Results for dark period before harvest

Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Found this which is interesting. Hard to see much concrete evidence on the subject.

Wondering if people with access to labs if they can do their own experiment? I know I would but for now the only scientific instrument I have access to are my lungs.

From personal experience although it contradicts what he found is that my plants smell stronger after 24hrs of darkness.

 
SpideyManDan

SpideyManDan

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I dont have much personal experience with dark periods, but from every study i ever saw shows that dark periods dont do anything.

And i know you were trying to be funny, but any of our human senses can never be thought of as scientific. We are flawed and are subject to misinterpretations.
 
jondamon

jondamon

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Nutty sKunK said:
Found this which is interesting. Hard to see much concrete evidence on the subject.

Wondering if people with access to labs if they can do their own experiment? I know I would but for now the only scientific instrument I have access to are my lungs.

From personal experience although it contradicts what he found is that my plants smell stronger after 24hrs of darkness.

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Don’t forget though that THC breaks down a small
Amount during light hours.

so any amount of dark before chop is going to help with the initial smell etc because they haven’t been degrading.
 
Millo

Millo

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Nutty sKunK said:
From personal experience although it contradicts what he found is that my plants smell stronger after 24hrs of darkness.
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Many people here state the same. Strong placebo effect? Could be. But there could also be some truth. The problem is that this idea is so scarse among growers that is not yet a relevant public opinion. See flushing for example. It is so wide spread that there have indeed been made scientific studies on the matter. Not so much interest is found concerning the dark period before harvest. Maybe the difference is so small that no one ( with a lab ) cares to even try to study this theory.
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Millo said:
Many people here state the same. Strong placebo effect? Could be. But there could also be some truth. The problem is that this idea is so scarse among growers that is not yet a relevant public opinion. See flushing for example. It is so wide spread that there have indeed been made scientific studies on the matter. Not so much interest is found concerning the dark period before harvest. Maybe the difference is so small that no one ( with a lab ) cares to even try to study this theory.
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Well the data showed here that terpenes varied under different amountsof darkness. So regardless the darkness is having an affect on the plant.

Human mind is strong and easily alters our experience no doubt about it. That’s why I’m looking into studies to confirm my experience...
 
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Emmanuel Sadiki

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Before I harvest I keep them in dark for at least 36 hours and chop them before they see the light, I don't have scientific prove for this, however I see huge different if I didn't do it.
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Star Dog said:
Doesn't needing a lab to tell you miniscule differences not make it irelevant not worth considering, moot point?
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How hard is it to put a plant in the dark? Lol It just frees up space indoors and I can do other things in my life before harvesting it.

It really is a simple idea and if there is not negatives then why the fuck not :)
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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Nutty sKunK said:
How hard is it to put a plant in the dark? Lol It just frees up space indoors and I can do other things in my life before harvesting it.

It really is a simple idea and if there is not negatives then why the fuck not :)
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Absolutely I can't disagree with that it's up to the individual.

I just don’t believe after 70/80 days growing a plant is suddenly going to increase its thc because its dark for 24 hours.
My crops can sit for 4/7 days after I've pulled the plug so I'm not just knocking it because it sounds ridiculous, I've had lots of experience with plants cut and trimmed over the space of a week it's the norm for me and most likely every other grower with a dodgy back.
 
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Dubstin

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Nutty sKunK said:
Found this which is interesting. Hard to see much concrete evidence on the subject.

Wondering if people with access to labs if they can do their own experiment? I know I would but for now the only scientific instrument I have access to are my lungs.

From personal experience although it contradicts what he found is that my plants smell stronger after 24hrs of darkness.

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I can admit when I'm wrong and his little test does seem to show some evidence that dark period can help a significant amount in THC but lose in terpenes.

Now obviously this test has a lot of flaws and isnt enough to say confidently one way or another but it's the best one we've had so far.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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SpideyManDan said:
I dont have much personal experience with dark periods, but from every study i ever saw shows that dark periods dont do anything.

And i know you were trying to be funny, but any of our human senses can never be thought of as scientific. We are flawed and are subject to misinterpretations.
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My buddy gave me cuttings of Gelato OG he was vegging. He’s a “48 hours of darkness before chop” types. He’s also a flusher. 2 weeks before the 48 dark hours.

His yield sucked first off compared to mine. Second at the Fall bonfire the two people expressing a preference chose mine blind. I don’t flush. Last two wettings are water following my feeding pattern throughout the grow.
 
Rurumo

Rurumo

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Just cut the entire plant at the base and dry the entire thing, leaves and all, in the dark. You can even leave the roots on if you want, but it's not necessary. The plant stays alive for days as it dries out-now, I have no idea if this darkness idea does anything, but I do like the way the bud turns out when I slow dry the entire plant then dry trim. I think it has more to do with slow drying than the darkness aspect, but I think it also has to do with not wet trimming. Wet trimming vastly speeds up the drying process by exposing all those thousands of cuts to the air. I might even try drying one of my plants in place this time-just stop watering, turn off the lights, and maintain a proper humidity in the tent through ventilation, until the outsides are crispy, then cure per usual. I'm just wondering if that will slow down the dry a little more.
 
twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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Rurumo said:
Just cut the entire plant at the base and dry the entire thing, leaves and all, in the dark. You can even leave the roots on if you want, but it's not necessary. The plant stays alive for days as it dries out-now, I have no idea if this darkness idea does anything, but I do like the way the bud turns out when I slow dry the entire plant then dry trim. I think it has more to do with slow drying than the darkness aspect, but I think it also has to do with not wet trimming. Wet trimming vastly speeds up the drying process by exposing all those thousands of cuts to the air. I might even try drying one of my plants in place this time-just stop watering, turn off the lights, and maintain a proper humidity in the tent through ventilation, until the outsides are crispy, then cure per usual. I'm just wondering if that will slow down the dry a little more.
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Like this?
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drsaltzman

drsaltzman

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Rurumo said:
Just cut the entire plant at the base and dry the entire thing, leaves and all, in the dark. You can even leave the roots on if you want, but it's not necessary. The plant stays alive for days as it dries out-now, I have no idea if this darkness idea does anything, but I do like the way the bud turns out when I slow dry the entire plant then dry trim. I think it has more to do with slow drying than the darkness aspect, but I think it also has to do with not wet trimming. Wet trimming vastly speeds up the drying process by exposing all those thousands of cuts to the air. I might even try drying one of my plants in place this time-just stop watering, turn off the lights, and maintain a proper humidity in the tent through ventilation, until the outsides are crispy, then cure per usual. I'm just wondering if that will slow down the dry a little more.
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Flowers reduce their metabolism when they are subject to water loss. So once you cut a flower and it begins to dry it is not going to produce/bloom/grow. It just tries to conserve water. This is why when we put them in vases they will still continue to bloom. I gotta believe that once you stop giving your plant water, that's what is going to happen. There will be no effect from the dark/light. Just the water loss.

Truth is I'm just guessing like everyone else here. Definitely bro science until proven otherwise.
 
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