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Cold weather in relation to cannabis cultivation

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The cold, being a considerable stress upon the plant, triggers changes in the plant’s metabolism which, when they occur in the final stages of flowering, can lead to an increased resin production. If we gradually lower temperatures to around 16-17ºC during the last two weeks of bloom, once the buds are fully grown and only need to mature, it’s possible to achieve a much greater and higher quality resin coverage in exchange for only a very slight sacrifice in production weight.

It’s also worth mentioning that encouraging lower temperatures during the later stages of flowering will retain a higher terpene content and can lead to harvesting more aromatic and flavour-full flowers. Higher temperatures during flowering, drying and curing means that the evaporation and subsequent loss of terpenes can seriously alter and degrade the organoleptic properties of the buds produced.

For lovers of bright colours another advantage of cold weather in relation to cannabis cultivation is the wonderful array of autumnal shades that the low temperatures provoke in certain genetics. Many plants will change the colour of their foliage to a beautiful deep purple, blue or red in cold conditions during the last weeks and when this is combined with the natural ‘fade’ colours of senescence the display can be truly spectacular and a fitting finale to a successful grow!

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