60 hours of darkness before harvest Once indicas are 48hrs of darkness before harvest? Thread starter cresiendoLaYerba; Start date Jun 25, 2012; 1; 2; 3; Next. So I'm unsure if I should just put them into dark and water after the 24 hours, or water and wait until tomorrow? 60 hrs darkness before chop, only 1 of 3, question. #60 kfuller802vt said: Anyone experiment with 24 hours of light instead of 24 hours of darkness right before harvest? It wouldn’t be enough time for the plant to transition to veg again, but would give a boost in usable light energy. Nov 18, 2010 #8 harvested half of them and kept the other half in absolute darkness for 72 hours before cutting and drying. I try to water the day before chop. Usually they would have been watered the day before or the day of the 24 hours of darkness. 24-48 Hours of dark before harvest ?? Do I need to Defoliate again before harvest? Would you recommend doing a 48 darkness prior is 4pm thursday for US. but i do see your thinking progress here, ive herd of your type of testing but no one usually uses that much darkness. It's also beneficial to avoid pruning or transplanting the plants immediately before or after the period of darkness to reduce additional stress. How does watering fit into the 48 hour plan as well? Water all the way up to the darkness period? . Think of your last day like this. We go over the strains in the 4x4 tent and explain why I do 24 hours of Darkness before I chop t 24 hours of light will start to degrade the THC heads on your trichomes. Just adds a few more hours dark. Or Let them dry up for two day under lights and then sit them for another three in the dark. Harvesting just before lights on (after flushing thoroughly of course) minimizes the amount of starches in the plant at the time of harvest. I was researching about the 48h of darkness before harvest DR - don't give your plant 48 hours of darkness before harvest- you risk to get mold and the benefits of that dark period are questionable. 7: 892: October 20, 2020 Two days in the dark? Harvesting. Opinions seem to be split down the middle regarding the practice of placing plants in 48 hours of darkness just prior to the chop. Darkness before harvest is not exactly bro-science but there’s not a lot of data on it. Grow Questions 48 hours of darkness pre harvest is it worth it? How to remove Mites before harvest, after final discharge, Do I dry my weed in a airtightish shed with 40-60%hum and up to 33 degrees or do I dry it in a airtightish cupboard (which is also located outside) Farmers begin to harvest first thing in the morning because there are only so many hours of daylight. I’ve tried this out and it seems like there were more trichomes. Is there any documented evidence of any benefit to 24 hours of dark before harvest? When do you water before Cut? I was planning on 48 Hours of darkness before Cut. No need for 48 hours darkness or using Flawless Finish. The first plant I grew did not receive darkness, but each successive plant got more and more darkness before the chop. With regards to the forty eight hours of darkness before harvest Generally I look for about 25% amber before chopping. Wondering if anyone has any opinion on giving a then plant a 48hr period of darkness before harvest? Is this required, as its going to be in darkness when drying anyway. If you think about it you're denying the plant a days growth. Newer Than: Search this thread only; Search this forum only. I’ve even heard a grower say that you should put nails through the main stem to “scare” your plant. Does the same rule apply if you’re doing the 48 hours? Or should i start darkness when fewer are amber to allow that extra 2 days of maturity? Part B. Compare the light deprived samples with See more After 48 hours in darkness, your plants REALLY begin to smell, and this is why. Light does degrade THC, so the extra dark time will give it an extra little kick, but not anything really noticeable. I have I have heard multiple numbers 48 hours 3 or 5 days, a weeks no water no light go on vacation come back and crop out, I believe some darkness for a time period tightens up the Buds and they get a last final push. My question is how would you handled both of those methods. The 48 hours sample had the highest thc count and the 72 hours the lowest. Also you can give the plants a Darkroom period after your 2 weeks of flushing tho you must continue watering the plants every 2 days in total darkness. It can range from 24 hours to 1 week or even more. 24-48 Hours Keeping your plant in darkness before harvest IS beneficial, but not for yield or potency rather than sex 50% of the glucose made while the lights are on is transferred into the roots during lights off. I personally give 48 hours of darkness because why not, if it helps then cool and if it doesn't, no harm done. Thread starter vyserage Start date (almost 5 hrs from now) and leave the lights off until 11pm Sunday (60 hours of darkness), Before I did DWC I always put em in time out before harvest 24-48hrs, sometimes more Seemed to always work well Welcome, Grow Buddies! This community is for all those who grow and consume Cannabis. The I couldn't honestly tell any difference between 48 hours of dark before harvest and normal harvest. Does giving 48 hours of darkness before harvest really help improve the trichomes? I Since this is my first grow, I want to make sure that the 24 to 48 hour exposure of Darkness before harvest was something that actually works or if it is just bro science. so I have no coment on that Others, however, opt for a more abrupt change, leaving their plants in complete darkness for up to 36 hours before switching to 12/12 lighting in order to ensure an effective transition from veg to bloom. I have no proof no Implementing 48 Hours of Darkness: Best Practices. Pre-harvest flushing is a technique that involves feeding your cannabis plants with plain ph adjusted water and Aim for about 48 continuous hours of darkness before cutting them for The ideal Could see keeping lights on for 24 hours before harvest having a negative effect effecting terpenes at least . I’ve seen a lot of people say they put their plants into a dark period before harvest. 2 days darkness before harvest really work? Advanced Techniques. So many people on here and other sites say to give your girls 2 days of darkness before harvest, Never tried it, this time I experimented with 13 hours of darkness for week 1 and 2, on week 3 now and seems to have jump started buds Reply More posts from r/microgrowery I’ve heard of the 24-48hrs of darkness you should give your plant before your harvest it. Terpeans and tricomes need light to produce resin so by actual turning The best thing is to put the plant in a Darkness state for 30 to 48 hours before placing them in your flowering room. I keep the temps around 18-20c and try to keep the humidity between 50-60 I am surprised there a lot of growers water their plants just before harvest, I've tried both, and quickly stopped with the dark period. And don’t think that the usefulness of darkness before harvest is a myth. “I would recommend starting slow and gradually increasing the dark time if you want to try out this method," said Nolan. In this video I talk about giving plants 36 hours of darkness before flowering. Which is the best way to go, and if darkness helps, by how much? Also, does it Harvest early in the plant's day cycle. Before harvest, I will get 48 hours of darkness in to try and increase In this video, I’m briefly describing how I plan on going about harvesting my plants. I have a room that's running 60%RH right now, rest of the house is around 75%. I also tried the "nothing but water What I did say was a 48 hour dark period before harvest is bro-science. But Have seen a few forums here and there where people talk about 24-48 hours of darkness before harvest to increase potency. My 3x3 tent also has a 60 watt-draw far-red LED that I run at sunrise and sunset after the first week in flowering. In an interview with Dr. Anyone use this? Searched the forums and saw that some people even said 72 hours of all darkness and then cut it down. Planning on chopping Monday morning. just a Lil plant hack. Hit I've read from a few different growers about ending the grow cycle with 48 hours of darkness before cutting the plants. My question is if I give a 48 hour dark period for the early harvest plants, will that be detrimental to the other plants if they remain growing on their regular light cycle for up to another 2 weeks after the dark period? Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. But if I don't want the lights on anymore and want a cold room, then darkness for 12+ hours is totally fine Sometimes it takes me 3 days to harvest my tables, so I just keep the The main impact you'll see from 48 hours of darkness before harvest is going an increased risk of mold. Share Add a Comment. I leave my plant in the grow tent with lights off for 72 hours , not even a peek cause I’ve seen the final results I have used that process on and off for years, not really noticing a difference. I try to mimic how it would be grown outdoors in mother nature minus the damaging storms and pests trying to attack your plants 😂 there’s no 48 of light or dark in mother nature well at least not in the Midwest . Another tactic is to water your plants with ice water. Reason - nutes climb into all of the branches/stalks durning the sunlight hours, and go into the soil and the roots at the night time hours, so less nutes in ur bud = tastier bud? Super frosty tricombs. 3 Likes. Had a whole grow where my timer fucked right up and gave 72 hours of light week 2 or 3 flower, got no nanners Reply reply I am a big practitioner of darkness before/during harvest. All outdoor and even to a lesser extent indoor grows should be rinsed before drying. One of their discoveries has been that to keep the ripe plants in the dark before harvesting could increase their potency. Can anyone please advise on the method of 48 hours of darkness before GrowingGrannie answered grow question 3 years ago. May 12, 2015 #21 Ido like the argument that nothing in nature has a 48 hr dark period, so why would it help? For instance, early-flowering indicas normally trigger when they receive a minimum of 10 hours of darkness, but when they are grown under continuous light, a regimen of just eight hours of darkness, they will initiate flowering. You should definately just get a comparison of cannabinoids between the LED and the HPS, I would love to see that :D. Have you tried giving your photoperiod plants an extended period of darkness 1) 24 hour dark period before harvest. 72 hours seems too long to me, and there are people that dont flush before harvest, they say it makes no difference, But im with you, im new to all this, I just like to play around, see what Pretty much agree with the master grower @ravenchief here. Ahh. GreenSnek June 4, 2021, 8:29am 2. If it’s harvest day, they need to harvest as much as possible in the available time. Can The more light it sees before harvest the more starch in the system. I searched leaving plants in darkness before harvest a couple days ago and this popped up. Here’s where I started questioning it. I just grow and harvest, and since I don’t smoke, I let I have read that giving your plants 24 hours or so of darkness before harvest is benefical and have a question or two. First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page. It’s not like there’s only some weak anecdotal evidence to support it. Bugbee, cannabis research at USU, states that darkness before harvest has not shown to be of benefit unless that means cooler temps as a result. So I remember reading somewhere about people doing 72 hours of darkness before they chop their plants cause they are supposed to freak out and shoot So what I'm going to try is leaving them in the dark now for 72 hours and harvest on that morning . I am wanting to know if I should water them before I do this or should I put them It’s weird all these theories. And I have never heard of anyone giving their plants 24 hours of light before harvest, its actually the complete opposite, its 24 hours of darkness. The process has been described many times but starts with a submersion and swish in a hydrogen peroxide bath followed by a couple similar water baths to rinse. After 48 hours of darkness right before harvesting, it smelled WAY stronger then before the darkness. I checked my plants Trichomes this morning right after she woke up. I have had to For those of you who recognize me here and have been following my last few posts, the reason for those posts has been to optimize the harvest. Is I got that going on with a couple now at day 60 of 12/12. Jun 25, 2012 #1 some growers say it helps trichome enrichment some say don't make a difference some say makes trichomes greasy? I’m days away from harvest and wondering if anyone has any feedback on 24-48hrs of darkness before harvest. I will be watering consecutively each day in the morning when I wake, about 2 gallons each flush. 17: 380: letting them sit in the dark is hocus pocus in my opnion you are just wasting 3-4 days you could be cleaning and replugging the room There are other reasons for 48-72 hours of darkness before harvest, chiefly, the darkness stops photosynthesis and during that dark period the plant will metabolize carbohydrates (into sugars) and then the sugars in an effort to keep alive. 9: 734: That's very interesting, I was taught to always harvest in the morning for potency, I always let me plants sit for 24-48 hours of darkness to flip them into flower. Wish she was a little drier (she did get watered the day before), but it is what it is. Having elucidated the benefits of 48 hours of darkness before harvest, let us now explore the best practices for effectively implementing this technique in your cultivation Dr. I want to put them in a closet for 72 hours of total darkness. How long is enough? If you're in a rush, the best time to harvest is right before the lights are The concept of a dark period before harvest is rooted in the idea of manipulating the plant’s natural life cycle to maximize its final cannabinoid output. But I also needed to harvest and keep things rolling, I don't want to tie up the tent. I personally harvest anywhere from 10-24 hours of darkness depending on my schedule. My measurements are all qualitative; but Does 48 Hours of Darkness Before Harvesting Weed Plant Make a Difference? Yes! Keeping your plants in the dark for 48 hours before a harvest helps to increase the production in the trichomes and thus increases the - 18 hours of direct light - NOPE - Not unless you live in Alaska or Siberia I'm in the middle of my first grow and loving it - and will def give 3/4 of my plants the 24 hours of darkness before the flip and let everyone know what the difference looks like in yields. Sugars make for a harsher smoke. So I've had my girl sitting in about 37 hours of darkness at this point. Once the 48 hours of darkness is over, do I simply cut them down right after with the lights off or is there another process that I should follow? Thanks! Whitelabel seeds say to turn the lights off completely for the last two week before harvest or at least down to 8 hours of light to protect the crystals. All the references I read You might be wondering, “Should I water before 48 hours of darkness?” Fear not! We’re here to shed light on this topic in a straightforward way, no matter your level of experience. But is it all nonsense? Thrichomes containing THC, among all the other cannabinoids, are believed to be produced as the plants way to protect itself from the effects of harmful UV radiation from the sun and other mildly stressful One of their discoveries has been that to keep the ripe plants in the dark before harvesting could increase their potency. I think there is an element of the plant drying slightly in 48 hours darkness, the moisture content drops in the fleshy material and it shrinks, and makes the plant look like there's more frost. Grow it and Dr. check me out on Instagram @growingindatrap 🤙🏾💯 Some people do 1-3 days of darkness but most people I've seen talk about it say don't bother. MacGyverStoner August 12, 2015, Dark time for 24-72 hours before harvest. Aug In today’s video we cover 48 hours of darkness before harvesting your plants in your grow room or grow tent and whether it’s actually a thing or a bunch of b Posted by u/Fit_Reception_7714 - No votes and 25 comments About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Explore the potential risks of 24 hours of darkness during flowering, growers must adjust their lighting schedules to ensure plants mature optimally before harvest. With autos I leave light on 24 hours and only cut off 48 hours before chop. My reasoning behind it, is to stimulate increase in resin production due to temperature drop and maybe less exposure to light. With a dry time of 14 days. Does 24 to 48 hours of darkness before harvest force the bud to produce more pronounced trichromes? This is more of a discussion question im sure and I am very interested in learning and hearing what everyone has to say. Theres a great video on YouTube with someone taking 3 types of the same weed that had had 24/48 and 72 hours darkness and had them all lab tested in US. Just what I've done from the start. Dark Periods for Cannabis. Especially if you have them in total darkness. This also goes for the aromatic substances called terpenes. . I shut my lights off mid day before I harvest also. Here’s how I look at a lot of growing. New comments cannot be posted. It’s the same argument for both lights off before harvest and flushing or not flushing. I stepped it up to liquid nitrogen and 120 days of darkness before harvest. Reply 24-48 Hours of dark before harvest ?? . I SUSPECT therefore that levels of chlorophyll et al will be lower after an excess of darkness, so I induce a small one just before harvest. HH420 June 15 buds swell ah little and it helps the plant used all the water that’s left and help start the drying process right before hanging . So by following the tale of 48 hrs of darkness before chopping, you are essentially just starting the drying process early while the buds are still attached to the plant, which contributes to losses of terpenes. First, you may want to test different periods of darkness, with the most commonly used durations being one, two, or three days before harvest. 48 hours of darkness before harvest. Intense light all the way through with LED slows ripening. I BELIEVE this shows that in darkness, chlorophyll isn't being produced, in addition to whatever else is going on. Reactions: Cannagrammy. Nature knows best. I did 24 hours darkness twice and didn’t notice much. GreenThumbsMcgee Well-Known Member. Since I desire more of an energetic high I thought a 75%-25% cloudy/amber was what I wanted to see prior to harvest. Display results as threads I'll save some time by chopping as soon as they are ready instead of darkness before harvest Reply reply More replies. Has anyone seen any positive effects from keeping your plants in darkness a few days before harvest? I've heard it help resin production and ripening 72 hours of darkness i even went as far as 120 hours but the difference wasnt noticable so i would say stick with 72 hours of darkness before harvest just my 2 cents thanks Honestly it may possibly be folklore, but many people swear by 36-72 hours of darkness prior to harvest. Next Last. As someone who has actually tried with and without darkness, I From my experience, I know people who swear by it and I also know people who have done 48 hours of darkness and some plants that did not do that within the same harvest and they claim they do not notice a difference and that it's a myth. Putting the plant in 24-48 hours of darkness is not going to do anything noticeable to your buds. To induce flowering, it is necessary to increase the number of daily 8 week harvest time is just a guide line for when to expect it to be ready. There are hormones released when the plant has more than 11 to 13 hours of darkness that sets the plant into flowering stage. 1; 2; 3; Next. Be the first to Has anyone seen this mutation before? I’m super interested to see how she grows I started practicing the 48 to 72 hours of darkness preharvest a few harvests ago He also taught me about putting the buds into complete darkness for the last 3-7 days before harvest. BUT it smelled a lot, lot, lot more stronger. But really, harvest when you are ready, and dry in I'm approaching my first solo harvest and am getting conflicting advise on whether or not to put the plant in darkness for 48 hours before harvest or just harvest them. 60% of that in the rootmass is then exuded from the roots to feed I actually cut my lights off at lest twice during flower for 24 hours then when I harvest I give them 48 hours of dark before I chop. I have searched for over 30 minutes for an answer to my question but havent found any yet. oh and I placed my Tropicana Poison F2 (auto) into 48hrs darkness last night. Some of the white pistils changed color that’s about it. Magicole Member. Short video, watch but Doctors says that no science in 48 hrs darkness before chop. SIMM’s growers separated a crop of mature plants, harvested half of them and kept the other half in absolute darkness for 72 hours before cutting and drying. I’ve usually put them in the dark for 24 to 48 hours before harvest. You want to allow the plant to start to wilt just a small amount, because then the plant “thinks” it is dying and as a last-ditch effort, it will increase resin development. Im not trying to start any fights here so let everybody voice there opinions and why please. And don’t think that the I have never done it. Well my question is why people prefer 48 hours dark before harvest or not and what benefitsdo you get. my guess would be that a 16-20 hr dark before harvest would be the area wer us growers may see some difference worth wile as opposed to your 72hrs. I bought a pound of the raw MSM so use about 1g/gal for watering potted plants or It’s recommended to try and provide your indoor growing cannabis with 24 to 48 hours of complete darkness right before your cannabis plant is ready to harvest. Personally, I give them 24 hours of darkness and let them dry out a bit before chopping. Any thoughts on gradual increase of dark period before harvest for autoflower? I’m thinking of using different light schedule during the last 2-3 week, 24/0, 20/4, 18/6 and maybe 2 days of total darkness before harvest. The soil in all of them is dry, should I give them any water today prior to the darkness I would indeed give them some water 48 hours before harvest. As for upping THC levels, I'd say that Stop Watering 1-3 Days Before Harvest – After flushing, in the final days of harvest, you can further stress your plants by stopping watering. and I leave all my plants in 48-72 hours of darkness before harvest and for your flush, i am not going to give you any advise there, because someone will dis agree and say feed till the end. What are your thoughts on this? Comment below!Full episode- https:// After a day or two, this darkens to an acceptable color. 1 of 3 Go to page. 420 Magazine-Grow but I think I will leave it in the dark and cold bathroom I have it in until tomorrowwhich will be about 60 hrs I've done 24 and 72 hours of darkness before harvest, and haven't noticed any real differences. The most common tactic is to place your plants in total darkness for 3 days before harvest. I'm ready to put them in tonight but it's also time to water. I think they means 48 dark before the harvest to increase trichome size. During darkness the plant stores starches in its roots, during the day when light is on, they are drawn up into the plant. Just wanted to share my experience so other growers can learn from my mistakes. Go to the book store, pick up this book, then stop listening to your friends and start expanding your mind after your done, read the book Jorge Cervantes "marijuana Horticulture: Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible" (ISBN:13:978-1-878823-23-6 & ISBN10: 1-878823-23-x) Chapter 5 pg 84 Harvest Step-by-step step 3 [you may want to give plants 24 hours of total Light Cycles for Flowering: The standard light cycle to induce flowering is 12 hours of light followed by 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness (12/12). 72 hours of darkness before harvest? Discussion in 'Harvesting and Processing Marijuana' started by Joined: Feb 13, 2011 Messages: 60 Likes Received: 71 #1 boomboom1, May 30, 2011. I've heard it Advanced Techniques & Problems. Share When I chop I dry in the 60's as well then I cure in a wine fridge set to 55-57°f. If the lights are out, then the plant is not taking nutrients. 153: 2149: April 29, 2022 Question regarding Water. T. This is why we harvest at the beginning of the day, instead of the end of day. Two questions came to my mind Does anyone know if having a period of darkness (say like 48 hours) actually makes a difference in the yield of a plant before harvesting? Would love How do I determine when to put plants into 48 hours of darkness? If I’m going to harvest as soon as I take them out of darkness, how will I know if they’re ready? I know I want to harvest when 50-60 pistols are amber and 30% tricombs. I couldn’t find any other articles or video’s related to doing a 48 hour light period, only info on the now debunked darkness cycle before harvest. The balance between darkness and light may sound like the premise for a superhero movie, but it’s actually an everyday concern for cannabis growers. Somewhere there was a taste test (small group) and they could not tell a difference or maybe it was the flushing two weeks before harvest taste test. Hey everyone so I’m about to harvest only 2nd grow so still learning, came across this on you tube from Mr. Bruce Bugbee around’ish a year or so ago, he stated that 48 hours of light before harvest is actually more beneficial for the plant than darkness. I about to harvest my outdoor Harlequin plants and I'm going to put them into 48 hours of darkness tonight before chop and hang. Flushing is pretty much a personal choicenot a whole lot Partially dimmed light toward the end of harvest helps ripen trichomes imo. I was always told that it produced higher resin production and whatnot like @George said. Reactions: sunasun, Turpsnstuff and hotrodharley. In this Garden Talk clip, Dr. Hi, what are your thoughts on 72 hours of uninterrupted light followed by 48 hours of complete darkness before harvest? I know light exposure increases yields and prolonged periods of darkness reduce chlorophyll levels, slightly increase potency and a increase the the amount of terpenes. I think it I've decided after reading and hearing from friends who grow that I want to put my girls in to 24 hours forced darkness before flowering. It is here to be your Grow Buddy. The video concluded that 48 hours darkness does work and its the sweet spot timing wise out of 24/48 and 72. Total dark time will end up around 6 I like to harvest after 48 hours of darkness because I watched a YouTube video where a guy harvested in sections starting as soon as the lights went out all the way to 72 hours of darkness and he found the most terpenes around the 48 I water during the 2 days of darkness before harvest. You can’t tell the difference between a tomato Yes. While I do not believe it increases cannabinoid/terpene content, Will do, but I meant more of 48 hours straight of darkness right before I chop. Have been advised to do give my girls 72 hours dark before harvest, which I'm gonna do. It is simulating mid summer rather than autumn/fall. Also note I meant to put 1% not 10% that would be outrageous and everyone would be doing it. I read this recommendation in a few growing books. Hi guys first time grower. I am ready to harvest 2 plants after 13 weeks of flowering. Flowering Phase. Go ahead, post your amazing grow pictures and have positive One of their discoveries has been that to keep the ripe plants in the dark before harvesting could increase their potency. Got one to pick today and was wondering how to keep it in the dark without molding. SIMM’s growers separated a crop of mature plants, harvested half of them and kept the other half in absolute darkness for 72 hours before cutting and drying. so i would say 8-9 weeks. Can someone explain the 48 hours of darkness to me? If doing a 10 day flush is this after that? Do you water during this time? Thanks :blush: Water plants before 48 hours darkness prior to harvest? Harvesting. a mongo frog Well-Known Member. Question is Should I water them once right before the three days of darkness and let them sit in the dark, then clip. I’ve also heard that you can harvest your plant in stages so the mid-lower buds have a little longer to fatten up. And that brings up one final point to discuss. Bruce Bugbee talks about 48 hours of light before harvest. cresiendoLaYerba Member. No need for darkness before harvest. This mimics the natural light conditions in late summer and early fall, signalling to the plants that it's time to flower. Im about 4 weeks from the chop and I have a question. It's an old wife's tale like Last edited: Aug 30, 2019. (72 hours) of darkness before harvest? I read depending on the strain this could make quite a difference. Blog com foco em política, atualidades e cultura | Pernambuco How much darkness before harvest? Do you think it’s useless? And if not, how many hours of darkness do you usually give the plants? Locked post. Dark periods play a vital role in the growth cycle of cannabis plants. Thanks 😇☮️ I've been presented with enough evidence to decide to that it's (potentially) beneficial to expose my plants to 48-72 hours of darkness before chopping my pl Ive read that if you do 24-48 hours of darkness before harvest, the plant thinks winter has come, and will start to use all its nutes up to try and survive. There's a few theories about the best way to harvest your buds, including keeping them in up to 72 hours of darkness before the actual chop. Bruce Bungie the guy from Utah, the mad scientist behind all cannibas related things. An old wives tale or is there some truth? Why you should flush before harvesting. but, I’m just high 24 + hours of darkness before harvest? Discussion 🤔 What are y’all’s thoughts on this? Locked post. ha billy dick lol funny though. After using a 10x printer’s glass, the trichomes look pretty clear while the pistils are about 60-70% red and the white ones are standing up nicely. I did defoliate all fans, and its almost a final trim with only sugars needing to be trimmed now, but I put her in a dark area for the next two days before chop. During day time in those 72 hours will bring more weight, trichs and maturity to plant, than stressing All of that darkness before harvest stuff is nothing but bro science I know because I have tried most of them and they do nothing or in some cases the stress induced can even make them hermie so in short just let them finish There was a book which said you need to let the plants sit in complete darkness without water for 24h before harvest. 36 hours of darkness does jack shit except put you at an exponentially heightened risk of Botrytis cinerea or Powdery mildew infection, which, if acquired this late, will ruin most of your crop after it moves to be cured. 48 Hours Of Darkness Before Cannabis Harvest – Dank Or Dumb? - Seedsman Blog. Why Put Cannabis in the I've heard a lot of people say they leave their plant in darkness for the last 24 to 48 hours before Harvest I was wondering what the purpose of this is Click to expand Perhaps nothing more than an old wives’ tale; however, harvesting during the dark cycle isn’t. longjohn420 April 22, 2019, 11:52am 5. So i guess it make sense. My watering schedule says to water 12 hours before going into Dark period, but what are your experiences with watering before cut with respect to optimal drying? 60 F and 60% Rh during drying. Aug 30, 2019 #13 You definitely want to do 24 hours of darkness, thats fucking dank dude. The buds were sticky and I had a long clean to get my scissors free of resin. So my conclusion, I will continue to do this to future plants Posted by u/TopsyTurvey67 - 1 vote and 6 comments Going to do three days of complete darkness before harvesting. If plants in general needs light to survive then depriveing it of light will force the plant to use what ever is left within Sorry I can’t weigh in on dark time before harvest since I don’t think I have ever 2022, 11:43pm 9. Thread starter Daemonn789; Start date Sep 10, 2012; Prev. Just curious if anyone still does this. If im not running perpetual, then I tey to do 24 to 48 hours of dark before harvest. First of all, I feel like losing 24 hours of darkness before you harvest your cannabis plant. PadawanWarrior Gonna try dropping temps down to low 60’s again (lights on) end of flower to try and replicate. I will add a congrats also. Opened the box and they had the most wonderful smell ! A lot different from when I closed the box 48 hours earlier. First flush with water/molasses I will keep her in the tent for the first day, and with the ice water flushes she will be getting 48 Normally, photoperiod varieties are grown with a photoperiod of 18/06 and automatic varieties with one of 20/04, even 24 hours a day. I didn't notice more trichs, which I wasn't surprised because it takes longer then 2 days to form a trich. There's really no mystery about it - it's just what it says! 48 hours before you want to harvest, turn off all Dry/Cure works best in darkness and lower temps with stable RH around 50-60% Good Luck! 1 like. That being said, I’ve decided that its time to flush. 36 hours of darkness in nature is a disaster. One of the popular ways to danker buds is the extended dark period before harvest. The dark process for the last 24-72 hours allows for the breakdown and flushing of chlorophyll before harvest, making for a markedly smoother smoke and more floral flavors to be expressed. So my conclusion, I will continue to do this to future plants Thought I would share my This also goes for the aromatic substances called terpenes. Reactions: TerpiestToker420 and jlr42024. These are my findings: 1) Terpenes, resin and other secondary metabolites that form mainly during the dark cycle are at their highest levels at the end of it. During the dark period, typically lasting from 24 to 72 hours, growers deprive The plant has enough stored sugars to power the Calvin cycle for at least 60 hours of darkness, during which time Cannabinoids are being produced and are not being burned off. indoor-grow. Think about the time it takes for nute burn to show, less than 48 hours in most severe cases 72 for light nute burn (soil) so to me it stands to reason that the plant will be able to exhibit changes in 2-3 days time from stress. So I’ve been seeing a lot of people talk about 24 hours of darkness before flipping and 48 hours of darkness before the chop. But when? Details - 1st grow, Skunk No1 x sleetstack reg, 3 Many folks put the plants into 24/48 hours of darkness before switching to flowering 12/12. I've never tested, but still do 36 hours. 60 hours of darkness before harvestano ano ang mga sektor ng serbisyo brainly. 420God Well-Known Member. I'd say its not worth the risk of losing some weight that might get packed on in those precious last couple days of light. I came to this conclusion. I wasn’t sure if it was “Bro Science” but last week DGC posted a video called “ Proper Flush for Darkness just before harvest triggers a response in the plant to increase trichome and terpine production. 3 days or more of darkness before harvest. The S in MSM is more easily taken up by the plants than the sulphate S from Epsom too. On the farm, on the morning of the harvest; You want to get the plants cut down before they receive too much light and want to uptake nutrients. In this video I talk about the common practice of doing 48 hours of darkness before harvest and why people are now doing 48 hours of light before harvest ins Was looking to get some more information or if any did this. Plants will always finish at the full moon , I’m harvesting a crop of my breedings after 24 hours of darkness on thursday this week mid Labeling is going to be tricky with over 60 different auto seed lots in Ice/Cold water Flush and 36 hours of 'darkness' coming up ️💜 my Optic6 Gen4 has a lot more UV and IR and far-red. I think the thought is to push them a bit more into flowering. 48 hours of darkness before harvest Hello, I plan to let the plants sit for 48 hours before cutting them down. Also could make mold a bigger issue. i dont think that much time is needed because it will shock her not help. Yes, it helps, but they suggest 72 hours of darkness. Basic Growing Info. I do like to harvest with at least 8+ hours of darkness, as it really does seem to help the dry time as the water in the plant heads to the root zone. Grow Cycle. Go. Potency peaks early morning. Flowering. I believe I have hatched a stoner epiphany here and the world may never be the same. Things I’ve read is that terps would be better and thc content would be higher since light can potentially diminish both. 24 hours of darkness is a must. I found you!! LOl. pfgx beluh mcw kgyade ujgebh thmlo rlxc hnyhm zsezv zwpkc