Lights off 24 or 48 hours

What does turning the lights off for 24 or 48 hours do to the plant before Harvest?Just curious.

I was under the impression that It increased trichomes but I may be way wrong.

BRANDON77 said:

I was under the impression that It increased trichomes but I may be way wrong.

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I was thinking same thing. I thought it might speed up some other process in flowering before harvest other than trich production.

BRANDON77 said:

https://www.rollitup.org/t/48-hours-of-darkness-before-harvest.561431/

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Thanks for that I believe I've got a decision to make.

Buds for mamma said:

What does turning the lights off for 24 or 48 hours do to the plant before Harvest?Just curious.

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Nothing.

Carolina Dream'n said:

Nothing.

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I think it gives the plant one last opportunity to use up any remaining carbohydrates. Also, cannabinoids and terpenes can be quite volatile at temperatures above 90F, so I think for most home growers additional darkness before harvest helps maintain those terpenes longer.