Hey all,

I was speaking with some folks regarding the final stages of life before harvest. They are true connoisseurs and go the extra mile for 100% organic smoke of the utmost quality.

They told me that they have been experimenting with death rooms where they would move the plants after their 8wk cycle or whatever is over and its normally time to harvest.

They would then place the plants in another room with a small fluorescent which maintained the 12/12 cycle. Watering would be cut off and they would let the plant literally die in its pot over the next 1-2 weeks - only then cutting the plant down and trimming it. They explained that it would go limp, then perk up, then limp again and so forth until it was dead.

Their rationale is that he plant will continue to cannibalize its self transferring all of the sugar left over in the leaves to the bud sites. The female plant would get more resinous/odorous in attempts to naturally attract bees/insects bringing pollen before its eventual death.

Makes sense to me.

I've always trimmed fresh for ease of trimming, but curious if I should change my methods. Their final product from their death room experiments was some of the dankest bud I've ever sampled.


So.. anyone else let their plants completely die (no water) in their pot for 1-2 weeks (after deemed "done")?

I've heard of letting them sit in the dark for 3 days before cutting them down. I've heard of hitting them with very cold water their final days....but this death room (1-2wks) is new to me.

[RetroGrow]

I have done this. It works, but you would have to time it perfectly to get the trichomes the way you want. Otherwise everything would be amber.

[Kant C Shyt]

Hey Groseph, this is very interesting. Have had it happen outside by accident before. I will have to try this indoors 1 day and see what kind of results I get in a controlled enviroment. I'm with RetroGro about the timing, thats the key right there. Always nice to see neat threads like this. Take care 1

[Bonzo]

interesting...so whats the idea behind the timing...i mean whe. would be the optimum time for the room of death?

[lost in a sea]

i suppose when the trichs began to amber otherwise its hard to know how far off the plant is from being done,,

You have to know how fast your plant is going to die, and how fast it is going to mature.

Start letting it die right at the beginning of your harvest window and take it to desired finish.

[Dr.Dank]

Very interesting, I've done this outdoors but not purposely the plants ended up harvesting themselves I thought it was mothers nature she knew when she was ready to go.

[supermanlives]

i call it the trim room. harvesting by myself takes a while so i have a room to put plants in so i can refill flower area immediately. cant say if it helps any but i aint complaining

[blueberrydrumz]

makes sence to me... will try it out next time

[Crusader Rabbit]

With some plants I swear that you can detect an actual moment of death. Immediately after the plant will have a limper posture and the smell will change to a more musty rotten fruitish odor. The plant is visibly amber to the naked eye at this point. Seems by now you'd be losing THC but it might give you a head start on the cure.