Crazy Idea to boost trichomes?

[Choctaw]

So you turn the lights out for 24 hours of darkness before harvest to boost trichomes. What if you did this a few times over a span of a week and then harvest? Say every 2 days leave the lights off for 24 hours then harvest will it super boost them?

Day 1: 24 hours off
Day 2: normal light schedule
Day 3: normal light schedule
Day 4: 24 hours off
Day 5: normal light schedule
Day 6: normal light schedule
Day 7: 24 hours off
Day 8: Harvest

Thoughts? Comments?

 

[Shugrows]

Only way to really find out is test.

 

[Shugrows]

Is there proof that the 48 hours of darkness or 72 hours makes a difference? Or is it bro science?

 

[Choctaw]

Is there proof that the 48 hours of darkness or 72 hours makes a difference? Or is it bro science?

Most say yes, some say no. Probably bro science.

 

[Shugrows]

Most say yes, some say no. Probably bro science.

I only done it once. My plants are never done at the same time to be able for me to experiment.

 

[Son of Hobbes]

So you turn the lights out for 24 hours of darkness before harvest to boost trichomes.

There is little credible science that actually supports this. And a very simple argument is that you're putting your plant into darkness to dry anyways.

 

[DogterB]

I’ve done 48 hours of darkness before chop and chop straight away. Couldn’t tell any difference between them. But if you have the ability to do darkness, I don’t think it would do any harm

 

[nizmoKush]

There’s this YouTube video where they test 3 different buds. At 24,48 and 72 hours of darkness. I can’t remember the name of the video but you te out there. The differences i remember where terp % very minimal changes overall

 

[logangrowgan2020]

i think youre better off trying to run cooler temps for the last stretch. if the lights make a difference in testing i bet its the lower temps.

 

[Sour D]

There is little credible science that actually supports this. And a very simple argument is that you're putting your plant into darkness to dry anyways.

But in theory, it's dead at that point