Oh no, I mean the buds that were underneath the tops, the lower ones, puffed up and crystallized alot more.
Double Harvests/Plants in darkness for last few days...
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Rob0769
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I know this thread is old but i wanted to put my 2 cents in.. I tried the few day dark before with 2 harvests a few years back. I tried it on over 40 plants each harvest. I never saw any difference from the day I put them in to when I took them out. Seldom would there be any new growth.
However, I did get some very useful info from the water levels.. the plants during 12/12 cycle drank 1-2 gallons a day of water. When they were in dark, 90% of them drank NO water.. which leads ME to believe that the plants process is no longer working. So with that in mind I will not be going dark this harvest.
As for a nail in the stalk.. The only thing i have heard of that increases resin production is an optimal environment without stress (nail is stress) I also know for a fact stress reduces yield.. but if you fix the issue causing stress it only slightly lowers yield if plants are strong (haven't been stressed before). I won't try this because my grows are small now.. maybe 2 harvests from now but I like how mine look when their virgins.
The other thing I know increases resin is using a mh light as well as hps. The mh spectrum stimulates resin production while hps stimulates flowering. Everything I said is based off personal experience.
My main focus is plants not drinking water in days of dark.. that is a sign of something wrong.
However, I did get some very useful info from the water levels.. the plants during 12/12 cycle drank 1-2 gallons a day of water. When they were in dark, 90% of them drank NO water.. which leads ME to believe that the plants process is no longer working. So with that in mind I will not be going dark this harvest.
As for a nail in the stalk.. The only thing i have heard of that increases resin production is an optimal environment without stress (nail is stress) I also know for a fact stress reduces yield.. but if you fix the issue causing stress it only slightly lowers yield if plants are strong (haven't been stressed before). I won't try this because my grows are small now.. maybe 2 harvests from now but I like how mine look when their virgins.
The other thing I know increases resin is using a mh light as well as hps. The mh spectrum stimulates resin production while hps stimulates flowering. Everything I said is based off personal experience.
My main focus is plants not drinking water in days of dark.. that is a sign of something wrong.
the best thing you can do for your plants at the end of flowering is give them only 8 hours of light for the last 7 days this will make the plants think its the end and YOU WILL SEE a significant growth of the buds and thc production, i have been growing weed for 15 years and tried every new idea but most dont work or do for certain strains the best way to get the most out of a plant is to use a good light mix soil and only use ph water to feed them until they start showing signs of nutrition deficiency usually a week or two into flower then start to feed them with ionic flower feed and boost, a week before they are ready flush them and reduce the light to 8 hours a day, YOU WILL SEE a big difference, also during veg tie the main stems down so they are lower than the side shoots this will promote the side shoots growth and turn them into main stems. I get 8 to 10 ounce off every plant every crop every time and everybody that smokes my bud thinks i imported it they dont believe you can grow weed that good her
Coolvibes
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Old thread but starch is stored in the roots .in dark period when light comes on its ,distributed throughout the plant. you don't want starch keep lights off 24 before cropping . Benchmark = Taste a sweet leaf before dark period bitter starchy taste .in the morning after dark period you will taste difference all the chemicals get used up no starch finishes off any white pistols to perfection so after cycle of 9 weeks of 12/12 48 hours dark never put lights back on crop with incandescent not your sodiums and taste the difference
I´ve never seen any difference with giving the plant less light the last couple of days.
But a trick I know works is putting in a humidifier of whatever it´s called in english (not my first language) anyway the humidity is about 70% in veg and about 40-50% in bloom. If you get the humidity down to 20% the last two weeks the plant will start to protect itself by producing more crystals.
But about 10/14, 8/16 or 0/24 I know nothing about and never seen any difference. But when the ladies are cut and hanged to dry its super important to keep it complete dark.
That´s what I can contribute with when it comes to the end of the process before harvest.
There are alot of tricks you can do all the way from seed/seedling or clone to harvest time.
Some strain works better with some method and other with some other methods.
It´s all about trying different methods and have the balls to try new things. Those people becomes the best growers who learn all the tricks for veg, bloom, harvest etc. Not the one who follow the growing 101 book. You will get a good product from following the standard rules about water, nutes, humidity, air etc. But if you find those small stuff that your strain like you WILL become a great grower.
But like I said go down from 40-50% humidity to 20% the last 1-2 weeks and COMPLETE darkness when they´re drying upside down. But that´s common knowledge when it comes to cannabis.
most people stop with nutes the last 1-2 weeks and do a flush. And some people water the plant with pure water with correct PH-level and honey or molasses to get a heavier yield, more crystals or whatever.
Never tried it before but I have 7 different strains (WW, NL, Fruit spirit, Special Queen 1, Royal Caramel, Critical and Bubble Kush) right now and a lot of extra plants to experiment with.
I recommend about 6.0 in veg and 6.3 in bloom but there´s more factors to take consideration too like different strain different PH-level, water, nutes etc, but 6.0 in veg and 6.3 in bloom works fine for me and the plant can easy pick up zink, copper, iron, boron ions, manganese if the PH-level is under at least 7 and if it´s lower then about 5.5 (not exactly numbers but close) the roots are not able to access phoshoric acid, calcium, and magnesium because they lose their solubility. If the pH drops to between 5 to 3 with temperatures above 26 degrees Celsius fungal diseases become a threat to the plant.
It´s easy to learn to grow a mediocre quality and yield but takes a lot of time and bending the "rules" and experiment to be a great grower (if you have the possibility. If you only grow for personal use, 2-3 plants under 250-400 Watt I recommend you to stay to growing cannabis 101.
And for us commercial growers who care about quality and want the best product to sell I recommend to plant a few extra for experiment. That´s the only way to know for sure 110%.
DO NOT listen to all the "experts" in here. Make your own path and try your own methods but don´t forget the chemical, biology and horticulture rules. Those are something you never skip or bend.
So if you have a few extra plant try the different dark methods, otherwise stick to the rules if you only grow 1-3 plants for personal use.
Best regards
//South Sweden best growing team
But a trick I know works is putting in a humidifier of whatever it´s called in english (not my first language) anyway the humidity is about 70% in veg and about 40-50% in bloom. If you get the humidity down to 20% the last two weeks the plant will start to protect itself by producing more crystals.
But about 10/14, 8/16 or 0/24 I know nothing about and never seen any difference. But when the ladies are cut and hanged to dry its super important to keep it complete dark.
That´s what I can contribute with when it comes to the end of the process before harvest.
There are alot of tricks you can do all the way from seed/seedling or clone to harvest time.
Some strain works better with some method and other with some other methods.
It´s all about trying different methods and have the balls to try new things. Those people becomes the best growers who learn all the tricks for veg, bloom, harvest etc. Not the one who follow the growing 101 book. You will get a good product from following the standard rules about water, nutes, humidity, air etc. But if you find those small stuff that your strain like you WILL become a great grower.
But like I said go down from 40-50% humidity to 20% the last 1-2 weeks and COMPLETE darkness when they´re drying upside down. But that´s common knowledge when it comes to cannabis.
most people stop with nutes the last 1-2 weeks and do a flush. And some people water the plant with pure water with correct PH-level and honey or molasses to get a heavier yield, more crystals or whatever.
Never tried it before but I have 7 different strains (WW, NL, Fruit spirit, Special Queen 1, Royal Caramel, Critical and Bubble Kush) right now and a lot of extra plants to experiment with.
I recommend about 6.0 in veg and 6.3 in bloom but there´s more factors to take consideration too like different strain different PH-level, water, nutes etc, but 6.0 in veg and 6.3 in bloom works fine for me and the plant can easy pick up zink, copper, iron, boron ions, manganese if the PH-level is under at least 7 and if it´s lower then about 5.5 (not exactly numbers but close) the roots are not able to access phoshoric acid, calcium, and magnesium because they lose their solubility. If the pH drops to between 5 to 3 with temperatures above 26 degrees Celsius fungal diseases become a threat to the plant.
It´s easy to learn to grow a mediocre quality and yield but takes a lot of time and bending the "rules" and experiment to be a great grower (if you have the possibility. If you only grow for personal use, 2-3 plants under 250-400 Watt I recommend you to stay to growing cannabis 101.
And for us commercial growers who care about quality and want the best product to sell I recommend to plant a few extra for experiment. That´s the only way to know for sure 110%.
DO NOT listen to all the "experts" in here. Make your own path and try your own methods but don´t forget the chemical, biology and horticulture rules. Those are something you never skip or bend.
So if you have a few extra plant try the different dark methods, otherwise stick to the rules if you only grow 1-3 plants for personal use.
Best regards
//South Sweden best growing team
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holyssissyave
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Sorry I am late... I just read the entire thread and I must say parts of it are priceless.... This has been a good read during my morning coffee... I am so curious what photo was removed when the dude said "pep my profile bit^$"
That is a question that I will probably never know the answer to...
To make my post relevant, my first three grows I did knowing that they were learning experiences... I am at the end of my 4th grow (7 MK Ultra), and I have more in the closet ready to take their place (closet is 8 MK Ultra)...
In 20 hours from now I am harvesting the top half of the plants, and then drying them in a separate tent while the bottom halfs of the plants produce more...
This post is from 10 years ago, I hope everybody who posted on this thread is alive and doing well...
Best wishes
That is a question that I will probably never know the answer to...
To make my post relevant, my first three grows I did knowing that they were learning experiences... I am at the end of my 4th grow (7 MK Ultra), and I have more in the closet ready to take their place (closet is 8 MK Ultra)...
In 20 hours from now I am harvesting the top half of the plants, and then drying them in a separate tent while the bottom halfs of the plants produce more...
This post is from 10 years ago, I hope everybody who posted on this thread is alive and doing well...
Best wishes