I've personally see the difference but never considered documenting to the point of having to prove my findings and Im taking your statement personal. Others and I have stated our findings and it proves the end of harvest black out worked, for us.
Instead of rolling in here and trolling, offer some info. Calling farmers insights bullshit is flat out trolling.
yeah i know, it was a lame comment. i didn't mean to say that anecdotal evidence doesn't count, of course it does. it's not like i'm demanding peer-reviewed studies or anything, and yes i know, lots of farmers believe all sorts of things that often or sometimes, maybe/supposedly/definitely work in real life (regardless of my skeptical opinion).
but fucking seriously now, you guys threw down a whole bunch of truth claims and 'facts' above, along with some basic logical fallacies (arguments from authority, by assertion, incredulity, etc). so me calling bullshit is some sort of personal attack against your honor? puh lease.
Ohiofarmer, i enjoyed your links on lavender, one of my other most favorite herbs. is there something in there about harvesting after a dark period? if so i'll re-read it for sure (being the central-scrutinizer that i am).
Woodsmaneh, i gotta ask, where -
do- you get all these boldface cut-and-pasties? I mean you start off saying it's folklore(but), and then fire off this gem:
When plants are given an extended period of darkness the plants do not have the daily loss, the daily degradation of THC as it protects the delicate inner glands from UV-B light waves. Plus the plants are in their 'night function mode' where more THC 'particles' are being produced than during the day. So over the 72-hours you have no loss of THC due to light degradation and at the same time you have the 'night function' increased rate of production of THC occurring. The two combine for what can, in some strains, be a significant increase in levels of THC, and a lesser increase in other strains. Like so much in growing it appears to be strain dependent on just how great of an increase there will be, but there will be an increase. It might be so little that it could only be detected using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy and it might be great enough to knock your socks off.
dude you had me in stitches with that last sentence!
if anyone can actually cite a legit reference on this subject, i'll eat my shat.