Quote Originally Posted by budlover13
Put them in total darkness for 48-72 hours when ready to chop and do it in as little light as you can. UV destroys THC.
Hey budlover13,

The total darkness routine before harvest for 48-72 hours is a myth, it won't do anything for the plants. I believe that this started from someone who misunderstood using a 36-48 hour period of darkness between veg and flower. Extended darkness right after veg stage hastens the plants induction phase into flower mode.

It's true that UV can destroy THC if over done, but that is what turns trichomes from clear to cloudy to amber...in nature.

Some of us actually use UVb supplemental lighting for that purpose. Tho I have recently found that blue dominate light, like 10k kelvin, can do the same only safer.

OM

Hey demoreal, read the above.