Poking Nugs With a Small Pin?

jezebelstrinkets

Member

• May 17, 2011

• #1

Hrm. I'd love your opinion. Couldn't find anything on this yet but then again I AM a lazy stoner bahaha. Supposedly this increases potency. Caught my man poking my Outdoor Elephant tops and they just don't seem as big as I'd think. *Reminder* this is my first grow.
Thanks loves
Peace

 

jezebelstrinkets

Member

• May 21, 2011

• #2

No replies? I was so excited to register here and no love so far. Poo. LOL. Come on people. Poking nuggies as they are flowering???? I made him stop haha but I'd love some input

 

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TheLastWood

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2011

• #3

Never heard of this before. I have heard of similar things, basically, stressing a plant near the end of its life cycle can cause a last burst of resin production. The most common is 72 hours of darkness before harvest.

Years ago people also believed things like driving a nail through the stem, watering with ice water would stress the plant into producing resin.

 

jezebelstrinkets

Member

• May 22, 2011

• #4

TheLastWood said:

Never heard of this before. I have heard of similar things, basically, stressing a plant near the end of its life cycle can cause a last burst of resin production. The most common is 72 hours of darkness before harvest.

Years ago people also believed things like driving a nail through the stem, watering with ice water would stress the plant into producing resin.

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Thanks for responding maaan omg driving a nail through the stem! LOL whoooobuddy. I've been stress training them their whole cycle . And I have to say, the outdoor elephant is pretty resonated already, only halfway through!

 

Dr. Greenthum

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2011

• #5

do not poke the buds! poking the buds puts stress on the plant. the plant then takes longer to grow because it has to heal its wounds. DO NOT DO THAT!

 

mellokitty

Moderatrix of Journals

• May 22, 2011

• #6

yeah, this seems like an odd practise. the idea is that you want to stress the *whole* plant. personally i don't think poking them with a pin would do much of anything, good OR bad.

 

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krazzydave

Member

• May 22, 2011

• #7

i have to agree to much stress is all ways bad but if u have stoped him i wouldnt be worried it should be fine

 

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gobskiii

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2011

• #8

ya never heard of it, and something like that just seems retarded imo...punch your friend for bein a tard...lol

 

jezebelstrinkets

Member

• May 29, 2011

• #9

Thanks ya'll Pretty sure he's through poking the nugs...He hasn't done it since he came clean. Good news is they are doing great! I'll be posting pictures soon.

 

guy incognito

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• May 30, 2011

• #10

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