• Did you know that a lot of cats (and dogs) love to eat cannabis leaves? I am an animal lover at heart, and I'm currently growing a plant just for my cat. She's so lucky :)
   
• Check out a list of 7 common cannabis plant mutations. Have you see one of these in your garden? Don't hesitate to reply to this email and send us a picture. We may feature you next week!
   
• The lab results are in! LED vs LEC grow lights: Which produced higher levels of THC? What about terpenes? The results may surprise you!
   
• Today's trophy pics feature the life of a mutated plant. Talk about unusual growth patterns! And don't miss some sparking Blue Razzsicle plants!

The plants were clones of each other and grown in otherwise identical conditions, so any bud differences are likely the result the light they were grown under.

Overall, the LEDs won handily for weight and THC percentage. When it comes to terpenes, the LECs ended up on top with an average of about 17% more terpenes per gram.

I'm pretty amazed by the results. I think the yields for both could be even better with strategic pruning and training.

For my next experiment, I'm thinking either COB LEDs vs HPS or "just add water" organic Super Soil vs Coco Coir with mineral nutrients. What do you want to see? Reply to this email and let us know!

Thoughts on LEC yields: When it comes to yields, I think the LECs would have performed better with additional pruning like lollipopping and defoliation. I let the plants grow wild because I didn't want to affect the results of the experiment, but this created tons of tiny buds at the bottom of the LEC plants, which all got thrown into the trim pile. I think the flower weights would have been more similar between the lights if the larfy bottom LEC buds were removed early, so the plants could focus more energy on top. It makes me appreciate the power of proper pruning to prevent small airy buds.

Lesson learned for my next side-by-side... Never skip plant training day! I want to keep things fair but also help each tent produce the best.

Another consideration with the LECs has to do with the bulb used. There are a few different schools of thought then it comes to LEC bulbs. Eye Hortilux recommends the 4000k colored bulb I used from seed to harvest. However, the Philips company offers two options: a 4200k LEC bulb for veg, and a 3100k color bulb for the flowering stage. In my experience, the 3100k bulb increases bud size somewhat if used in the flowering stage, but buds come out less sparkly and nice. Since the LEC lost for yields it should be noted that the yields probably would have been better if I'd flowered under the 3100k LEC bulb, though the bud quality may have been affected.

The debate between LEDs vs LEC yields is not over! More testing is needed!