Turning Lights Off A Few Days Before Harvest

lvjay702

lvjay702

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I'VE BEEN READING A FEW THREADS ABOUT HARVESTING AND CURING AND I WAS WONDERING IF TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF A FEW DAYS BEFORE HARVESTING ACTUALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE OVERALL TASTE?

ANY IDEAS?:bigjoint:
 
Everready

Everready

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Most people harvest in the morning right after or before the lights come on. I don't think that having the lights off for an extended period will help the taste as most of that will come from how it is cured...I think...
 
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DrosForever

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Ive heard by leaving the lights off for about a week before harvest or a few days before will stress the plant into giving up as much of the goodness it has inside to the outside. This will come in the form of more trichomes and resin!
 
lvjay702

lvjay702

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have you tried this method before? was there a noticable difference in taste when this is done?
 
lvjay702

lvjay702

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WELL I WILL JUST HAVE TO GIVE IT A TRY AND SEE IF I CAN NOTICE A DIFFERENCE I GUESS. IF IT MAKES THE HI BETTER THAN IT WONT HURT TO TRY IT! THANKS FOR THE INPUT MAN, APPRECIATE IT! YOU'D THINK I WOULD HAVE TRIED THIS METHOD SEEING HOW I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A PRETTY LONG TIME NOW!:bigjoint:
 
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lJamiel

CFL Cabinet Grower
If possible, try it and do a couple normally. That way you can compare.

Be sure to let us know. :blsmoke:
 
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miggzeh

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DrosForever said:
Ive heard by leaving the lights off for about a week before harvest or a few days before will stress the plant into giving up as much of the goodness it has inside to the outside. This will come in the form of more trichomes and resin!
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I think it would be the same as harvesting normally, dont cut branches or prune leaves, cut the main stem at the bottom and leave it hanging upside down for a week, then trim and cure.
 
passittotheleft

passittotheleft

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Dude...havnt you heard about the trashbag method? I always put black trash bags over my plants before 2 days before i harvest. I think it makes a big difference on how crystally your buds are....I will be turnig the lights off on Wed...and cutting my babies down on Friday! Its gonna be great!
 
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DrosForever

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The trash bag method sounds like a way to make a lot of mold and ruin a crop that you've spent months on, I have never heard of this but I could be wrong.
 
lvjay702

lvjay702

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I'VE READ ABOUT THE BAG METHOD IN HIGHTIMES BEFORE BUT I AGREE ON THE IDEA THAT IT COULD CAUSE MOLD! AND IF DOING THE BAG METHOD MAKES IT TASTE HARSHER THEN IT NOT FOR ME! MY NUGS HAVE PLENTY OF CRYSTALS AS IS.:bigjoint:
 
passittotheleft

passittotheleft

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I love crystals and this mehtod increases crystal production thorugh the process of stress. AT the end of the flowering cycle the loss of lights throws THC into the buds like you wouldnt believe! Try it if you dont believe me...and if it doesnt work I'll eat my words.
 
mrskitz

mrskitz

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well if your scared about mold dont put plastic bags over ya plants just leave um in a dark room!im not saying that what passittotheleft said is true but if hes speaking from personal experience who am i to argue!
 
lvjay702

lvjay702

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no water for the last week?
will they still plump up without any water?
I'll give it a try and let ya know what i think of it! thanks for the input!:bigjoint:
 
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7mgteturbo

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thats why yo do it a week before harvest. it dries out the plant and forces the plant to use the nutrients it has available
 
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