Lights off before harvest?

[jashbery]

I'm going to harvest in a couple of days, and am wondering what people think about giving the plants 24-48 hours pure darkness before cutting them down. Debates range from 'don't waste your time, you're living in a dream world' to 'my god, what increased resin production!' Any thoughts from you long-time growers?
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jash

jashbery Reviewed by jashbery on 05-22-2008. Lights off before harvest? I'm going to harvest in a couple of days, and am wondering what people think about giving the plants 24-48 hours pure darkness before cutting them down. Debates range from 'don't waste your time, you're living in a dream world' to 'my god, what increased resin production!' Any thoughts from you long-time growers? best jash Rating: 5

[Revanche21]

*BUMP*

i was wondering the same thing

[medigrower]

me too.

[LOC NAR on probation]

I did not see much of any results. I know tric's grow in the dark but that much is not enough for me to tell. Some one should try a week and compair. That's what finding out what works best for you is all about.

[Divestoned]

YOU EVER SEE MOTHER NATURE TURN THE LIGHTS OUT FOR 3 DAYS AT HARVEST TIME?

Dive:stoned:

[GreenDestiny]

YOU EVER SEE MOTHER NATURE TURN THE LIGHTS OUT FOR 3 DAYS AT HARVEST TIME?

God helped out Moses with 3 days of darkness... it was for other reasons... but I bet those Egyptians had some dense buds after it was all over!

{10:21} But the Lord said to Moses: Extend your hand toward heaven. And may there be darkness upon the land of Egypt, so dense that it may be felt.
heheh.... feel those dense buds, that is!

ok, enough with my failed humour.....

If you think about it..... you're flushing the plants at the very end before harvest.... then cutting them down.... and then hanging to dry in the dark... then it really doesn't make sense to just be giving it mostly only water in the dark before ya cut them to be dried in the dark as well.

Even after the final chop they're still using their last bits of stored energy while they hang to dry in the dark. So if there is any difference it would still work to some extent that way too... I've read a couple times about growers noticing a little swelling after the first day of drying in the dark...

I'd have to see some real proof if a few extra days of growing in the dark is worth it.

[the image reaper]

after reading several claims around the Web, that a few days of final darkness before harvest are beneficial, I tried it, my last 3 harvests ... I honestly could not detect any difference, whatsoever :jointsmile: ... BUT, it doesn't cost anything to try,, so give it a shot, see what you think :jointsmile:

[Dutch Pimp]

mary jane will never tell a man all her secrets....:weedpoke::greenthumb:

[Revanche21]

YOU EVER SEE MOTHER NATURE TURN THE LIGHTS OUT FOR 3 DAYS AT HARVEST TIME?

Dive:stoned:

ive never seen mother nature give 24 hours of continuous light to its plants either... wait a second....

[Divestoned]

ive never seen mother nature give 24 hours of continuous light to its plants either... wait a second....

thats why you SHOULD NOT DO IT !! 24 hours daylight is as wrong as 3 days dark....

Dive:stoned: