69 hours of Darkness...To start flower.

Commander Strax

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the problem with controversial growing techniques is that unless you do a true side by side the results are arbitrary. It may work, but wide acceptance is going to take time and facts.

I would say that a dark period has a basis in science, in that there needs to be a build up of hormones to start flowering, I think that 3 days is probably on the long side of dark periods.

that got pretty heavy, here is a cat



he is in the dark
 

mainliner

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Nice
This is really just a continuation of the 5 day Dark thread that was recently throttled because admin here happened to read it from the beginning, not knowing it had mellowed and adults had taken over... Here is the coven, 20 days after the lights were turned on and we started 12/12. Things seemed to have mellowed in the gaining of height. They are still quite thirsty but the buds really seem to be popping. Wish I had a better camera... Watered soon after these were taken so I will follow with a "3 week flower pic" after they drink it all up.
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in sure iv seen them on google search weed pics,,,, your middle names not omg by any chance is it,,
 

GrowerGoneWild

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Keep doing what you're doing... looks fine to me... It either works or it doesn't. And for me the blackout period gets things going.

Ive had to use similar methods to force some sativa dominant strains.
 

mainliner

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if growing outside produces bigger yeild, why not just do excatly what happens outside ,and stop over thinking and over enginerring a grow,,,?
 

Dr. Who

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Hmm, "Mutual oral sex" time of darkness. Cute!
As for your last picture, the "21 days from 12/12" says it all. Your real time count started at the lights coming BACK on!
You get no real benefit from extended lights out times.
They look right ON for 21 days from lighting at 12/12! Your feeding looks spot on, but I might have done some lollypoping, but that's personal choice.

It should be noted that if the lights go out after the flip for a period of time longer then say 24hrs. You tend to get more loose and airy buds at the finish!
 
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