KILLIN' IT

Darkness really was a myth and bro science. The best thing you can do is lower the temperature when the plant is maturing. I used to do it, but stopped. Have I noticed a difference? Not really, but science is science, and theories like this are not rooted in any truth.

I do not recommend a 48-72 hour period of darkness. It is during the day, through photosynthesis, that terpenes and cannabinoids are synthesized. What happens during the dark period is that lower temperatures can prevent terpenes from evaporating as much. You can watch Bruce Bugbee talk about this on YouTube; he actually recommends 48 hours of light if you want that kind of stress. What I do instead is nutrient stress: cutting nitrogen in late flower to focus the plant’s energy on the buds and lowering the temperature during the final weeks.

During day time in those 72 hours will bring more weight, trichs and maturity to plant, than stressing it for nothing during total darkness. Myth. I tried it myself, saw no increase or need. Use only if i cant harvest at time, but dont want to water more, then i do 36-48 hours of darknes for not overdrying plant and finding right time from work or other activities and chop girls.