how sturdy are trichromes? when growing outdoors will elements like rain/wind damage or remove trichromes from the plant?

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You know, that's a damn good question. I've often wondered that my self. I've also often wondered if a lot of what we would consider more "commercial grade" weed doesn't start out high quality and lose much of it's potency due to mishandling. Brown weed is brown because when harvested down in Mexico they just leave it in the sun to dry and it is half rotted when we get it. You might possibly grow a seed from a bag of brown shwag and get a damn nice plant. Although with today's modern seed banks this would be foolish.

I think the trics are pretty resiliant unless they are damaged by a bird or large insect with a little weight

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According to Jorge Cerevantes-dont go on a rant about what a god or fraud he is- in his book Medical marijuana Cultivation, he describes comparisons between indoor and outdoor trichomes. Indoor trichomes are larger, but the plant is more delicate and has a larger hollow in the center. Outdoor trichomes are smaller, probably because its harder to hit a small target, and the plant is sturdier. There was no information about potency or production of trichome in a comparison, but i guess they would kind of even out.

There is no light source better than the sun so that will grow a better plant.
Inside, there are no pests, sand storms, or heavy rain, so that would grow a better plant.

This may be a mystery for quite some time.

Yes they will be better inside than outside but the natural UVB light from the sun will make the tricromes more potent smoke. If your growing outside and your budding dont let water stay on your plant because your buds will develop a mold and rot and if you smoke it, it taste like crap. So after rain go to your plant and lightly shake it to remove the extra whater.
Good luck

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Thats a good call. Ive done that from time to time, esp if the weather is cool and the water doesnt evaporate quickly.

weed was always grown outdoors until indoor cultivation was proven more convienient(although u gotta spend money).Im sure heavy rain will degrade sum trichs but thats wat tarps are for
Trichomes are very sticky so light drizzles wont have any effect.

wen most showers on the east coast seem to have an average of happening during the night
Thats y my plants are on 12/12

12hours outdoor/12 hours indoor(darkness)
to avoid any night time showers and because theyre flowering

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real good question, and one answer is 'it doesn't matter'
the plant is quite capable of pumping out more resin, i.e. trichomes
proof is the time honored method of rubbing hash off the plants in nepal, etc.
plant is hand rubbed for resin, can be rubbed several times during harvest time

I would still shake the plant lightly to remove extra water so buds are a better when harvested.

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My first grow was of some swag seeds surely imported from mexico since I lived close to there at the time. I had a total of 12 females that all varied when dried and cured(from the same bag). 4 plants were covered in trics, and the high was just like Granddaddy purp. But another plant didn't even get us high. And the rest were just ok. I personally think it's all based on genetics, and even good genes can produce a bad offspring. And vice versa. Tho if you take good genes you'll more than likely have good genetics.