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Ok Gotta Kick that horse myself. I cant help it.
I seen a post a while back concerning root growth vs dark period.
and the result of the study was that root growth was 55% on an 8 hour off and 16 on cycle more than with the light on constantly.
Then another post coined an article on another site claiming that a dark period is not necessary for canabis since its classified as a G3 plant.
Anyway with so much conflicting info ya gotta wonder who is right???
It may be found out one day, but who's to REALLY say what is right. People have had success doing it either way.Quote:
Ok Gotta Kick that horse myself. I cant help it.
I seen a post a while back concerning root growth vs dark period.
and the result of the study was that root growth was 55% on an 8 hour off and 16 on cycle more than with the light on constantly.
Then another post coined an article on another site claiming that a dark period is not necessary for canabis since its classified as a G3 plant.
Anyway with so much conflicting info ya gotta wonder who is right???
For instance, a plant outside grows bigger NATURALLY (keyword) without the 24/0 method, only going on the natural light/light times they receive during their lifetime. Yet, some people who do indoor grows have had success with the 24/0 cycle all the way up to flowering time. Saying they have gotten more root mass then other ones.
Maybe that's true, but who is to say it's caused DIRECTLY (another keyword) by the cycle duration. I personally think either way can work, it's more so the ENVIRONMENT (last keyword :D ) that the plant is in that distinguishes how well it will grow IMO (constant temps, water feeding, fertilizers[amounts], etc.).
PS so whos next to :beatdeadhorse: :D:D
Could you please give me a reference to where I might find this study? I really would like to read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 420barista
If 16/8 could produce 55% more then any other photoperiod, I think we all would be using it. I know I would since time is money.
Cannabis is a C3 plant (hope that's just a typo) like the majority of the worlds plants and trees. Plants are either C3, C4, or CAM, and refers to how the plant utilizes co2 to form carbon compounds.
Dr. Mechoulam (the father of cannabis research) showed over 40 years ago mj could grow during it's immature stage (we call vegative) with a 24hr photoperiod. That FACT shows up in research papers to this day. The only debate on that subject appears on threads like this. The question is what is most efficent, is there a point of diminishing returns for the energy (electric) used vs. the growth produced.
You will find if you read scientific papers and textbooks there is a whole lot less conflicting information. I recommend "Horticulture: Principles & Practices" by Geroge Acquaarh, while not mj specfic it provides info on plant biology that you can use to exploit the plant.
Which brings up Italiano's point that we can get the plant to do things it would never do naturally. You will never find a bunch of SOG size plants growing in nature, but you can in my bloom room. :D