as the post says

why leave them in the dark before harvest?

do you do this during or after flushing?

thanks for your replys in advance

I've read that leaving them in the dark for 2 days before chop can promote thc/sugar development in the bud. Not everybody does this, i suppose it's just a matter of preference but its easy enough to try as you just leave the plant where the rest of your bud drys.

I tried it with my last grow and i honestly couldn't tell the difference It may be different with different strains though, i believe DJ Short champions this method.
Peace, reb

E2a; You'd need to give them a hell of a lot of water to make them last 6 days in the dark, after 2 days my pots were dry and the plant didn't have much rigidity left! Be carefull!

It totally takes away any need to cure imo. My girls sit in the dark for 6 days and They are as sweet and smooth smoking as you want.

How can it do that when bud needs to be dry to cure

Owd

Hi Owd,

This has been talked about on these here boards a few times since I've been a member. A fellow member (name unknown) posted a piece from another grow site (name unknown, sorry). In that article it was claimed that canna has an enzyme that breaks down chlorophyl. When the plant stops producing chlorophyl (as in when it is in total darkness) the enzyme production is greater than the chlorophyl production.

The plant apparently only produces this enzyme when moist. Hence why most flash dried canna tastes harsh/green. All I know is that I don't cure, I do put my girls in the dark for 6 days and they are as sweet as can be. By many peoples opinions btw. I attribute this to the enzyme having a very active time during the 6 day dark.

The buds are dry enough for jar storage by the time I'm done with the cut and hang as usual drying technique.

it can give problems ,
http://www.uk420.com/boards/index.php?show...c=190125&hl

*Jumps in quickly*

When you leave them in the dark Rand do you water throughout the 6 days or leave them 2 wilt?

So whilst the plant is alive and in the dark the chlorophyll breaks down leaving you to just cut and dry the stuff?

Sounds plausible, might give it a try, guessing it takes some time off the drying process too.

thanks for the replys guys!

i am really keen to give this a go and find out for myself if it makes a difference (after all thats how we learn by trying things for our selfs)

would i do this during the final 7 days of flushing or after?

if it is after would i still give them plain water ornothing at all?

thanks again in advance for your replys

Yes, bud rot can be an issue. Which is why I use a well ventilated room for the dark period as as for the drying/hanging period. Also why I strip off the sun leaves prior to dark and trim prior to drying.

It should be obvious that what works well for some, may not work well for everyone.

Again, I stop watering about three days prior to dark.

I'm deffo giving this a go in 2/3 weeks

I dry my bud ok but when curing ,it re-moistens to a degree (must be humid in the garage),so this could really help

e2a i wouldnt water before the dark ,rot risk ?

Its not exactly effort curing tho is it? + id rather have those 6 days where my plant can grow

ever heard of anyone do this when using a nft rand?

http://www.uk420.com/boards/index.php?showtopic=185470

My conclusions were it made smokeable bud quicker than giving them dark but in the end after 6 weeks or so of chop they was little if anything between them.

Not going to do it this time as I have no where to the plants, intending to fill the tent the day I chop with the next gen.