That’s a really good way to attract a lot of negative attention, my friend. Lol I’ll respond more when I sit down, but I don’t know that I made any real claims… a lot of beliefs and opinions, of which you’re entitled to you’re own. You can start a log or show your plants to back up what you’re saying, I guess. Goodluck trying to get under my skin @PiffElement
I never claimed light or dark was better, just wished for more documentation. I’ve played with darkness pre harvest and have let a plant essentially dry on the stalk while still in the ground. While anecdotally, I think darkness helped a couple cuts I tried it with, it didn’t do much for others. It was two harvests and just my experience, which is why I wished for more. I like this topic.
To respond to @Mithridate , I certainly don’t want to go toe to toe, but “better” doesn’t mean things haven’t degraded slightly. Better simply means you like it more then. Drying and curing has a big impact on storage and flavor, but thca in the plant will be highest at peak ripeness. Once chopped, it will slowly(depending on how you treat it) start to degrade into CBN, cbg and other minor cannabinoids. Those things also influence the high. What you prefer is personal preference, but I’d like to keep the science straight. I like the evidence here and wasn’t trying to come off aggressively in my first post.
Personally I do harvest at the very beginning of my plants day if I can help it, about an inch above the soil, pull large fans and hang dry.
Here is this:
In it it says "Determining the optimum harvesting stage is a critical step in cannabis cultivation. Too early or too late can significantly affect the yield of Δ9-THC. Periodical monitoring of Δ9-THC level allows harvesting material with the desired content. Harvesting should be done in the morning because Δ9-THC level peaks before noon and then gradually declines. "
I do believe it’s this line of thinking that got people wanting to experiment with longer dark periods before harvest to increase sugars and hormone concentration in the flowers/fruits before harvest. It’s just not studied was my claim and I like that we are doing it here at OG. I appreciate all of you and this study doesn’t back up me talking about THC degrading after harvest because that’s very easily searchable and common knowledge in the commercial world. I chop in a bit and can leave someone in darkness for a bit longer just to add a more current contribution
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/cannabis-cultivation