Hereās a link to og talking about brix a while backā¦ way back!
1 Like
The chart seems to indicate that. 
How about that? 
My take on Brix is it is an good indication of plant health and I have not found it to be useful for anything else personally.
7 Likes
maybe I am missing something ā¦
My understanding with āhigh brixā is not so much increasing the sugars in the plants but feeding the microbes in the soil ā¦ which leads to many benefits.
Iām still learning but one highly respected grower jokingly said to meā¦ microbes like to eat rocks not molasses and from there I went down a rabbit hole LOL
1 Like
Itās almost like no one is reading the articles postedā¦ from the articles posted I lean towards its extremely important ā¦ for a multitude of reasonsā¦
Plant health, bud density, plant weight, sign of deficiency like boronā¦ or calcium early enough to fix before the plant shows signs.
Idk I think heavier buds absolutely means better buds in that aspectā¦
High brix absolutely means better flavorā¦
4 Likes
To be fair, the articles you have posted are mostly from someone who has something to gain by saying brix is a vital point to keep track of. I do agree with shag that itās a good indicator of overall health, but I havenāt found anything convincing to me that it should be looked at instead of anything. Vpd, hydration status, microbe diversity, ppfd and EC all correlate more directly to what we seek in cannabis. At least in my opinion. Maybe by observing how the brix fluctuates during the day you can see the rate at which plants are using things carried by sugarā¦and in turn, maybe shoot for a goal % reduction from morning to night to ensure youāre using the nutrients your dumping off. Thatās about where Iām at
7 Likes
How does dinafem gain by saying that? U must be talking about either the refractometer sales (not a ton of profit there) or cultured biologicsā¦
I still think there is more to it than just how sugars are moved around etcā¦
I wonāt disregard something seeming so important
I want strawberries that taste like strawberriesā¦ and my weed to taste exactly as rich as its supposed to as wellā¦ from the flavor and density high brix providesā¦ and it is a fact that it makes plants heavier, and taste betterā¦ itās all I needed to hearā¦ again though Iād like to find people here on og that know or can truly in reality either explain it to the degree of how important it isā¦ Iām sure as this thread unfolds further , and this is my goalā¦ we will all have a greater understanding of brixā¦ how to safely raise itā¦ and what it really means besides what we already knowā¦
That it indicated plant health. High brix is betterā¦ high brix improves flavors and shelf livesā¦ and last but not leastā¦ improves bud or plant densityā¦ bud is part of the plantā¦ and I want mine like a rock if possibleā¦
2 Likes
They have two links to two of their other articles. Iām sure leading to more links and how to get started. I donāt think itās malicious, but itās written by a finance and marketing person and they donāt list any of their resources for where they are getting the info. It seems pretty angled to me. I could be crazy though.
And I know their site says they donāt sell seeds but it also feels like a lead intoā¦ āstart your high brix journey with our geneticsā
2 Likes
I mean explaining importance of brix doesnāt make me want to buy their products or click other links
I just wanted to figure out how to make that happen rather than buy somethingā¦ as growers we all know most can be made for next to free in a compost pile outsideā¦
So a sales pitch doesnāt seem the caseā¦ Iāll try to find more without a link I supposeā¦
But just because a link is posted on a page doesnāt mean the article was attempting to lie on its original statements
3 Likes
Letās try to find proof brix is not important in those ways as well buddy
1 Like
Iām not trying to rain on your parade my dude. Brix may very well lead to better quality cannabis. I just havenāt seen anything that really says that to me. Brix is well defined and well studied but not as it relates to cannabis, really. I spent a chunk of time looking for answers but just found words. It may be something, but I donāt know.
This is dinafems recommendation to increase brix. These are also pretty common things you want anytime youāre growing cannabisā¦leading me to believe well grown cannabis maybe will always have high brix, but high brix doesnāt mean well grown cannabis. Ya know? Idk Iām just shooting the shit with you. Oh look. I missed the link they put down on good nutrients 
3 Likes
Lolā¦ no donāt get me wrong buddyā¦ I want to find the proofā¦ and once and for all definitively know what is actually best for marijuana itselfā¦ itās qualityā¦ etc.
So letās do itā¦ letās go down this rabbit hole together
Because true info is always what I am afterā¦ Iām here to learn not be mislead (not saying anyone is misleading) it means we need to get the facts
2 Likes
The 1 concern I have is the nitrate nitrogen causing brix to lower over timeā¦ then continue to over each generationā¦ thatās a scary fact
3 Likes
Higher Brix levels means a healthier plant if I understand correctly. A healthier plant will produce better buds.
4 Likes
What spurs this? Iāve been on the go all day but will be sitting down soon to give a google
1 Like
Some chatgpt researchā¦
I got a digital refractometer today but looks like Iād kinda want a regular one too, in order to see if the line is fuzzy or not 
I do find it interesting chat says tobacco generally ranges from 12-22% brix, but cannabis is generally 4-8%.
4 Likes
Iāll have to find the post I saw but someone in my reading yesterday claimed 22% being the best for cannabis. Will find it.
2 Likes
Thereās a bunch of papers on this:
And I tend to agree. Itās why I donāt run a bunch of N in flower.
6 Likes
I also remember all the green/golden colored bud I used to get back in the day being outstanding. Havenāt seen any really over the last decade or so tho.
4 Likes
Anecdotally, plants that produce the sticky sap you posted a picture of the other day have always burned whitest and smoothest
Hereās a whole shop in Vermont that is using brix as their claim to fame it seems. Interesting.
And hereās Chad Westport chatting about it. I donāt hate the guy, not sure what everyoneās opinions are but itās a pretty well written first post. It all seems to devolve into phosphorus cycling and microbe activity.
4 Likes
Man I canāt wait to get home to read all thisā¦ Iām driving ughā¦
3 Likes