Lol looks like it's some good debating in here lol
I can say from my experience I have never had a hermie cus of light leaks. Y'all prolly won't believe me when I say this but I go in the tent in dark period everyday lol. Seriously I go in there with light from iPhone which ain't much but I also open up from time to time if I have to water cus of my crazy times for gardening. Not once had herm from it hell last run I had the middle of the tent unzipped cus I was tired of zipping it all the way lol. Now not saying light leaks can't cause one but I think that means the genetics is prone to it.
As for plants not stinking idk about that one lol. There's just no way I can see GG4, Sour Diesel, OG Kush, Chem and anything of the likes that has super loud smells no smelling. That's what makes them special hell a characteristic of cannabis I love very much. If it had no smell I would still like it but smell adds so much more to it IMHO. RM3 is very knowledgeable but I have never heard of plants stinking cus they are unhappy.
I often do the same. I try to keep exposure to a minimum, but sometimes I have to pay them a visit during "lights out". I have a green bulb, but it doesn't give ample light throughout, so iPhone flashlight it is (as dim as I can get it from the app light).
This "night light" is sporadic. The light "in passing", for short duration, has little effect on the plant Just as an experiment, if you're confident that "light at night" isn't a factor, have one light stay on for 24.Then, 4 weeks in, change it up. The light that was on 24 is now 12/12, and another light is then on for 24. Might not do a thing, or you may end up with a few hundred "free" beans. This could even result in substantial stem/leaf development vs bud/trich development. For the record, I highly recommend against this.
When we do visit them, it's by necessity. In an optimal setting, they're in absolute dark during lights out, and the best lighting as can be provided during lights on. In the event of a light leak during "lights out" it isn't an intentional method of improving the plant. Arguing that there isn't a detrimental effect on the plant, to any degree, is foolish and ignorant (auxins, stem leaf development). The science behind it shows that inconsistent lighting is a detriment to a flowering cannabis plant (this is a fact that cannot be argued against, or simply dismissed). It is in the same vein of dim light during "lights on", as providing "minimal light" during lights on wouldn't be beneficial. Absolute dark during lights out, "perfect" lighting during lights on, this is what we should be striving to achieve.
Regarding nose, AK, I can easily grow GG4 (and numerous other strains) with varying trich development and noses (by applying various techniques and regimens).
