# Ice &/or darkness **URL:** \ **Category:** Harvesting\ **Created:** [September 24, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728 "2018-09-24T10:49:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/1 "2018-09-24T10:49:33Z")
Can someone give me a little info on ice watering and when to do it please. Im keen to experiment 🕶 and also 48 hour darkness? Seems everyone does this differently. Some just leave alone for 36/48 hours, some continue to flush intermittently, some place them back into light to dry them out after the 36/48 hours. Its very confusing… anyone done this and had results that have made a difference? As always TIA! 😚 ---
**Author:** ![blackthumbbetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/blackthumbbetty/32/528626_2.png) [@blackthumbbetty](https://ilgmforum.com/u/blackthumbbetty)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/2 "2018-09-24T11:03:22Z")
If you’re going for it, really go for it. 7 days before harvest: drill or split the main trunk 5 days before harvest: water thoroughly with ice/ice water; this is your last watering 2 days before harvest: lights out for good ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/3 "2018-09-24T11:12:00Z")
yeah been reading about splitting too, all these together tho? do you not think she will have a major stress out and breakdown? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![blackthumbbetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/blackthumbbetty/32/528626_2.png) [@blackthumbbetty](https://ilgmforum.com/u/blackthumbbetty)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:24am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/4 "2018-09-24T11:24:44Z")
Well, since you’ll be harvesting w/in a week…the stress is what you want to make your plant panic that it’s winter or it’s injured, to produce more trichs. If you do all of this & still expect your plant to survive for weeks…yeah you’ll have issues. These techniques are only used when harvest is imminent. ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/5 "2018-09-24T12:44:20Z")
Cool am on to last week of flush… what dya think? Dying to get the ice out 😂 x ![Screenshot_20180924-133559_WhatsApp](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/8/9/891df9209e87a70c35c273c80488fdae4eb78653.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/6 "2018-09-24T12:45:13Z")
I’m nearly there I think… I’m all new. Only my 3rd grow x ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/7 "2018-09-24T18:18:22Z")
Anyone take a look and tell me what they think pls? x ---
**Author:** ![Seeddog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/seeddog/32/431094_2.png) [@Seeddog](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Seeddog)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/8 "2018-09-24T18:35:23Z")
They look really good and but its hard to tell without more magnification to get a close up look . ![IMG_1157](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/4/7/47ae672f8de7192d0559e37380befb3bee710436.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Drinkslinger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/drinkslinger/32/96644_2.png) [@Drinkslinger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Drinkslinger)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/9 "2018-09-24T20:16:23Z")
I still see a lot of white pistols. Examaning the trichomes on the flower under 30x-60x is the best way to decide. ---
**Author:** ![tanlover442](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@tanlover442](https://ilgmforum.com/u/tanlover442)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/10 "2018-09-24T20:20:36Z")
What is shown is well sugared. If the rest of plant looks as good, you could harvest now. And have a wonderful time enjoying the fruits of your labor and TLC. ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/11 "2018-09-24T20:37:59Z")
Thanks all, very excited 😊 ---
**Author:** ![stretchgfw.1957](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stretchgfw.1957/32/175731_2.png) [@stretchgfw.1957](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stretchgfw.1957)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/12 "2018-09-24T23:10:07Z")
I still have clear trichomes. 3 plants left in fabric bags. Getting colder here. Are they going to change? How fast do they change. Got a good look with a hand microscope. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/13 "2018-09-25T00:26:00Z")
I’m gonna have to buy me a one. Too cold here for outside grow mate. Brrr! I’m pondering whether to pull them now or just leave for a few days longer. Really want to try this 48hrs darkness thing. Might just bite the bullet x ---
**Author:** ![stretchgfw.1957](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stretchgfw.1957/32/175731_2.png) [@stretchgfw.1957](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stretchgfw.1957)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/14 "2018-09-25T00:48:12Z")
Real cheap on Amazon. Be prepared to get REAL close. Nice little piece.🕶 ---
**Author:** ![stells](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/stells/32/166260_2.png) [@stells](https://ilgmforum.com/u/stells)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/ice-or-darkness/23728/16 "2019-01-30T23:42:35Z")
No my lovely, am not from Maine… wherever that may be 🙈 sorry I never was very good at geography. Am in UK. Hence the title? 😂. Where you at? X