Cutting down: lights on or off?

SimonBarSinister

SimonBarSinister

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looking for opinions on cutting down when the lights are on or off. I personally do it when they're off because I read in Jorge's Bible about 12 years ago that just before dawn was the optimal time. Something about the plant storing energy in the roots or something when it's night time. Anybody done both , kept it seperate thru dry/cure and looked for a difference :confused:
 
Tupapa

Tupapa

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Im just gonna copy and paste what i wrote in another thread because i don't fell like writing it again. Lol
Well harvesting at night does infact make your buds taste and smell better. chlorophyll is produced during the day as photosynthesis occurs. the plants break down sunlight and nutrients and turns them into energy for the plant. if the plants are cut during peak photosynthesis the chlorophyll will be abundant in the plants stems leaves and buds and produce a very grassy like smell / taste. during night hours chlorophyll production is halted. it makes sense that 72 hours of darkness would infact degrade all active chlorophyll in the plant and allow for the plant to taste much better. I always give my plants atleast 24 hours dark before I chop but try to give them 72 if I have time and patience enough.

Never heard of THC being active during the day ... kinda doesnt make any scientific sense at all really.
 
Bugeye

Bugeye

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This is a question for people growing itty bitty little plants! When it starts to take 8+ hours to harvest each of your plants, you'll know your question is largely moot.
 
SimonBarSinister

SimonBarSinister

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Tupapa said:
Im just gonna copy and paste what i wrote in another thread because i don't fell like writing it again. Lol
Well harvesting at night does infact make your buds taste and smell better. chlorophyll is produced during the day as photosynthesis occurs. the plants break down sunlight and nutrients and turns them into energy for the plant. if the plants are cut during peak photosynthesis the chlorophyll will be abundant in the plants stems leaves and buds and produce a very grassy like smell / taste. during night hours chlorophyll production is halted. it makes sense that 72 hours of darkness would infact degrade all active chlorophyll in the plant and allow for the plant to taste much better. I always give my plants atleast 24 hours dark before I chop but try to give them 72 if I have time and patience enough.

Never heard of THC being active during the day ... kinda doesnt make any scientific sense at all really.
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yeah , that was it ! Thanks mang !
 
YodaHazeMaster

YodaHazeMaster

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Healthy forest in there bud. I always give some dark period before harvest.
Terpenes seem to degrade with heat I've read. Better to give them coolness and dark.
I think the folks talking about small plants are used to the outdoors monsters haha
 
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