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Hot, Airy Buds
I’ve had many conversations with growers and have been unable to get a good answer regarding the tightness of buds after curing. The temperatures often reach more than 100°F in central California for several months. My strains are auto-flowering and are grown outdoors (though many friends have had the same problem with non-autos as well). The nutes are all by the book for veg and flowering. The colas are very airy and loose, but the quality is great. Is this due to the heat, the outdoor conditions, the specific strains or some all-of-the-above combination? I also know that this can be a problem indoors as well. Your help would be greatly appreciated. By the way, HT is awesome!
Chronic Dave
Dear Chronic Dave,
The high levels of heat for prolonged periods of time that you describe are mostly to blame for the „airiness“ of your buds. Hot temperatures cause the plant to slow and even cease functioning as a conduit for photosynthesis and instead shift into self-preservation mode. Indoors, this means using an appropriately sized air conditioner for the space in order to cool it down to at least below 800F. Cooling plants outdoors is a tougher order, but keeping them out of the intense midday sun from 10 a.m. ‚til 2 p.m. can help, and growing strains acclimated to hot areas (such as equatorial varieties) is also a smart move.
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