Billy the Mountain
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Thanks
Is the darkness before harvest myth dead
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Yeah plants are like Canada's healthcare system before this pandemic. We keep the minimum resources available due to cost and hope that nothing happens that would suddenly exceed the average load until.... Lol
Cannabis plants are as smart as Canadians. I'm not sure if that's saying much.... *kidding of course*
PadawanWarrior
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Bro-Science is Bro-Science, even if you put a dress on it.
Yeah I realize that many who grow cannabis don't actually consider them to be plants, and photosynthesis and have night cycles.Bro-Science is Bro-Science, even if you put a dress on it.
Personally I think they are regular plants, even like hot peppers, that during the dark they use up the carbohydrates they stored to survive during the day as so many scientific publications confirm. I'm not sure if this is a hill you want to stand on. I used to enjoy your posts. WTF is going on? You believed in science before?
Billy the Mountain
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You need better sources or reading comprehension.
37:03 for the darkness b.s.
37:03 for the darkness b.s.
Yeah okay, the science is wrong and plants do not consume carbohydrates during darkness after accumulating them during the day through photosynthesis for later respiration (survival) during the night cycle according to you. I suggest you publish your findings along with the data and experimental observations you've based that upon. You have the chance to force so many peer reviewed papers to be retracted. You will be famous!
Edit: I watched the entire thing, and I do agree especially that "flushing" has no efficacy. That's Bro-Science for sure.
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Billy the Mountain
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I said nothing regarding plant metabolism, read again if necessary.
What I did say was a 48 hour dark period before harvest is bro-science.
What I did say was a 48 hour dark period before harvest is bro-science.
PadawanWarrior
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I know huh. I'm a fan of your posts too man, and always love watching your grows.Yeah I realize that many who grow cannabis don't actually consider them to be plants, and photosynthesis and have night cycles.
Personally I think they are regular plants, even like hot peppers, that during the dark they use up the carbohydrates they stored to survive during the day as so many scientific publications confirm. I'm not sure if this is a hill you want to stand on. I used to enjoy your posts. WTF is going on? You believed in science before?
I agree with a lot of what you're saying. And totally agree that at lights out the plants use the starch reserves to turn them to sugar. I'm all on board with that. My issue is with 48 hours of it.
It's all good man. I'm still totally cool with you, and I hope you still are with me.
Let's agree to disagree, lol.
Nutty sKunK
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I put mine in the dark. Sometimes don’t.
Is there a difference? Yes.
Can I tell it when I smoke it? No.
Although I did have a blueberry plant which was subjected to some incredibly cold dark nights as we lost power and was fucking freezing. Was drinking every 2 days. Dropped to every 5 days. What I noticed is that the smell increased dramatically (smell = taste).
After resuming normal heat/watering habits the smell never came back as strong. Gonna try dropping temps down to low 60’s again (lights on) end of flower to try and replicate.
At the end of the day though. It’s only you who experiences getting high so do as you please with your weed. We all live in a subjective reality not an objective one. So no cunt ultimately knows what’s what lol
Is there a difference? Yes.
Can I tell it when I smoke it? No.
Although I did have a blueberry plant which was subjected to some incredibly cold dark nights as we lost power and was fucking freezing. Was drinking every 2 days. Dropped to every 5 days. What I noticed is that the smell increased dramatically (smell = taste).
After resuming normal heat/watering habits the smell never came back as strong. Gonna try dropping temps down to low 60’s again (lights on) end of flower to try and replicate.
At the end of the day though. It’s only you who experiences getting high so do as you please with your weed. We all live in a subjective reality not an objective one. So no cunt ultimately knows what’s what lol
PadawanWarrior
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Nutty sKunK
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Well in Scotland calling someone a cunt is just a casual way of saying good morning!
PadawanWarrior
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If you stick your finger in that socket it will, so he's partly right, lol.
PopAndSonGrows
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It takes weeks for the plant to produce resins, which to my understanding are a byproduct of the plant protecting itself from light intensity and pests ..like sunscreen with deet. So, take away the sun (light), and the plant has no reason to "protect" itself or produce more resins.
And, don't trichomes take weeks to ripen as well? So if you have a final 48 or 72-hr push for trichomes, theoretically wouldn't they just be new, clear heads?
I dunno, the whole dark period sounds like pseudoscience to me.
And, don't trichomes take weeks to ripen as well? So if you have a final 48 or 72-hr push for trichomes, theoretically wouldn't they just be new, clear heads?
I dunno, the whole dark period sounds like pseudoscience to me.
a mongo frog
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Yes its a must. Makes flowers more resinous. Huge win!!!
PeatPhreak
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There aren't any credible studies on this subject. However, I suspect there is a small increase in terpenes and possibly a smaller increase in THC. Neither of these small increases would make a noticeable difference to the smoker.
The plant has been making terpenes and THC for months. How much can it make it 24-48 hours? Not a lot.
The plant has been making terpenes and THC for months. How much can it make it 24-48 hours? Not a lot.
I was thinking about this last night maybe the difference people that swear by extra dark hours at the end well maybe think they got extra taste whatever could it just be the chlorophyll compounds starting the process to break down earlier due to microbes and the extra dark this is mere speculation just throwing this out there lol ?