Lowering lite intencity at the end of flower ????

[The70’s]

I have read recently that some folks lower their lite intencity nearing the end of flower. Anything to this ? Bro science ?

I always like to bring it here, please advise, and yeah, dont shoot the messenger

 

[Phytoplankton]

Though I've never done it, it does make some sense. In the wild, as the days get shorter the plants get less intense light, because the angle of the sun is lower, and the days are not as long. Could be worth a try to see if it makes any measurable difference.

 

[SmokingWings]

I have read recently that some folks lower their lite intencity nearing the end of flower.

The THC or CBD or terpine levels go up after about 12 hours of night or something like that according to some growers. I come across messages from growers who will leave the plants in the dark for the last 24 hours or so before the harvest because they feel that the extra amount of dark time does more than just the usual 12 hours.

I don't know whether it really works. I do not remember anyone saying they cut 1/2 of the harvest off their plants at 12 hours of dark and then the rest after the full 24 hours of dark.

 

[Dwight Monk]

When temps weren't a problem I always ran 10 on 14 off in Flower, no way to tell if it helped but it seemed to help as they thought "crap winter coming fast gotta get it together". I never tried turning down light as at that time I didn't have one to do that, and when I did I only did that with seedlings. How my brain looked at it anyway was full light and just less amount of time of it like in the wild at the 45th parallel.

 

[BigBudsBunny]

from 1 of the experts

 

[The70’s]

Love the Bugbee, a true scientist

 

[Delps8]