How to help buds turn purple? Any thoughts/ideas/knowledge? PICS of my GDP!

georgethecat

Active Member

• Jul 17, 2008

• #1

Hey all. Im around 9 weeks into flowering with my Grandaddy Purp. I've been flushing for a week. They look great but the purple color isnt really coming through. Any ideas on how to assist these little ladies to show their purple? They are under 12/12 obviously, with 400 hps, and the room is pretty damn warm during the day. Please let me know asap. I'm planning on chopping soon and could use all the help I can get. Word.

 

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sasha09022002

Well-Known Member

• Jul 17, 2008

• #2

I think thats a genetic thing. Purdy plants!!!

 

mountainmist2

Well-Known Member

• Jul 17, 2008

• #3

drop the temps a little bit

that usually helps them get a darker purple and may make your plants show more

and if that doesnt work they may be genetically different than the purple plants

 

georgethecat

Active Member

• Jul 17, 2008

• #4

yeah the room gets real warm during the day, i crack the window for fresh air most hot days
should i put an ac in or something? what temp would be best for dark hours?
im also probably harvesting the main cola, if not everything this weekend.
should i keep in complete darkness for the final 48 hours?
i read alotta places that saud this will help finish plant and produce more resin
let me know what yall think

 

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mountainmist2

Well-Known Member

• Jul 18, 2008

• #5

well i suggest putting a fan or two

 

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EverythingISayIsPRETEND

Well-Known Member

• Jul 18, 2008

• #6

To really get em to turn purp, you gotta put em in a fridge for a day or two prior to harvest, make sure there dry first

 

crazyoutlaw

New Member

• Jul 18, 2008

• #7

EverythingISayIsPRETEND said:

To really get em to turn purp, you gotta put em in a fridge for a day or two prior to harvest, make sure there dry first

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Mmmm..interesting..does this really work?Have you ever done this man?

Cus I know you need to drop the temps lower for colorful buds...and that its mostly a genetic thing.

Most true indicas turn purple if the temps get low enough in the last few weeks of flowering!!

Try Kush,or Afghani!!

 

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EverythingISayIsPRETEND

Well-Known Member

• Jul 18, 2008

• #8

Yes, you are right sometimes the genetics just are not there for purple color, but if and when they are it brings them out even with no visible color prior to

 

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KillerWeed420

Well-Known Member

• Jul 18, 2008

• #9

Purple Maxx helps in some cases.

 

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EverythingISayIsPRETEND

Well-Known Member

• Jul 18, 2008

• #10

What is this Purple Maxx?

 

crazyoutlaw

New Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #11

EverythingISayIsPRETEND said:

What is this Purple Maxx?

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Its an additive made by Humboldt's Own...supposed to force plants to focus on flavor and color...I heard its bullshit.Besides all you need is low temps and any gentic purple r blue plants can possible turn colorful!!kiss-ass

 

bonz

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #12

georgethecat said:

yeah the room gets real warm during the day, i crack the window for fresh air most hot days
should i put an ac in or something? what temp would be best for dark hours?
im also probably harvesting the main cola, if not everything this weekend.
should i keep in complete darkness for the final 48 hours?
i read alotta places that saud this will help finish plant and produce more resin
let me know what yall think

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i do the dark method at the end but i go up to 72 hours of dark. i have read a thing about the first german scientists that had done this back when they were first supplying mj to pharmacies and they claim it increases some of the chemicals by 30%. i cant remember witch ones but it does seem to help mine out

 

stunned

Green Thumb of God

• Jul 19, 2008

• #13

just get it into real low temps and it will start to purple. In the winter I leave my white widow outside in the dark of my garage and it takes a purple tint after about 24 hours.

 

Dabu

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #14

How do I turn my bagseed plants purple? ne help appreciated thx!

jk

 

mountainmist2

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #15

the only reason plants turn purple is because it runs in the genetics....

so if you have a purple bud bagseed the plant may turn purple

or you could try to dye it witch is fuckin retarted

so if the bagseed was just a regular bug with no purple..chances are you wont get a purple plant n the end

 

Tongbokes

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #16

da purps .... Its a good Thing

 

bonz

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #17

thew purple stains i have grown look nice but they lack the kick of others.

 

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EverythingISayIsPRETEND

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #18

i would second that notion. Purp is just prettiest, not the dankest

 

mountainmist2

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #19

ya i third that

love the colors,so beautiful

the potencey just isnt as good as things like g13 hazeeee

 

crazyoutlaw

New Member

• Jul 19, 2008

• #20

this is an interesting topic man...cus I didnt know you can force flower colors by sticking the dry buds in the fridge..has anyone else ever done this?

What if you simply put the plant in the fridge a few days before you cut and dry it??Will it die?

or can you use the fresh buds??they wont rot if you cover them somehow..with saran wrap..or get a mason jar!!