Quote Originally Posted by bullfrog41775
How tall should the plants be before I turn the lighting cycle to 12/12? And at what height should they be when it's harvest time? I've heard that if you leave them in total darkness, the last 2 weeks, the plant goes into a defensive stage. That it will totally crystal up, almost to the point as it looks like it was really powered with sugar. It's supposed to make it more amazing than it already is. Have you heard of this? How long should I keep them on the 12/12 cycle? I think I should keep them on 6 weeks on 12/12 then total dark for the last 2 weeks. They've been sprouted for about 3 weeks and already are 7" tall. Have some pretty big spread of leaves already!! They look amazing for 3 weeks! What ever I'm doing so far is right!!! Can't wait to harvest... Please give me some advice on this and help a fella smoker out. The more the better. Can't get too much info!!!

I have heard of this technique for extra crystal although i have never tried it. Mine were about 4 weeks old when i started 12/12 and took 8-10 weeks to finish flowering. They finished at about 1m tall including the pot. The earliest i have heard of widdow being flowered is after 2 weeks veg and the plant should stay short, however this might stress the plant. If i were you id flower them normally for 8 weeks, if there are still some unfinished it might be worth trying this technique with 1 plant to see the results after 9-10 weeks. Only try it with 1 of your plants dont put them all in darkness after 6 weeks it could ruin them. This is where i read of this technique also.. good luk.

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