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24 or 48 hr dark recommendation per my comments ? Ty

exclusiveX420
exclusiveX420started grow question 4 years ago
1 gallon auto in FFHF soil FF syn.+ GH organic nutes. 1 ounce or less dry yield expected. Flushed for 2 weeks. Last water 48 hours ago. In the dark for 24 hours now. Really dense buds, fully milky, a touch of amber around within the bud. Plants finished! Do 24 or 48 hour dark???
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Ned_Grows
Ned_Growsanswered grow question 4 years ago
The dark period before harvest can increase the THC a little bit but at the same time it also lowers the terpenes and other cannabinoids, 24 hrs has shown the best results for this method but if you want a full terpene count you should just harvest as normal. There are lab test results on utube about all of this and it shows exact amounts of cannabinoids matched with the duration of darkness. I personally tried and stopped this method as I couldn't tell a difference between the both in THC concentration except for the loss in flavor.
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BATMAN_GROWS
BATMAN_GROWSanswered grow question 4 years ago
Yo brah try giving them darkness for 48 next time but for a extra boost ice them out bro I'm talking every 6 hours cover them in ice this will also give her a mega boost to her trich
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exclusiveX420
exclusiveX420answered grow question 4 years ago
Thank you for the input. Appreciate it. I have hung in there for tomorrows 420 chop 👍
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 4 years ago
As long as you give your plants a dark period and chop before lights come back on it's ok. The shock of an extended dark could induce a little extra frost, but the same results can be achieved via a monster crop too. The dark period doesn't help"use up nutrients", there is no light and photosynthesis isn't taking place. The dark period methodology is due to the vascular movement of fluids in your plants and light encourages your roots to feed, thus pulling nutes at root level throughout the plant.
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DoctorGreenThumb
DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 4 years ago
48n hrs is best. The plant will use up all remaining nutrients in her. Will give you a smoother smoke. Enjoy your harvest!
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exclusiveX420
exclusiveX420answered grow question 4 years ago
Trying to determine if size may change opinion on how long you run your dark period. Many chop just after dark. Very opinionated I'm just curious of some opinions from true growers alike from the diaries. So I understand the variables. Thanks for your personal opinion/experiences.
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