Stomper420
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I keep reading that some folks put thier girls in the dark for 3 days before chopping them. What effect does this have if any...Any ideas?
Extended dark period?
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hotrodharley
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None. Zero. It's a fool's errand and one designed for many here. Just chop it.
joe macclennan
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There was a study done on this by a university in the Netherlands I believe, but I'll be damned if I can find it again. Anyways after reading advice from a bunch of stoners I read the study. It convinced me that it works so I tried it. There was a noticeable diff in sugar on em.
Now I have done this numerous times and have not produced consistent results. Sometimes It seems to really help sometimes not so much. I cannot explain why with certainty. The only thing I can come up with is that I may not have had my conditions right prior to the dark. IE. Nutes, ph etc. I did unknowingly have a faulty ph meter at the time. Which was causing me lots of other probs. Sadly I do not have the space to do a dark batch at the moment or I would deff. be doin it again.
One recommendation I would make if you decide to do it is make sure you keep plenty of air mvmt. on em so as to prevent any mold. when I did it I did not water them while in dark either. They were in 5" pots/hydroton Sog style. And did not show any signs of wilt.
The basic theory behind the practice is sound tho. Plants produce resins at night as a natural sunscreen. Throughout the day some of the glands deteriorate only to be replaced the next night. So given up to 72 hrs of dark straight, resin production is allowed to accumulate without deterioration. Leaving more on the plant for you to enjoy.
Don't take my word for it tho. Or the word of a bunch of biased potheads who did it once and did not "see" any diff. Try to find that report(i'm still looking too) I know there is a thread on here with a link to it. Do a test run for yourself and make your own decision.
peace
Now I have done this numerous times and have not produced consistent results. Sometimes It seems to really help sometimes not so much. I cannot explain why with certainty. The only thing I can come up with is that I may not have had my conditions right prior to the dark. IE. Nutes, ph etc. I did unknowingly have a faulty ph meter at the time. Which was causing me lots of other probs. Sadly I do not have the space to do a dark batch at the moment or I would deff. be doin it again.
One recommendation I would make if you decide to do it is make sure you keep plenty of air mvmt. on em so as to prevent any mold. when I did it I did not water them while in dark either. They were in 5" pots/hydroton Sog style. And did not show any signs of wilt.
The basic theory behind the practice is sound tho. Plants produce resins at night as a natural sunscreen. Throughout the day some of the glands deteriorate only to be replaced the next night. So given up to 72 hrs of dark straight, resin production is allowed to accumulate without deterioration. Leaving more on the plant for you to enjoy.
Don't take my word for it tho. Or the word of a bunch of biased potheads who did it once and did not "see" any diff. Try to find that report(i'm still looking too) I know there is a thread on here with a link to it. Do a test run for yourself and make your own decision.
peace
Stomper420
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Ok, well thats enough cons to keep me from fucking with it...dont need more work to do...lol...Thanks guys!
ghb
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i always try and do it, it does have a positive affect, if you are running an sog op then losing 3 days on a cycle is a big no-no but if you have spent 3+ months growing your plants then losing 3 days isn't going to hurt as much
the resin and terpenoids are produced in the dark period, that is a fact.
the resin and terpenoids are produced in the dark period, that is a fact.
joe macclennan
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right, It is a fact. I had a side space to put a harvest in dark at a time It is now occupied by other things. I am working on making another dark rm.