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AlchemySeeds · 07-16-2017, 08:02 AM

Last year a dog dug up two of my plants and I started their replacements outdoors 2-3 weeks before the summer solstice.

They were 2 different strains, Pineapple Express and Happiness, and while they obviously yielded much less the buds seemed both denser and jucier than their siblings.

Has anyone else noticed this or was it just the usual genetic variations between plants of the same strain?

bigganjabud · 07-16-2017, 12:44 PM

More veg time = bigger plants right?

Could be hotter sun last year aswell tbh

Limeygreen · 07-16-2017, 12:59 PM

Less assimilates to distribute within the plant, you had more sun than they needed at the time, likely put out a root system larger (proportionally) than the earlier planted, all the resources go to a smaller amount of branches and flowers, light penetration is increased as well. My guess is that they started flowering earlier and finished earlier as well?

therevverend · 07-16-2017, 02:08 PM

Makes no difference what so ever as long as they are put out after the cold. The only difference is yield.

Dday391 · 07-17-2017, 02:16 PM

I'm going to agree with limey on this. I've read on here in other places that the late start "mini" plants are better quality wise. Like said above less plant to distribute the nutrients through as well as better light penetration. Ive seen this discussed before in the massive outdoor thread and multiple people said later plants were much smaller yet had better formed and denser buds. I don't think the difference is too great like mexi commercial vs high end quality though thc% only varies dramatically by strain right?

FizzyB · 07-17-2017, 11:20 PM

I have also noticed and been told smaller plants produce higher quality buds. More smaller plants, planted later in the year, can also reduce workload and shorten your season. I have a hunch that one major factor that people typically grow incredibly large plants is due to plant count limits and federal laws regarding higher plant count. A full term plant can be put outside around mid april to early may where I live. I know someone keen on putting full term plants outdoors in early-mid june for these reasons. I wouldn't take his word as gospel, but he's been doing this for much longer than I have and has impressive results.

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AlchemySeeds Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Where Science becomes Magic. Posts: 26	Later start equals better quality? Last year a dog dug up two of my plants and I started their replacements outdoors 2-3 weeks before the summer solstice. They were 2 different strains, Pineapple Express and Happiness, and while they obviously yielded much less the buds seemed both denser and jucier than their siblings. Has anyone else noticed this or was it just the usual genetic variations between plants of the same strain?
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bigganjabud Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: In the land of the giants Posts: 3,312	More veg time = bigger plants right? Could be hotter sun last year aswell tbh
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Limeygreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,750	Less assimilates to distribute within the plant, you had more sun than they needed at the time, likely put out a root system larger (proportionally) than the earlier planted, all the resources go to a smaller amount of branches and flowers, light penetration is increased as well. My guess is that they started flowering earlier and finished earlier as well? __________________ Your best you try, to harm I and I, Aiming to kill. But I love you still Cause you are here to make prophecy fulfill.
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therevverend Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NW Posts: 701	Makes no difference what so ever as long as they are put out after the cold. The only difference is yield.
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Dday391 Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 53	I'm going to agree with limey on this. I've read on here in other places that the late start "mini" plants are better quality wise. Like said above less plant to distribute the nutrients through as well as better light penetration. Ive seen this discussed before in the massive outdoor thread and multiple people said later plants were much smaller yet had better formed and denser buds. I don't think the difference is too great like mexi commercial vs high end quality though thc% only varies dramatically by strain right?
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FizzyB Newbie Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 12	I have also noticed and been told smaller plants produce higher quality buds. More smaller plants, planted later in the year, can also reduce workload and shorten your season. I have a hunch that one major factor that people typically grow incredibly large plants is due to plant count limits and federal laws regarding higher plant count. A full term plant can be put outside around mid april to early may where I live. I know someone keen on putting full term plants outdoors in early-mid june for these reasons. I wouldn't take his word as gospel, but he's been doing this for much longer than I have and has impressive results.
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