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Brix degree: a key value to the optimal development of cannabis plants

There's no need to be an expert in botany to know that photosynthesis is crucial for the growth and development of all plants.

Sugar production is encouraged by photosynthesis. Plants need airborne CO2 absorbed through the leaves, water absorbed through the roots, chlorophyll, and sunlight to produce complex sugars.

Sugar production and distribution must be encouraged to make sure plants grow strong and healthy, and produce superior yields.

The distribution and sugar requirements vary wildly depending on the part of the plant and the different developmental stages. But not just that. The strain and its structure also have a direct effect on it.

Young leaves, for example, suck more sugar because they're still growing. Fully-grown older leaves, however, need way less sugar. The plant triggers an intelligent sugar management mechanism that sends the excess off to organs in need. It's quite like a self-regulating mechanism.

The Brix degree is used to measure the percentage of sucrose in an aqueous solution. It basically estimates the amount of light that is bent when it passes through any dense material or aqueous solution.

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