Nutty sKunK
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I think you lost yourself at the YouTube link xD
I merely found some results and posted it so people objectively looking at the results can make their own judgement.
Results for dark period before harvest
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I merely found some results and posted it so people objectively looking at the results can make their own judgement.
Wastei
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Yes but the results has no real substance to be honest. I would argue like many others that yes my bud smell more after a few days of drying in the dark.
There's no real practical difference between letting the plant stay in total darkness for the last 24h than just cutting and hanging them in the dark for 24 hours, you will accomplish exactly the same result either way.
Nutty sKunK
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It’s the best there is. Until someone does it for themselves which is what I was asking.. if u have access why not?
I wouldn’t say exactly the same result as the plants not attached to its life force (its roots).
But if this guy got an extra 2% overall thc it is doing something. And I’m simply curious for more results.
To get any benefit with minimal effort is always a plus
jondamon
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Don’t forget though that most people who lab test don’t send a sample of every plant. They send a sample of every strain.
So for example they could have 1000 plants all the same strain.
they would need to test a sample for lab analysis of the most common sample.
They would then need to treat one plant differently from that strain selection and ask for that to be tested too.
I think this is why full on lab tests haven’t been done to see if there is a massive difference or a negligible difference.
disclaimer. This is only an assumption as I live in the U.K. and literally no fuck all about sample testing. Lol.
Wastei
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Please give us valid data supporting your claim then? You need at least three different environment and data from same cutting with said measures.
One run in one environment doesn't tell you anything. You can't compare between runs either, to many variables IMO.
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green_machine_two9er
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I have always believed the dark period before harvest idea comes from sugar movements which are dependent on photosynthesis. Plant moves this sugars down as photosynthesis stops during night cycle. A slightly extended dark period 24-36 I think can only help to decrease harshness. Or slightly make more aromatic and flavorful. Nothing to do with resin or thc. It’s just basic plant plumbing
Johnny Lawrence
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I take it one step further and actually trim in the dark. My buds come out all mangled, but bruh, the THC levels . . .
hey 1% is 1%
Nutty sKunK
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What exactly is my claim? I just posted someone else’s claim from results they got. Take it as u will.
I just think it’s foolish to deny leaving a plant in darkness before harvesting it isn’t going to have an effect.
That’s the irony with science - it hasn’t figured out how things work science has simply just observed and labels these processes
Before we knew of thc marijuana still got you high.
Why not stick a plant in the dark if it’s convenient to do so then make your own judgement?
Wastei
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Because I've tried said measurements like 15 years ago without any positive effects what so ever?
The plant doesn't die directly when you cut it from the stem. This is basic plant biology. It still has water, nutrients and carbohydrates in the leaves and tissues.
I'm old enough to actually have tried most of the bro science out there. Good luck in your endeavors! Cheers!
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ISK
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On the night before harvest, I unplug my lights so they don't turn on in the morning.....then after my morning coffee I start to harvest them
I figure there no sense in giving them just a few hours of light before harvesting them....but I also doubt the darkness makes any tangible difference
I figure there no sense in giving them just a few hours of light before harvesting them....but I also doubt the darkness makes any tangible difference
Creature1969
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Should I use a 4k monitor for this or will a 1440p ultrawide be sufficient?
twentyeight.threefive
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Gets her resin flowing.
youraveragehorticulturist
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I heard some grower guy on ewe tube say that some of the terpenes you develop at night would burn off in the harsh environment under the hot lights during the day. This guy said that if you leave the plant in the dark you gives these terps a chance to develop and then not get burned away. So your buds could be extra dank, according to this guy.
I thought that sounded pretty good, so I regurgitation that little sound bite here on Roll it Up. One of the science egg-heads said yeah, maybe you can save a few terpenes with extra dark hours, but these super volatile terps will probably be degraded in drying/during anyway. Because they're super volatile. That sounded pretty good so I didn't argue.
Either way, I can't see the video. What was dude's controversial conclusion?
I thought that sounded pretty good, so I regurgitation that little sound bite here on Roll it Up. One of the science egg-heads said yeah, maybe you can save a few terpenes with extra dark hours, but these super volatile terps will probably be degraded in drying/during anyway. Because they're super volatile. That sounded pretty good so I didn't argue.
Either way, I can't see the video. What was dude's controversial conclusion?
Lordhooha
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With actual lab testing I've tested this theory. The results were it didn't do anything thc was within .5%+ or -
Wizzlebiz
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Here's my take on this.
When you chop a plant it doesn't just die right away. In fact they still attempt to go through the processes of being alive.
So when we chop if we are drying correctly it's in the dark fairly immediately.
Knowing the plant goes through the processes even after chop for a day or 2 I don't see how putting it in the dark before chop is any different to the plant itself.
But much like everyone else here that's just a personal theory.
When you chop a plant it doesn't just die right away. In fact they still attempt to go through the processes of being alive.
So when we chop if we are drying correctly it's in the dark fairly immediately.
Knowing the plant goes through the processes even after chop for a day or 2 I don't see how putting it in the dark before chop is any different to the plant itself.
But much like everyone else here that's just a personal theory.