Will the buds on my plant grow during the dark period, or is it only when the lights are on? I have to turn my lights off for security reasons on saturday and I am not positive the plant will be fully mature. If I leave it in the dark for a couple more days will it continue to mature or should I just chop it on saturday.
New Grower Dark period for an autoflower currently budding.
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Hi firstly, beautiful looking lady, hope she brings you many good times.
I've heard from many people that they leave their plants in a dark period of about 2/3 days so most water and stuff in the leaves goes down to the roots. The buds do mature but I'm not 100% on fattening up, some say they do become fuller within the dark period and some say it needs light. Trying it for yourself will be the best way to find out.
No idea, nice plant though 
You should only be running your lights at 18/6, so a dark period wont hurt them it actually helps them.
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Hi Half,
2 or 3 days with no light should not be an issue for a healthy plant and yours looks like it is doing fine. I would not give it any nutes if you water between now and when you have to keep it dark just plain water. It may slow it down a bit for a couple of days but will be fine.
BTW I would say she still has a few weeks at least to go.
Good luck
2 or 3 days with no light should not be an issue for a healthy plant and yours looks like it is doing fine. I would not give it any nutes if you water between now and when you have to keep it dark just plain water. It may slow it down a bit for a couple of days but will be fine.
BTW I would say she still has a few weeks at least to go.
Good luck
Yea I know she has got some time left on her, that picture was from a few days ago on day 70, but I gotta harvest her on sunday at the latest 
. Hopefully she won't be too immature.
. Hopefully she won't be too immature.
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Yea I know she has got some time left on her, that picture was from a few days ago on day 70, but I gotta harvest her on sunday at the latest
Bummer, I think she is just to the point where she would pack on some size to those buds
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