There is more light available to a plant during the veg' stage, also more UV radiation.

A plant needs to grow much more during flower, not just grow but also develop fruit, and in just 8 short weeks can triple in height. Where does this energy come from? From a dwindling sun?

Stored carbohydrates?

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This could be why the plant grows such an extensive root system in the veg phase. Storing carbs that it will later use for flowering. It eats its own root system. This may relate to your root development link. It may be why root growth seems not to be related to bud size in indoor grow situations. No dwindling light at the end of life!

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If anything, a crystal is going to diffuse the light, a lens would focus the light. But in order for the lens to provide any benefit to the plant, the lense would have to be larger than the area that it's focusing light on.

I believe the plant grows a more extensive root system with age. In my last post in the root development thread are side by side pic's of a 4, 5 and 6 week flowering plant's root system.

There is a dwindling light, as soon as we put them in the dark. The trich's are a reflex to this. I don't believe the dark is actually needed, merely a certain level of low light for a certain amount of time. Once this level is reached, the plants respond by producing the trich's throughout the dark period in preparation for the sun (which is much less intense during the flowering weeks).

sry skunkush but i have to agree with ccodian... there are amazing points on both ends.. but skunkush is a little out there ...remember marijuanna is just another plant..it isnt something special ....it still abides by the rules of nature... research some other plants ...where there has been more research done ...u may be surprised.just a thought

That makes so much sense, IMHO

*First law of engineering ~ Does it make sense

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marijuana is just another plant? No, it has no classification... it is a class unto itself.

Obey the laws of nature? Since when does nature provide 24/0 sunlight?

Yes, they do encourage animal intervention too, as well as discourage it. I'm not saying they don't.

I'm suggesting a primary purpose for trich's... a reason for their development in the first place... or second place... doesn't matter.

What does matter is that there is enough evidence to suggest that trich's also magnify light. To my mind, the immediate survival of the plant itself would come first... else how would it produce the seed in the first place?

evidence please......

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