I believe it to be hokum. That is 100% my opinion. I was thinking about attempting this then sat and thought about it, how is a plant going to get magically more potent because the lights turn out, in such a short period of time (1-3 days is the average spread around)? It thinks it's going to die and gets better? huh? Pretty sure the plant knows it's dieing when it's finished flowering. The response then is to throw male parts everywhere, this seems like the opposite of a good thing
My best guess is these guys are seeing perhaps a quicker maturation of the trichomes? I doubt there is more of them and I doubt the smoke is actually any stronger. Could be wrong,
I am completely unedumacated when it comes to this sort of thing. Maybe there is scientific reasons it gets better. No has presented them as far as I know, it's all hearsay. I have a hard time finding before and after, I keep hearing more trichomes well if it's so easily discernible then before after pictures please and thanks.
I used to watch videos of a medical guy who swore by this, but never ever provided any sort of information on why he thinks it works. "It just does" when stuff like that is said I ask more questions
my plants get a dark period every 12 hours, they are going to be potent as fuck.