Cut Lights Before Harvest?

I heard that you should cut the lights on the plants for the last 1-2 day for them to grow more. Is that just a rumor or is it true?

i know a few boys on here that do it!! but not to sure bout the growin bigger part...i'm thinkin for more resin...but it might be....both!!??!!

Actually the 2 day dark period has a few purposes. The length is usually 2-3 days in complete darkness and preferably, have a dry medium if in soil. Plants need light to make chlorophyll, 2-3 days in the darkness causes the plant to stop producing chlorophyll. This improves curing time, taste and bag appeal.

The darkness stresses the plant into thinking the flowering season is in ending so it reacts by producing more trichomes in a last ditch effort to "get pregnant", lol.

yep just feed it some ice water and stuck her in the dark today

blakkmask said:

The darkness stresses the plant into thinking the flowering season is in ending so it reacts by producing more trichomes in a last ditch effort to pollinate.

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This is the only reason i do it !! - MORE CRYSTALS !! , 4 days in dark before chop is incredible

the problem with this method is that it rapidly increases the chances of hermaphrodite plants, so a couple of days should be fine but IMO 2 weeks is too much of a risk
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do it, i gave mine 33 hours darkness before the chop & it definitely exploded within that time

bobbyhopefeild said:

the problem with this method is that it rapidly increases the chances of hermaphrodite plants, so a couple of days should be fine but IMO 2 weeks is too much of a risk
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How do you get hermie on last 2-3 days of flowering?