Shock Ripening

So I have heard all kinds of myths to get better buds. like boiling root ball, birth control pill, and peeing on them and so on, But in Feb. issue of High Times there is a grower from B.C. that claims

"Add weight, density. resin. flavor and aroma to your garden by simply turning off the lights and giving your plants cold water and full darkness for the last 3-7 days before harvest . You'll be amazed at the amount of essential oils created in that short period"

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Just was wondering if anyone else does this and I am bored and thought it might get a good topic going to keep me entertain for awhile


opps I think this should maybe went into the Advanced forums not in here

It sounds logical but I have never tried it. I harvest in about 30 days. Maybe I will give it a whirl.

Alright let me explain this shit right here. More darkness without light cuts the plant's energy off. So then it uses all of basically it's vital energy and grows the very resinous buds trying to catch pollen before it dies. But you see plants develop a huge swell in that last week so this darkness stops that real quick. So you get some dank air buds my man.

i stop light and food 24-48 hours before harvest. works well for awesome trich output and you don't get light nugs.

ive herd alot about this im gonna have to do a side by side comparison

the best way to get good bud is to grow a good plant. there are no magic tricks at the end.

fdd2blk said:

the best way to get good bud it to grow a good plant. there are no magic tricks at the end.

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you are right and that is what I have always done but this guy swears by it and has some back up to his talk so I was just throwing it out there and see who else does or have tried it and see

I might do it too 1 of my plants on my next harvest and see but not the whole crop the first try

hmmm it sounds dope i gotta try it

GrowingfortheGold said:

Alright let me explain this shit right here. More darkness without light cuts the plant's energy off. So then it uses all of basically it's vital energy and grows the very resinous buds trying to catch pollen before it dies. But you see plants develop a huge swell in that last week so this darkness stops that real quick. So you get some dank air buds my man.

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And by the time I am ready to harvest the buds are extremly full and solid so I cant see how they would become Air buds as you call it if they are already solid

I did the comparison and yes it does work. the key is to remember to keep air flow(fan) on to prevent mold, cold water and i added some sugar(s) (molasses, and glucose) to aid in the flush and help fuel the plant last attempts at resin production/life.

My BellaDonna, snow white widow, and juicy fruit thai loved the shock ripening.
The difference was very visible with no doubt.

My other strains all looked similar with slightly more resin on the shock ripened. The big difference on those was a whole lot more depth in flavor and smell

Amfchef said:

I did the comparison and yes it does work. the key is to remember to keep air flow(fan) on to prevent mold, cold water and i added some sugar(s) (molasses, and glucose) to aid in the flush and help fuel the plant last attempts at resin production/life.

My BellaDonna, snow white widow, and juicy fruit thai loved the shock ripening.
The difference was very visible with no doubt.

My other strains all looked similar with slightly more resin on the shock ripened. The big difference on those was a whole lot more depth in flavor and smell

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first post. no pictures. i'm not buying it.

True. There aren't any magic tricks, but so many people think there are. Ive seen people do some pretty silly things to thier plants thinking they're making a plant produce more resin. Trichomes have specific functions in nature. Many plants have them. So why would hurting the plant or subverting it cause it to produce these glands. It makes nosence. Sounds like some dumb amature shit IMO.

GrowingfortheGold said:

Alright let me explain this shit right here. More darkness without light cuts the plant's energy off. So then it uses all of basically it's vital energy and grows the very resinous buds trying to catch pollen before it dies. But you see plants develop a huge swell in that last week so this darkness stops that real quick. So you get some dank air buds my man.

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i have to agree. the last 2 weeks is when your plants buds fill in and add the weight. i'm looking for yield myself, not a few more trichomes. good strains already have ample trichs....

a buddy of mine uses this method he cums in and screams at his plants everytime he checks on them or waters etc. the last week of flowering. the tric production from him doin this is crazy bro

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Why would shocking the roots improve trich production? And if it's true, if you shock your roots every time you feed, what happens then?

Well I agree with no tricks... BUT

isn't tric and resin production in full effect in the dark cycle??

So without the light to switch back to photosynth and degrading.. they continue to swell and spew resin..

Now i would like to see 24h dark then 12 on 24 off 12 on for a couple cycles.. might hermie.. might die.. who knows.. I may try it one day.. I will be trying 24-48 hours dark to see for myself thats for sure.. almost harvest time.

I may even try 12/24/12/24 harvest with one of my small ones.. I'm In search of good mothers....

who said it is only in effect during the dark cycle?

Its hard to believe that a short term shock without any energy input would do anything but slow the tric production altogether.

im flushing and have them in dark for 72 hours, i will let u know if it works!!! lets pray!