold slab or next to a heater. Probably don't even need a special drench as the problem is minor and early.

Not on a cold slab, tent has sheet of foam insulation under it. And I haven't had to use a heater this year, so that's not it. They were rootbound and recently upcanned, so maybe that is it. I gave them a very light spray of half strength De-stress. They are pretty dry and will need to be drenched today or tomorrow.
 
Hey Doc..have a question about pests.

Will raising brix levels have any effect on Root Aphids? I get why it would stop bugs from munching on leaves but does it also work for the roots?

Also...I'll try to find some info by digging through the thread but if you could talk about how high brix effects powdery mildew that would be awesome.

Thanks man...love what your doing.
 
Hey Doc..have a question about pests.

Will raising brix levels have any effect on Root Aphids? I get why it would stop bugs from munching on leaves but does it also work for the roots?

Also...I'll try to find some info by digging through the thread but if you could talk about how high brix effects powdery mildew that would be awesome.

Thanks man...love what your doing.

Healthy plants resist pests and disease better, across the board. My rooms have mites and a few thripes. Rarely do they cause a problem other than some spotted leaves when they're at their worst. They all get washed off at harvest.

The best cure for powdery mildew is a sulfur burner.
 
Will having a high brix prevent a plant that has PM in its system from showing spots? I've read that grapes once they are 12-15% mold/mildew no longer shows up and am curious if it's the same for Cannabis. But I did read it on the internet so who knows if that's even true.

I don't have PM right now but I've had in the past and was just curious about that.
 
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