white widow and 72hrs of dark

i know im way off but i like to absorb as much info as possible plants still have a ways to go yet still in veg stage but when they are ready to be harvested do you give them 72 hours of darkness first to give them that frosty look

caper40 said:

i know im way off but i like to absorb as much info as possible plants still have a ways to go yet still in veg stage but when they are ready to be harvested do you give them 72 hours of darkness first to give them that frosty look

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There are lots of theories to this practice. I dont do it so I may be off topic but I do think its supposed to cause more resin production and possibly boost the medicinal value??? A lot of that "frosty look" is genetics and grow style , nutrients ect

Hi I have no experience with the dark period methods, I have herd of them, like boiling the roots and stuff. For me personally I just chop when there done and hang them up. The genetics I run don't require doing anything but growing and harvesting. If you do the dark period please let us know if you get any results or good results.
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caper40 said:

i know im way off but i like to absorb as much info as possible plants still have a ways to go yet still in veg stage but when they are ready to be harvested do you give them 72 hours of darkness first to give them that frosty look

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You growing Widows or making vampire movies?

Widows are a little bit frosty at week 8 flower. Snowed over by week 12 if you let them go that long.

Frankly, I think the whole thing is another one of those 'old-wives-tales' things people do and swear it helps because they were stupid enough to do it.

Hi, from what I understand and I could be completely wrong but my research would suggest that the theory behind the dark period is the plant puts out more trichomes in a final attempt to get laid (pollinated) which seems legit .. however research would also suggest that this may be the case but is pointless as any extra produced wouldn't
mature to a point where it was of any benefit ...

Don't know about doing it for a frosty look though , and if plant did produce more trichomes they may be no good but could be visable?
Fuck knows lol

Could be entirely made up.
Could have some truth in there.

Noobs input .

I grow White Widow exclusively. It's the 10 to 12 weeks of flowering stage being properly lit and taken care of that makes them look like they were in a snow storm, not some magic of three days of darkness that in effect kills the plant by completely shutting down the photosynthesis process.

TacoMac said:

I grow White Widow exclusively. It's the 10 to 12 weeks of flowering stage being properly lit and taken care of that makes them look like they were in a snow storm, not some magic of three days of darkness that in effect kills the plant by completely shutting down the photosynthesis process.

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Have you ever tried a dark period too determine if they would in fact get even Frostier then what you determine to be there peak??

And this is done when the plant is ready to be chopped so essentially dark room or cut ,the photosynthesis is coming to an end.

The theory would be that the extra dark let's the plant know it's coming to an end and in a last ditch effort produces more resin/trichomes to try catch any pollen to reproduce..

12 weeks on ww? Mine are going amber at week 8 and burnt orange by week 9.

Ive been thinking and one thing I do know about plants, herbs ect that produce terpenes , resins and essential oils . They are always ALWAYS harvested before or during sunrise before the dew has dried. This is when their medicinal properties are at their most active and fragrant just before the morning sun has evaporated all the scent ( terpenes) and or oils. The plant rebuilds these overnight and waits til morning to release its fragrance ect. What you are smelling when your lights come on are the turpenes and oils evaporating. Maybe this is how that practice got started and contorted???

Where are you guys getting your WW? I have some from Nirvana.

Dinafem - White Widow
In the late nineties, White Widow earned admiration the world over, for all the right reasons as it was something new, different, with more resin than any other strain at the time. From then on, we have been receiving the legacy from that particular strain. It is an indica-sativa hybrid with clear indica predominance, especially in the growing stage. Not very vigorous, it has many side branches making it easy to control indoors. The leaves are small, dark and shiny, whilst remaining quite wide. The smell of the stems rubbed between your fingers is deep, sweet & sour and very strong; it is important to use carbon filters indoors.

Production may be lower than for other strains but this is compensated by its resin coated flowers, offering very good strength and a mixed physical and mental medicinal effect, which is truly pleasurable. The flowering period lasts around 60 days indoors, which is necessary for maximum resin production; it is advisable to leave them in complete darkness for the last 5 days, to increase resin production as much as possible.

This technique also increases the concentration of essential oils and flavours, so it is recommended if you want a very tasty final product. Bear in mind that it can be easily affected by mould in humid climates and can be harvested till the 10th October, so it is advisable to harvest it quickly. In dry climates you can sit back and enjoy its wonderful aroma.

...is bullshit to the extreme

I grew this strain some years back and left one as recommended....no difference at all

was painful and troubling to leave a pet to such a death

never again

Pete Townshend said:

Where are you guys getting your WW? I have some from Nirvana.

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I did a nirvana Auto WW that was pretty nice. 92g in 57 days. 5 weeks 1 day of flower.

You mean 8 plus 1

Oh auto 5 weeks of flower? Man thats fast. And over 3 oz? Nice

Pete Townshend said:

Where are you guys getting your WW? I have some from Nirvana.

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ILGM in Amsterdam.