Harvest...Dark or Light

[Shovelhandle]

I've read from some knowledgable folks on the web about keeping their plants in total darkness for the last 48-72 hours before harvest. I've never done this but I'm giving it a try on a couple of plants.

What are your ideas about this?

Thank you.

Shovelhandle

Shovelhandle Reviewed by Shovelhandle on 02-18-2007. Harvest...Dark or Light I've read from some knowledgable folks on the web about keeping their plants in total darkness for the last 48-72 hours before harvest. I've never done this but I'm giving it a try on a couple of plants. What are your ideas about this? Thank you. Shovelhandle Rating: 5

[Dutch Pimp]

...I did 36 hours....I don't think it's necessary.....it's a Dutch thing.......

[Tokudai]

Never even occurred to me to try - I cant see how putting them in total darkness would help. Besides, then I would need to make another "finishing" room.. I might give it a try if I didn't have a perpetual garden

[undertheinfluence]

gorge cervantes recomends 24 hours of darkness, then harvest in the morning

[razzapiggy]

About to harvest for my first cycle in a week. Can't fucking wait!!! I am not going to leave them in darkness for an extended period... My lights go on at 6PM, do I have to wait until the lights come on to harvest or can I just flick em on earlier and harvest at that point? Would a few hours make a diff?

[Shovelhandle]

I guess it may kick in some "Panic Mode" it the plants self preservation to reproduce...more sticky. But I really don't know, that's why I asked in this thread.

Razza, I don't think it could matter to you what time you chopped.

Shov

[Bree1978]

bump, ready to do my first harvest, and seeing if anyone else has any more infomation on it. :jointsmile: Bree

[Shovelhandle]

I just pulled my first plants after 60 hours. Boy, are they ever wet and heavy!

I have a fan on them as they hang in a 75* room.

Shovelhandle

[foxysox]

Hi Shov! Done diggin out after that storm last week? (-SA, lol)
I harvest at the end of the dark period.
But I don't EXTEND the dark time.
I prefer to stress them by withholding water after the last flush, so that by harvest time they are a little on the wilty side.

[babystarbud]

i withdrew water for 4 days, the last two of which were dark also, on my harvest.

did it make any difference? dont ask me, ive no idea lol.

dosent appear to have done anything bad though