What are the pro's and con's behind each lighting regime?
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What are the pro's and con's behind each lighting regime?
18/6 is great for veg cycle
12/12 is great for flowering cycle
pro's of 18/6 would be veg. growth. con's - a plant isn't going to flower under that cycle.
Pro's of 12/12 - flowers, buds, healthy green goodness. Con's - none
18/6 is a minimum veg cycle light time, some growers like me prefer a 24/0 veg cycle. I like 24/0 because the plant is growing 24/7 until I go to 12/12 when they are ready to flower.
12/12 is pretty much the standard flower cycle some will do a 13/11 light cycle just to get a little more growth and speed things up, but going beyond 13 hours is not recommended.
JG
There really aren't any "pros & cons" of either...
18/6 is for vegging, 12/12 is for flowering. :D