Diesel Ryder 400 grow

KushCanuck said:

Looks good mate, I'm excited to see the fruits of your labour and love, the buds look really well structured, should be good smoke. Got an idea when you'll pull the others? You giveing them a 48/72 dark period before you're pulling them? I cant wait to see the bigger ones come down (as anti nature as that sounds). Good luck with the final stretch my brother, give the dark period a try, the plants go nuts. Happy growing

KC

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sandmonkey said:

does this really work? does it just accelerate the rate of trichome maturation, or what?

Buds look sweet mate

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I give the plants 72 hours of darkness before I harvest them, gives them one last push for the nutrients and I think it adds some bed density. I've yet to try it side-by-side with a harvest without, but I've done both and I like the results with the darkness, try it, you may like it

KushCanuck said:

I give the plants 72 hours of darkness before I harvest them, gives them one last push for the nutrients and I think it adds some bed density. I've yet to try it side-by-side with a harvest without, but I've done both and I like the results with the darkness, try it, you may like it

KC

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KushCanuck said:

Locked-in, can't wait. Your nuggets will be dense after 72 hours of darkness. Good luck mate, I'll be glued until your next update ... cough ... hopefully with pictures ... cough ...

KC

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GrowKindNugs said:

oh yeah, KC, do you give them the darkness when the trichomes are where you like em, or time it before?? do they turn in the dark or only when light is on em?? thanks buddy

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When the trichomes are to my liking I shut all the lights down, the trichomes don't seem to change all that much, I wish I had a microscopic camera to give an example, but not yet . Happy harvesting

KC

sandmonkey said:

cheers mate!

definitely gonna give 'em 48 hours of darkness prior to choppin'.

As I understand, trichomes are produced and developed in the dark as a reaction (defense mechanism?) to the light; especially UVB.

I could be terribly, terribly wrong though

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Truth , just not as rapidly as during photosynthetic periods of light. Class dismissed, haha

KC

sandmonkey said:

Also does lowering the temp during this 48-72 hour dark period help?

Since the plants think it's the end of the line for them with the final extended dark period, would a lower temperature (signaling deadly winter) also help?

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KC

KushCanuck said:

Absolutely sir, as in nature, the lower temperatures are beneficial. However, I would not suggest anything under 60 degrees, you'll notice negative recourse

KC

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GrowKindNugs said:

good stuff guys..i'm gonna go for 48 hrs and lower the temp a bit..

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Syriuslydelyrius said:

subscribed

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GrowKindNugs said:

bout time Syrius, haha, just kiddin bro...glad you made it

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