48 hours of darkness b4 harvest

twentyeight.threefive said:
Explain to me how a significant increase in trichomes can be produced in 2 days? And trichomes that are ripe. I'll wait.
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yeah, I'm not a scientist or have a PhD in that field. so you'll be waiting a long time. I understand how some growere feel that this is nonsense because of the different variables and styles of growing. take for example an outdoor grower, how do you provide 48 hours of darkness outdoors It's impossible almost. but it does make sense to those who grow indoors in tents. Yeah, sounds like pure bro science, but hey it's all part of it. Not saying your wrong with your style though. So take a chill pill.
 
This may open up a can of worms but there are some stressors that have been peer reviewed and abstracts written about to “ bump “ the levels ….

One being Drought stress ( which ironically ) I am doing by throwing pre-trimmed plants into darkness. The inflorescence ( complete flower ) dry weight and secondary metabolite content in cannabis is largely controlled through breeding and phenotype selection ; however horticultural management techniques such as fertilization, lighting , substrate used , air / environment all play into results . Drought-stressed plants had increased concentrations of major cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol acid (THCA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) by 12% and 13%, respectively, compared with the control Plants done with study.

For example : Areas around the world that experience drought situations / more intense solar radiation which stimulates secondary metabolites within . Results are more aromatic / oil production - remember when I said my girls get more fragrant this way ? I am in a way introducing a good stressor to them as they are drying in pot.

UVB increases THC production also. I run a Sunblaster with DUAL AGROMAX PURE UV bulbs during some grows .
Wonder what results could happen if UV is only available light harvest plants get while in dark tent. Something like 10-15 minutes per 3 hour block ( x4 ) of typical 12/12 cycle.

I “ may “ experiment on a harvest by not only keeping harvest ready plants in dark / drought stressing til end but add my Agromax Pure UV lamp to cycle on and off on them to bump trich expression. Could work who knows …. Tell me what you think.
 
Week4@inCharge said:
yeah, I'm not a scientist or have a PhD in that field. so you'll be waiting a long time. I understand how some growere feel that this is nonsense because of the different variables and styles of growing. take for example an outdoor grower, how do you provide 48 hours of darkness outdoors It's impossible almost. but it does make sense to those who grow indoors in tents. Yeah, sounds like pure bro science, but hey it's all part of it. Not saying your wrong with your style though. So take a chill pill.
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Just because you can in a indoor grow doesn't make it a good idea to do so you know. All in all it's a crack pot theory that holds zero weight in agriculture sciences. Did you know there are trichromes on tomatoes? I bet tomato farmers indoor or outdoor give any sort of 48 hrs of bs.
 
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Lordhooha said:
Just because you can in a indoor grow doesn't make it a good idea to do so you know. All in all it's a crack pot theory that holds zero weight in agriculture sciences. Did you know there are trichromes on tomatoes? I bet tomatoe farmers indoor or outdoor give any sort of 48 hrs of bs.
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So your saying there's a chance... joking...just joking, no seriously, I see your point. I'll let it be, you guys have a good one. Till the next thread.
 
I will accept it as real science if it follows the rules of this method which has a consensus of real scientists from hundreds of years, not just a decade or 2. We should be able to build a viable answer just based on this concept if we can all agree to a common method.............. that is common to science in general, not just cannabis...........
I dont know some of these scientists just mentioned and will look at them.........
best regards,

I believe it is a great subject and would like a consensus on it.................

Not likely no time soon.................



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Do farmers do this crap? For any crop? Do they flush a single crop? Think farmers are yokels? Think again. Every state likely has a college of agriculture. With research stations and farms. Where the greens meet the researchers. If there was any measurable benefit to extended light deprivation or crop flushing at least one university would have discovered this in the last 100 years.
 
Would a drought stressed flower have less water by volume,thereby increasing percentages of other items therein just by reduction of water content?Or would it produce more oils as a response to water loss.
 
hotrodharley said:
Do farmers do this crap? For any crop? Do they flush a single crop? Think farmers are yokels? Think again. Every state likely has a college of agriculture. With research stations and farms. Where the greens meet the researchers. If there was any measurable benefit to extended light deprivation or crop flushing at least one university would have discovered this in the last 100 years.
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Farmers around here have ridiculous rigs that use GPS and radar to make sure they plant seeds to the correct depth in relation to the soil depth, etc., so the idea that they might simple salt of the earth schlubs is long long gone. If there's science and technology, they're using it for yields and quality and have left any forms of superstitions well behind.
 
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