first harvesting - keep in dark?

nemad

nemad

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what's the reason of keeping plants in dark before harvesting when red hairs is about of 70%?

i know it doesnt encrease THC level, but hell.. what do I have to loose?

i think of leaving her in dark for 24h

and heres my sativa plant.
this is my poorest plant with smallest buds ready for harvest.
 

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smokeh

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apparently it does increase the thc. im gonna be leaving mine in 48 hours dark before i cut them down to dry
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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That's the rumor . . . that it increases THC in an attempt to ward off the impending death total darkness would internally signal to the ready-for-harvest plant. I don't buy it, but lots of folks do it? I'm more into heat/thirst stress just before chopping.
 
nemad

nemad

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apparently it does increase the thc. im gonna be leaving mine in 48 hours dark before i cut them down to dry
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thats very weird... is this a fact or only a theory?

PS u did comment my first question 1st
and last question about my first grow 1st

lol
 
th3bigbad

th3bigbad

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i keep mine in the dark for a week. and ya it does work. a side bonus is that you can use that last week to flush the hell out of them.
 
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smokeh

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well i thought it was a rumour. apparently its true. i havnt tried it as this is my 1st grow but i will be doing now that ive heard it from an experienced grower that has tried and tested it.

nemad, im not sure,lol.
 
nemad

nemad

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i keep mine in the dark for a week. and ya it does work. a side bonus is that you can use that last week to flush the hell out of them.
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lol about flushing hell out of them :D
isnt that too long? how many hairs turns red in week of darkness?
 
nemad

nemad

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nemad, im not sure,lol.
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i am. u did answer to my first question about what kind of CFLs i have to use. and i dont think i will ask some more questions about this grow :)
 
nemad

nemad

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ah i dont remember.

how come u wont ask more questions?
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i ask questions all the time. but that was my first and this is my last question about this grow :)

soon i will have another grow, though. waiting for 2 rest of my plants to harvest.

my first question: https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/87457-cfls.html :)

Nice plant man
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thanks! but as you can see theres no main cola... i dont think i will have even 5 grams from this plant :/
 
th3bigbad

th3bigbad

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i dont really pay much attention to hair color. i use a microscope and a magnifying glass to check the tri's. the prob with going by air color alone is that you might have a strain that is mostly redish hairs to start with.

the tri's never lie.
 
nemad

nemad

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oh. and how do you tell that plant is ready by looking at tri's? i can see them with naked eye no need to use mag glass..
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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If you can see the color of the gland-head that sits upon the trichome spike, and half of them are colored other than smoky/white, then your ready to go.
I think the masters all use scopes, or have.
 
nemad

nemad

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If you can see the color if the gland-head that sits upon the trichome spike, and half of them are colored other than smoky/white, then your ready to go.
I think the masters all use scopes, or have.
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..didnt know that. thanks!

those buds r drying now, damn theyre small... 3-4 grams maximum. thanks to god this is my smallest plant.
 
Kialhimself

Kialhimself

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nemad said:
hahahah and how did your buds taste like? :D
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when grinded and the buds had a chance to rip open it smelt lush but still had that hint of smell but in a dutchie was quite a fruity taste was an unknown strain potent stone glad my freind was generous with his clones nd sorted me a few out he got them for free so no loss!

:peace: - Skinz
 
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