dark and light

[growmiester]

what is the science behind drying in the dark and drying in lighted conditions?

 

[sandman83]

light degrades thc, so in the dark is preferred.

 

[growmiester]

awesome answer thank you so much

 

[Kingrow1]

I dry in the light but not strong light, its more a factor of light intensity and if you take a light meter to a room lit by a household bulb you will see that although it looks light to us it is in fact quite a low intensity.

You can cut a small sample and experiment leaving the rest in darkness. Its easier for new growers to use darkness lest they give too much light which id guess is why the advice reads that way.

I also have light leaks when growing but none are enough to make photosynthesis start up and plants flower as normal since it is technically very dark inside the tent.

Growers be lazy after a while and see that its not a hard and fast rule

 

[growmiester]

I dry in the light but not strong light, its more a factor of light intensity and if you take a light meter to a room lit by a household bulb you will see that although it looks light to us it is in fact quite a low intensity.

You can cut a small sample and experiment leaving the rest in darkness. Its easier for new growers to use darkness lest they give too much light which id guess is why the advice reads that way.

I also have light leaks when growing but none are enough to make photosynthesis start up and plants flower as normal since it is technically very dark inside the tent.

Growers be lazy after a while and see that its not a hard and fast rule

yea King I have lil light leaks also,like yourself.i just want to do this right.with input from pros like yall im sure ill have better success,thank you so much for your knowledge for it is priceless

 

[sandman83]

I dry in the light but not strong light, its more a factor of light intensity and if you take a light meter to a room lit by a household bulb you will see that although it looks light to us it is in fact quite a low intensity.

You can cut a small sample and experiment leaving the rest in darkness. Its easier for new growers to use darkness lest they give too much light which id guess is why the advice reads that way.

I also have light leaks when growing but none are enough to make photosynthesis start up and plants flower as normal since it is technically very dark inside the tent.

Growers be lazy after a while and see that its not a hard and fast rule

makes sense, I didn't consider household bulbs strong enough to damage them. Just keep out of direct sunlight, away from strong HIDs/LEDs, etc, cool with some airflow but not directly blowing on them. probably some more knowledgeable people will give more detailed advice.

<--- not a pro

 

[LinguaPeel]

Do both and see what the difference is.

The thc seems to hold up just fine after spending weeks under the artifical sun. What changes after harvest?

And don't most people degrade their thc before harvest anyway? That's why trichs go amber. Lots of people just going through the motions, like a dog humping a park bench..

"Thc" needs to be wiped from the internet era stoner mind. There's a lot more shit going on in the plant that has much more impact on potency. Thc is simply the biggest spike on a lab test, and that's where science fails mankind, becoming no more than corporate propaganda.