Stem Splitting Before Harvesting

[Kush0027]

I’ve tried this before but I can’t say if it increased trichomes but it was frosty. The concept is supposed to be that the plant thinks an animal in the wild is attacking so it produces more trichs since trichomes are actually how they protect themselves

Makes sense what your saying, I also noticed a more frostier flower,
But also did not notice too much of a difference

 

[Kush0027]

Maybe try flowering two clones from the same mother side by side and split the stalk of one.

Hi 009sleepy, That is exactly what I have done , I think that is the best way to see if there are any advantages or disadvantages of using this method

 

[Kush0027]

Clones

 

[jimbobdaz]

A friend of mine swears buy this although he doesn't wedge them open... just pulls them gently apart everytime he checks on them

 

[Kush0027]

A friend of mine swears buy this although he doesn't wedge them open... just pulls them gently apart everytime he checks on them

Hi Jimbobdaz,
That actually makes a lot of sense to do it that way, I found the tree dies completely fairly rapidly
I will try that method on one of the clones.
Thanks for sharing,

 

[jimbobdaz]

I've never done it myself though... keep us updated on the results

 

[Kush0027]

Almost looks like fewer tricomes but that could be because the camera is not in the exact same position for the second photo. The real way to tell is to do it with a 10 plants and have another batch of 10 as a control group. Then do it with another 10 plant group and then another group. Always with a control group.

And it would not hurt to have a few people test a sample from each batch. Sometimes research can be fun.

I like the idea of control groups,
Thank you for your input.
I’m sure I can find a few tasters without any trouble

 

[009sleepy]

Makes sense what your saying, I also noticed a more frostier flower,
But also did not notice too much of a difference

Based off the regular training techniques we use it would make a little sense. Topping and lst promotes different growth, so why wouldn’t stem splitting. Marijuana seems like a resilient plant that heavily adjusts to things

 

[009sleepy]

Hi 009sleepy, That is exactly what I have done , I think that is the best way to see if there are any advantages or disadvantages of using this method

Marijuana is a fighter in my eyes. Adjusting to weather, topping, lst & defoliation so who knows what else

 

[HugePeckerhead]

@carcass this is what I was reading.