Originally Posted by
Tetrahydrocanna
I think any plant capable of producing high amounts of THC resist UV-B light splendidly, and is able to adjust it levels of UV-B absorbing THC to match the amount of UV-B present in environment it's in. It's only the Fiber-plant, non-thc producing plant that cant do this. But according to scientists in the report, these did not get harmed by the high amount of UV-B (similar to 3000m mountains). But the scientists theorized that there was some other UV-B absorbing metabolites as well, that these plants used, flavonides and such. But i guess, to high amounts of UV-B and these plants would get more damaged than the high THC producing. According to theories in the article, the high mountain THC producing cannabis, has had better reproducing abilities due to the THC protecting the calyx, and is therefore spread in these areas. And as you know, the trichomes with high amount of THC thrive on calyxes. So imho, and the researchers as well, any Drug-type cannabis will benefit from UV-B light, and in their trials none of the two chemotypes was harmed.
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