I've just been reading something on 420 Mag. This dude has said the last 48-56 hours of flower he drops the humidity to 22-33% he also switches the lighting to 8-16 and also cuts the bottom of the stem not even half way threw and he claims this will make he plant think it's being eaten and the shorter light makes it think it's days are over so the plant produces shit loads more trichomes? He claims they go crazy big. I'm finding this very hard to believe but at the same time it does kinda make sense as the plants trichomes are produced to protect the plant. Anyone any thoughts on this? Mine are coming down Saturday so I was thinking of trying it from today and see if this theory is correct or just another load of toff Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Logical, but I will wait for someone else to try on their plants..Don't feel like sacrificing mine.. lmao
I've just switched the lights so they have 8hrs of light but I don't like the idea of cutting the stem haha I'll wait aswell Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Just be careful to not cut the whole way through or like cut it so the cola is falling over or anything
I'm not gonna cut it I'm just gonna change the lights to 8hrs my bollocks ain't big enough to cut them stem ha Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
If trichomes protect the plant, wouldn't a healthier plant be better able to protect itself, and produce more trichomes? Maybe an unhealthy plant is so stressed that it produces fewer trichomes. I have no idea which of these statements is true, and I doubt that the dude you mention does either. When MJ becomes legal, academic horticulturists can scientifically test theories like this one. Until then, this should just be considered a crazy idea.
Dude is smoking great weed mixed with crack ....OR just the crack....doing the above said is a crock of shit...if you want to increase thc, colors (if you have the genes) and over all appearance of your weeds. try shutting the lights of completely for the last 72 hours of flowering while simultaneously lowering the temps and humidity as much as you can....the plants get cold and they can only produce one thing to insulate themselves and that's thc crystal. I've tried also icing the resoivoir during this period with even more amazing results....I grow a crazy pheno of northern lights though which is beast mode anyways and reacts well to this method...but this BS about cutting shit of the bottom or in half ...WTF doesn't even make sense.... Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
Haha told you it sounds crazy haha there's so many theories out there who knows what to believe. I've heard that 1 before about leaving them I. The dark for a couple of days before harvest. Maybe I could try it as I'm chopping them the weekend and the lights are off now maybe worth a try dropping the temps and keeping them in the dark till Saturday Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Haha told you it sounds crazy haha there's so many theories out there who knows what to believe. I've heard that 1 before about leaving them I. The dark for a couple of days before harvest. Maybe I could try it as I'm chopping them the weekend and the lights are off now maybe worth a try dropping the temps and keeping them in the dark till Saturday Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
do it you won't regret it...this method forces the plants to give out one last blast of stickiness which in nature would increase Thier chances of getting pollinated . being that there is no male to pollinate they just keep pressing out as much as they can until it's time to die. ..remember to keep checking the glands to make sure they are around 3/4 milky colored....not 100% because that changes the high ppl get to "DOWN" AND tired feeling .... good luck and do keep us posted on the results... I did this first with grandaddy purple and the results would make anyone freak out as the glands themselves even turned purple.... Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
The trichomes would have been fully formed weeks before that. This could only result in a reduced harvest. The last 2 weeks of flower are where the buds gain weight! If you want smaller, lighter buds then go ahead. Lmao Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Is this not just because turning your lights off lowers temp and humidity anyway? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
negative the darkness tells the plant it's time is up...( same as changing seasons and the first bad cold front at the end of an outdopr cycle )and has all to do with the reaction...it is possible to lower temps with the lamps on...SO...it's easy ...just shut them down and get it as cold as you can get but not below 40f .. you'll see what I mean if you have the right genes and you do it right...take before and after pics.. your welcome in advance good luck and good grows Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
OK Mr budget. are you even on the topic.? no where on the dark method for the last 3 days do I say it increases yield. it increases resin production and terpene production. and the overall look ... try it ...take pics before and after . your welcome in advance Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
the darkness ...preferably in hydro where you can lower the water temp more efficiently...try it ...you'll see if you do it right...just by the smell when it's cut down day you'll see Sent from my SM-G600FY using Tapatalk
My rez temp is at 15c at the minute normally stays at 20c but I've turned the heater off. Room temp 17c so let's see what happens eh. My last grow I left them for 2-3 days not all of them just a couple wasn't doing it to test them just didn't have time but when I went in there they deffo looked more frosty. I'll post some pics up later. Cheers for the info sadgrow Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum