[refulgentis]

I don't quite understand: constantly, for days? It seems there would be a finite # of buds to burst, and especially at the frequency (4-6 hz?) and relatively finite size of the dark greenhouse...I'm really surprised this is a phenomenon for more than hours. There must be a TON of buds?

[plexxer]

The article stated half of a million, so very likely yes.

[refulgentis]

Thank you I missed that: though it leads me to the opposite conclusion!

That's only enough for one day at 5 hz.

5 hz * 60 seconds / min * 60 min / hr * 24 hr / day = 432000