Fox tails?

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zoidb3rg

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• May 17, 2009

• #1

Anybody know what causes them? is it generally a strain trait or is it environmental conditions?, just wondered, but hey im stoned ^^

 

Yes4Prop215

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• May 17, 2009

• #2

Im having major foxtail action right now, apparently its from high heat, which makes sense for me because my room temps are in the 80s right now due to the heat wave.

i was thinking about buying a portable AC.


another thing i noticed was that only my top colas are foxtailing, maybe perhaps they are under heat stress from being too close to the lights. my mid level buds are all nice and round with no foxtailing.

 

foolish fool

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• May 18, 2009

• #3

I can second that. I had a plant with a funky ass fox tail, only on the cola closest to the light. and temps were low-mid 80s.

 

centralcoastbud

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• May 18, 2009

• #4

Foxtailing can be attributed to both environmental and genetic factors. Indeed, high temperatures in the canopy will cause foxtailing and create "airy" buds but some strains will foxtail on their own despite temperatures.

 

VerdantGreen

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• May 18, 2009

• #5

i asked this question in the infirmary and the above is true,

also light leaks and excess nitrogen in flowering will encourage them.

 

Maj.PotHead

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• May 18, 2009

• #6

unsure what ya'll r/grown but what i do dosent foxtail and cause airy buds because of mid to upper 80's in temps i have them temps all the time.




just nice dense nugs must be some other factor causing your foxtailed airy buds

 

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bluebreedsfunk

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• May 18, 2009

• #7

My Jack Herer x White Rhino foxtails a bit. I've seen the trait repeatedly and I would say in my case it is due to sativa influence in the different strains. I don't see it as an indication of heat stress (even if it may be), as the bud generally ends up being mind-melting.

I usually grow very sativa dominant hybrids such as kali mist or jack herer. (The few landrace sativas I did grow, foxtailed heavily.)

 

VerdantGreen

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• May 18, 2009

• #8

genetics certainly plays a large part too

 

Hammerhead

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• May 18, 2009

• #9

Kali mist no heat issues here I had 3 this is the only one that foxtailed