New Grower 48 hours darkness before harvest yes/no? Why?

[JJ05]

I've harvested with and without a dark period and I couldn't tell any difference it was all good.

I will say the plants I left in dark had much darker hairs and more amber tricomes than the plants harvested otherwise.

 

[Bikini Fettuccine]

There are a lot of other good threads in this forum on this subject, check them out. You will find some legit information on studies done at a few universities and they really explain the benefits of giving them this dark period.

 

[fullauto]

I just recently harvested 4 pineapple express autos,1 i just chopped without a dark period and 3 i gave 24-48 hours of darkness before chop. The one without the chop was alot less sticky then the 3 that had 24-48 hours darkness before chop-they were like fly paper and gummed up the scissors terrible.The ones in the dark also seemed to turn a little darker in color then the one without the dark period.

 

[PrezDickie]

I'll put up pics when I get a chance but I took before dark pics and after pics just before I chopped mine, didn't really notice a difference.

 

[johny5o]

Prez that would be great man

 

[SeaBow]

At the risk of adding my opinion as a newB I've read up on this and what I've found makes sense. From what I understand the roots draw all the sugars and carbs from the nutes back down to the roots for better processing and use for the dark period exercises. When light hits the canvas it triggers the plant to circulate those products back into the foliage for the light period processes. As a final product, we don't want the sugars and what not in our herb so it makes sense to leave the plant in total darkness for a period before harvest. Without light for a long time.... say 24 hours... all the shit is in the roots and NOT in the buds! Now chop that and compare the cured product and I have to say it just stands to reason there HAS to be a difference, slight if you want to argue. :howdy:

 

[bgrt]

i thought it was that tric production is mainly at night and during light they evaporate throughout the day. ive never tried it myself. i think i would try to harvest as soon as the lights come on on the day of harvest to get those benefits without the wait.

 

[SeaBow]

try to harvest as soon as the lights come on on

Again... I understand that it would trigger the movement of the carbs to the foliage. I'd like experience to chime in as I'm an extreme beginner. I'm literally sitting here with my cutters in my hand waiting for the boss to get home so 'WE' can chop chop.
It;s been 10 weeks, damit!

 

[Hugo]

Terpenes are major components of cannabis resin, just as they make up the largest percentage of aromatic essential oils contained in most plants. The scent of most flowers, herbs and spices are composed of these oils. When therapists use plant oils in aromatherapy, or when you use natural incense, perfume, or other scent to set the mood, you are inhaling various combinations of terpenes. They have the power to take you up or down, help you relax or focus, feel anxious or satisfied.
You recognize the presence of terpenes when you pinch that bud and take a whiff. Grapefruit, Silver Haze, Blueberry, Real Skunk—each of these odors brings a recognition of the type of high that the sample will explode into your brain.


As it matures sexually, marijuana produces terpenes in the glands that surround the flowers. Terpene levels increase during the dark period and reach their peak just before dawn. During the day they evaporate and fill the surrounding air with odor to warn predators. By the end of the day, at dusk, terpene (and cannabinoid) levels are at their lowest.

That's another reason for a early harvest!

 

[DubV]

3-4 days dark and a cold flush 1-2 days before going into darkness and what I mean by cold flush is 55-60 degrees Here is the results!