What’s the effect of UV Light for Cannabis Growing?

Ultraviolet light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes black-light posters glow, and is responsible for summer tans — and sunburns. However, too much exposure to UV radiation is damaging to living tissue. … Ultraviolet (UV) light falls in the range of the EM spectrum between visible light and X-rays.

Ultraviolet light (UV) is a growing method to reduce pests’ impact, increase THC content, and accelerate the growth process. Artificial UV light allows growers to improve comparable plant quality of indoor cultivation without adding expensive synthetic chemical fertilizers.

Advantages of UV light on cannabis plants

UV offers several potential benefits for cannabis plants, including:

Cannabinoid yield increase (THC)

Better resin generation

Enhance resistance to pests and bacteria

Main Disadvantages of UV on marijuana

if you do not adequately manage exposure, you may find that: Possibility of CBD level reduction