Effect of auxins and glibberins on cannabis

Sooo I have some theories but no clue if they will work

Auxins and glibberins are used in traditional agriculture to produce seedless fruits

I know I know you guys s have the luxery to not have to ponder over these isseu s

But maybe the few that do or know can guid me treu

So I planted polyploids(triploids) last season and yes very content on average it s 2x the yield of normal cannabis so great

But as I showed in the polyploids tread there is seed development although sterile and % wise a lot lighter by weight of the crop

There where seed shells formed and present

And although I did make some observations that need further r and d about the amounts of sterile seeds produced seems to be less when the load of male pollen lowers in the air

( end of summer season)

So I started searching in the literature for hormones , supplements etc that could stop or prevent the seed shells to develop and I stubbled on auxins and glibberins

And this made me think will any treatment of the normal 2N cannabis plant with these supplements create empty seed shells and thus give a higher cannabinoid content

You see these hormones are used to make seedless fruits I crops without beeing polyploids

And my question is could it be possible to fool the cannabis plant with these hormones

Will it have a positive valeu on cannabinoid content ?

Main reason beeing that cbd strains in polyploid versions are rare i have only seen cbd Oregon ( gtr seeds) producing them

And the flavors are well not so great

So for the coming season i would like to have some more flavored cbd strains wich are not available in polyploids

But it would be nice to have a higher yield than normal ( marocco outdoor 2-3% cannabinoid content)

So the theory is plant cbd treat with a hormone or supplement fool the plant it s pregnant

And as a result have a better yield

What’s the Knowlidge out there on this matter ?

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In commercial agriculture, auxins and gibberellins can induce parthenocarpy (grapes, tomatoes, etc.).

In cannabis, it’s more about maintaining a proper balance to achieve desirable structure/growth traits and manipulate flower/trichome production. The use of these phytohormones alone will not result in seedless flowers.

“Plant growth hormones such as ethylene, auxins, and cytokinin promote the development of female flowers in Cannabis, while gibberellins stimulate the formation of male flowers; controlling these phytohormones can partially reverse plant sex (Galoch, 1978; Yamasaki et al., 2005; Lubell and Brand, 2018).”

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Just want to say I commend you for always thinking outside the box and trying to implement your own approach to things. Not just this thread, but in general. Much respect! :saluting_face:

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