to tell you the truth...i think your right.....when ever something drastic happens to my plants thats when i get spikes, i left my plants outside for 3 weeks in early april....very cold, what did i get? 4 plants with spikes, i left mine in the basement for two weeks what did i get??, 3 more spikes, i threw them out the window and into the street, what did i get? <------your crazy, cause i would never do that...hehe......seems like they have to be in a state of survival to spike for some........ to grow, to keiki, or to flower that is the question...haha