How Sugars Play a Role in Cannabis
As all growers fret over increasing yields , most will overlook the amount of sugar within the plant . Sugar in cannabis is one of the most essential nutrients to its growth processes . Sugar levels in cannabis can be one of the main factors impacting its growth and its final weight at harvest . If the plant has enough available sugar , it can distribute it , causing buds to increase in size . All growers know photosynthesis is the plant ’ s process of converting sunlight into sugars . A healthy plant has high levels of sugars concentrated in its buds but will distribute sugars throughout the plant . Sugar distribution is referred to as sink strength , where the flow of sugar sinks into cannabis ’ s various structures . To increase sugars in the plant , growers must have the right tools to enhance and encourage sugar production . As the plant is growing , younger leaves will require more sugars while mature leaves need less . As simple as this may sound , the plant is going through complex competition with all parts , trying to pull sugars from wherever it can get it .
The harder they try absorbing sugar , the more sugar is required to keep plants healthy . We can calculate the efficiency of sugar conversion from sunlight by measuring simple sugars or carbohydrates from within the sap of the cannabis leaves using a brix refractometer . In other words , more available sugar you can provide to the plant will promote healthier plants and heavier yields , which can be monitored using a brix refractometer .
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SUGAR IN
CANNABIS
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MOST ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS TO ITS GROWTH PROCESSES .”
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