Over 36 Hrs. Dark

bomb hills

bomb hills

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Hey RIU! I haven't posted here much but have been reading tons of good information and have had a great time over the last year. Thanks to all the peeps who share their knowledge!

Harvest time is right around the corner and I wanted to give my ladies 36 hours dark before cutting, but my schedual is not going to allow it. I could go 42 hours or go 18 hours dark? I know this is a trivial question that may not have any affect on my final product, but hey, couldn't hurt.

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homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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Go 5 days complete dark, and water with COLD water before putting them in the dark, you'll be amazed at how much weight, resin, and density you will get doing that.
 
bomb hills

bomb hills

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5 days of dark never heard that before. I have heard about the cold water, never tried it though... anyone else?
 
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an0dyne1

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i wouldn't go much over two days on dark. its not long enough to do anything in the way of bud formation, but that kind of stress on a plant can't be good. cold water doesn't say much either. . . lots of people drop ice in their res tanks, but thats mostly to cool off the h20 with larger wattage bulbs. experimentation, however, is the key to knowledge. happy growing
 
homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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Well...if none of you have tried it...then maybe you shouldn't knock it, i've been growing 24 years, and for the last 10 of them i've been using that method. Done th side by sides, sometimes not always denser buds, but the resin production is rediculous.

Believe what you believe...untill you try it, you shouldn't say anything!

This is a secret method used by many growers, and it's a secret for a reason, i was just passing it along to the few that would listen.
 
shoemaker

shoemaker

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NEVER argue with a seasoned grower, never, I think they have tried it all guys, trying new stuff is how we get LST, SOG, SCROG, go homegrownboy. I have been giving them 36 hrs with a dry pot, but i can see where that would work, gonna try it starting tomorrow, Thanks!!
 
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an0dyne1

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and without continued experimentation, we can't be expected to make any new discoveries. i'm not hating, or hell, even arguing with homegrown. i chill my water to 68-72 degrees on the norm. i leave my girls in the dark for up to 2 days before a harvest.

homegrown - its people like you, though, that help us newer growers evolve into, hopefully, great growers. i'm going to try a side by side this grow of mine
 
John400HPS

John400HPS

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homegrownboy said:
Go 5 days complete dark, and water with COLD water before putting them in the dark, you'll be amazed at how much weight, resin, and density you will get doing that.
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hmm, i am skeptical to this. I do not doubt that the plant becomes denser and more potent during the 5 days of darkness, but is that developement greater than what would occur if the plant was allowed to grow under the light for 5 more days? 5 days is a long time and planty of resin and density would be realized if that time was spent under a HPS
your thoughts?
 
homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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John400HPS said:
hmm, i am skeptical to this. I do not doubt that the plant becomes denser and more potent during the 5 days of darkness, but is that developement greater than what would occur if the plant was allowed to grow under the light for 5 more days? 5 days is a long time and planty of resin and density would be realized if that time was spent under a HPS
your thoughts?
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Resin production is at it's greatest at night.

To everyone else, i'm sorry if I sounded short or rude...it's just it's gets a little old when everytime you post something someone wants proof, or argue's with you. I don't post anything unless it's been done before with good results, i don't want to mislead anyone into growing shitty weed like some people's advice on here can do. I hope the best to all of you, and like I said...this is for the ones that will actually listen and try, and hopefully be pleased.
 
John400HPS

John400HPS

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homegrownboy said:
Resin production is at it's greatest at night.

To everyone else, i'm sorry if I sounded short or rude...it's just it's gets a little old when everytime you post something someone wants proof, or argue's with you. I don't post anything unless it's been done before with good results, i don't want to mislead anyone into growing shitty weed like some people's advice on here can do. I hope the best to all of you, and like I said...this is for the ones that will actually listen and try, and hopefully be pleased.
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No offense taken HGB just wanted to discuss it with you. I have considered using an extended dark period for my current grow, mostly because of this thread
 
homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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If your thinking on changing the light schedule...DON'T, keep the times at 12/12...if you're in flowering, at best you can do a 11/13 schedule, but don't mess with it more then that. The 3-5 days in complete dark is for when you are ready to harvest, and not intended to be used as a schedule.
 
bomb hills

bomb hills

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Alright, Its an experiment! I iced one of the girls last night and they all will have 42 hours of dark before cutting. I will post with an update and possibly some pictures.
 
Bueno Time

Bueno Time

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Im also down to try the COLD water and dark period when I harvest. Ill probably do two days max in dark...is it really necessary to do 5 days? I am wondering if you have tried different lengths of dark period as well HGB? And if you can confirm that 5 days seems optimal or better than 2 days? Thanks for any input!
 
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lsvtecna

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5 days does seem a lil excessive, but like previously mentioned don't knock it til you've tried it. I'll def give mine a good 48/72 hr downtime (dry pots). How long would hermi sacks take to develop, become pollinated, and fertilize the nugs?
 
Yota

Yota

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Assuming that resin production does increase in that much darkness, I cant see how the yield would. Maybe its a trade off homegrownboy? Resin for Yeild? Ive also heard of smashing some UV-B bulb on them for the last 5 days for resin production. Ever hear of that?
 
homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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Yota said:
Assuming that resin production does increase in that much darkness, I cant see how the yield would. Maybe its a trade off homegrownboy? Resin for Yeild? Ive also heard of smashing some UV-B bulb on them for the last 5 days for resin production. Ever hear of that?
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USing the UV light is something that i've seen done throughout flowering.

The water doesn't have to be ice cold, just cold like tap cold. The theory is that the plant will be shocked into thinking that winter has arrived, and that the plant is at the end of it's life, so it will put out everything she has left, and she usually does it in 3-5 days. I personally like the 5 day process, always seems my buds are alot stickier then when i put them in dark.
 
green.budz

green.budz

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not quite a secret , if high times ran it a few times , and if your ready to end your grow the cold may be worth a try cold kills ...from my experience .id consider hearing more with some documented results , or controlled studies.however w/o it id caution to try this at ones own risk .
 
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