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Griffith
09-11-2008, 04:09 PM
I read where 8/16 the last 2wks will increase resin i have other clones
in same flower room 4wks & 6wks will it hurt these if i switch from 12/12 to
8/16 for the ww to finish then put them back on 12/12 to finish the rest
of plants
Giriffith

SunnyD
09-11-2008, 04:43 PM
Keep them on 12/12. What a lot of people do is during the last 2-3 days they have the lights off 24 hours a day

Jerry Garcia 2007
09-11-2008, 10:26 PM
I never heard of 18/6 for the last 2 weeks.

I do 3 days of compleat darkness before I harvest, that sends the plant into panic mode thinking winter is here and increases resin production to protect the non-existent seeds from the upcoming cold weather.

medigrower
09-11-2008, 10:30 PM
what is your exact light timing now? i have been messing with timing since i heard it can make a huge difference, i am running 11:15/12:45 right now but never heard of 6/18 where did u do the reading on that?

Griffith
09-12-2008, 01:02 AM
read it in post about ww and when to harvest

Griffith
09-12-2008, 01:04 AM
thanks for reply

Jerry Garcia 2007
09-12-2008, 10:49 AM
I run a 24/0 cycle for vegetative phase, then a 13/11 cycle for the flowering cycle, and then 3 days of darkness just before chopping down. (Note: 13/11 = hours on/hours off). The length of these cycles varies, I let the plant tell me when it is ready for the change. But average is 5 to 6 weeks of veg, and then 10 to 11 weeks of flower, Also I go by the color of the trichs to determine when to harvest not time.

JG

Griffith
09-12-2008, 04:13 PM
will 3days of lights off hurt the other 4 plants they have about 3wks till they are ready
I have all in same space

Griffith
09-12-2008, 04:17 PM
I run 24/7 veg 5wks then 7pm to 7am 12/12 for flower just want to know if 3days of darkness will hurt the other plants that are still flowering they have 3wks to go

Jerry Garcia 2007
09-13-2008, 04:46 AM
Yes it will!!!!

I take mine out of the grow space and place them in a closet and shut the door. DO you have a place that is dark like a closet, basement or something?

Griffith
09-13-2008, 08:10 PM
thanks only been 24hrs dark I'll put them in closet and put the rest back into 12/12
they should be ok right

Jerry Garcia 2007
09-17-2008, 11:21 AM
Sorry I did not check back till now. How did it go?

Your other plants should be ok this late in the game.

JG

Griffith
09-17-2008, 08:26 PM
thanks for reply they look good

Jerry Garcia 2007
09-17-2008, 09:23 PM
I don't think they look good:wtf:



I think they look delicious, gorges, wonderful, great, healthy, anything but just good.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Great work and enjoy your bounty:jointsmile:

JG

polaskyparty
09-17-2008, 11:13 PM
are those water cooled lighting tubes? do they work well? I was thinking about getting one for a 1000w but wasn't sure how well they worked.

Griffith
09-18-2008, 12:58 AM
yes 2-400w they take 400w-600w-1000w I like them keeps heat down in room I think
there great