I have.theoeized that witj kratom,its alkaloid profile may be altered by rainfall in the areas of where it was harvested..i think the best time for growers to get the maximum amount of alkaloid in the leaf,u musf essentially starve the plant/tree..
I say thi because i know with marijiana and mescaline bearing cacti,its best to harvest the little buggers well afyer it has rained..or if u grow urswlf,then dont water the plant a week or two before harvesting..
I say this because when u water a plant,especially when its fully matured,u are going to end up flushing out some of the alkaloid. Making it less stronger in terms of alkaloid profile...but then there's factors including soil,contaminants, like chemical spills or even tje radiation feom bombs dropped on and in aroumd the kratoms natural habitat in the vietnam war..and cambodian war..may be a wee bit off about the last one,....but im almost positive that u can maximize ur plants alkaloids and maybe the profile by not letring it get watered ata ll for at least 4-7 daus...most id say wud be 8-10 days of the plant can withstand..or u cud just water little bits here and there ro see if the alkaloids seem to ne stronger or lighter or even different....
All this of course if u are growing it..JUST MY 2cents..
Id Like all ur guys rhought on this...if it makes any sense to you..
Try an go look up about not watering ur weed plant for sone days right wen its going to get fully matured....get to that fully matured state and wait a little while longer to just make sure most that no water was given to the plant.
I think this works because wen u water,yes, u are growing ur plant,u have to make sure that bad boy gets all its nutrients....but everytime u water em,they lose some alkaloids,not all,but just enuff...bit wen u dont the alkloids build up pretty quickly..
So can we get some ideas in this idea of mine?
Dont let ur krayom plant get watered around the time u know u will be harvesting..or if ur in a climate where thus plant grows,go out after its been raining,a few days/weeks or week and a half ro harvest to get the highest yield possible