some people want to "fake" purple buds. I personally dont recommend it myself. I like to grow at a constant 75 throughout my grow. But some people want that "purple" for resale and bag appeal, its just a fad thing among some people. If i got purple buds great, but i wouldnt stress my plant in order to get them. But if he wants to have purple showing and his phenotype isnt dominate to do so, lowering temps is one way to try and achieve itLowering temps to cause purple = stress..... why would you want to do that..
dont you already have this process going when you are using a fish and squid emulsion?? as well as many other possible choices. same idea? or different?Using it to affect taste and smell is speculation and there are many people who will agree that it does add a bit of a light sweetness to the buds, i'd even be geared more towards saying this is true as i've noticed a slight difference in grows i used molasses in. But the real reason that people use molasses in their grows is because it "feeds the soil" the natural sugars in the molasses break down the nutrients in your soil to a level that the microbes and healthy bacteria in the soil can consume which lets your plants uptake these nutrients much easier
You don't do it on purpose, but when you grow outdoors some strains will show a little purple due to cooler temps. It just happens.Lowering temps to cause purple = stress..... why would you want to do that..
I believe what the molasses provides is the carbohydrates from the natural sugars which is what feeds the micro organisms in the soil. If fish emulsions and the likes do this as well i've just never heard or read that they do but you may be rightdont you already have this process going when you are using a fish and squid emulsion?? as well as many other possible choices. same idea? or different?