48 hours of darkness before harvest

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  1. #1 Xemz, Aug 26, 2020
    Was looking to get some more information or if any did this. Does giving 48 hours of darkness before harvest really help improve the trichomes?

    I began flushing this week and looking the harvest somewhat soon, I’ve been reading about how giving them 48 hours of darkness helps the trichomes
     
  2. #2 WesternMAGrower, Aug 26, 2020
    A buddy of mine swears by it, but I've never tried it. Interested to hear other thoughts on this.
     
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  3. #3 Xemz, Aug 26, 2020
    A lot of people say this is crazy good to do for them. But just never tried it
     
  4. #4 WesternMAGrower, Aug 26, 2020
    Same! It's not like I don't believe it or think it would be bad. Just keep forgetting to do it! Haha.
     
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  5. #5 BrassNwood, Aug 26, 2020
    More confused stoner science.
    Does NOTHING at harvest.
    It does work at flip to flower to force a strong hormone response caused by the extended dark.
    At harvest it does exactly Zip.
    Nada
    NOTHING.


    BNW
     
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  6. #6 Xemz, Aug 26, 2020
    Same here I’m always open to new grow ideas. I just get too stoned to do it lol
     
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  7. #7 Xemz, Aug 26, 2020
    I’ve heard that a lot even dispensary say it’s pointless. But so many people swear by it so I’m so curious to what people think
     
  8. #8 Patricia Clemons, Aug 26, 2020
    I would take a storekeepers word with a grain of salt.
    Had some big hit or miss conversations with a few to conclude this
     
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  9. #9 Xemz, Aug 27, 2020
    I know I just try to see others perspectives about the darkness period. I’ll give it a try to see if any changes just wanna know if it’s pointless or not to not waste time
     
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  10. #10 Harry Timbercrank, Aug 27, 2020
    My buddy has a dispensary and one of his growers will up root the plant, remove the soil from the roots and spray them down with OR water twice a day during a 48 hr dark period. But seriously, if my home grown gets any stronger nobody would smoke it. lol
     
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  11. #11 Vee, Aug 27, 2020
    This is Bull just as Flushing before harvest is:

    check this on GC: Flushing Plants Before Harvest Is Unnecessary says Rx Green Tech

    IMO just chill and work on the knowledge either by us or from a good book

    cheers
     
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  12. #12 iiMBLiiTz3D, Aug 27, 2020
    What effect does this have?
    Can you elaborate?

    I'm intrigued. I'm at the start of my flowering cycle and am keen to try something that will boost my end result

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  13. #13 YouDig, Jan 17, 2021
    Iv'e done it, no ill effects.
    Can't say it did any good but no harm done.
    I get that you should cut them down after darkness and understand the urgency of the female to seek out pollination at the end in a last ditch effort so maybe 48 to 72 hours isn't a bad thing.
    Hmmmmmm
     
  14. #14 Rumpleforeskin, Jan 18, 2021
    Goes in the same file as boiling the root ball and spraying club soda on your plants. Not a new stoner thought, been hearing that nonsense on the forum for the last16 years.
     

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