12/12 Light Cycle From Seed

[melodious fellow]

Anyone else experimented or heard of this method? I heard of this on another forum, and after thorough research, it seems to be an interesting way to grow and one that greatly benefits micro growers or others concerned with space/stealth.

Feedback anyone?

melodious fellow Reviewed by melodious fellow on 01-11-2008. 12/12 Light Cycle From Seed Anyone else experimented or heard of this method? I heard of this on another forum, and after thorough research, it seems to be an interesting way to grow and one that greatly benefits micro growers or others concerned with space/stealth. Feedback anyone? Rating: 5

[bowl]

I just got my Skunk Classic seeds back from Flying Dutchmen.

I have an 4'X4'X8' grow room,which i'm using to flower

some bag seed on 12/12 light schedule...it really smells and

looks great ,so i want to give them a couple more weeks to fully

mature....My question is can i start my new Skunk seeds under

my 12/12 light,for just a couple weeks,til finish bag seed

finishes then switch to 24/0 for remaining veg period? Will it

stunt thier ,or lower potentcy? Thanks for any advice:thumbsup:

[stinkyattic]

It's really not recommended. It will stress them. Especially in the vulnerable seedling stage, constant light schedule and temperature are important.
Since you only need a couple more weeks, it's not big thing to stick a couple CFLs somewhere like in the bathroom where you can leave the lights on 24/0 until the grow chamber is available again. Hint, it takes about a week between wetting the seeds and seeing them emerge from the soil, so you REALLY only need a spot for a week or so.

[Opie Yutts]

It makes them really take off and try to pump out the buds instead of worrying about vegetation so much. Done a lot in SOG styles. And yes, it is especially helpful in cramped spaces.

[twitch]

thats actually what i am kinda trying now i ma vegging the for 10 days then put them in flowering

[Opie Yutts]

Cool, let us know how it turns out.

[bowl]

Hi All

I have just one quick question. Why can't i just grow on a 12/12

schedule from seedling stage to flower phase? In nature there is no

24/0 light period. In my part of the world,at best we'll have 12

hour long days in the summer....anyone ever tried to just leave

thier lights on a 12/12 all the time??? please help me out with

this question...THANKS!!

[keeko]

as stinky said, it will stress your plants out at an early stage...........and you can start off from 12/12, but its not recommended.

[melodious fellow]

It's going great!

I just saw this question in another post and after much research and my own experimentation was able to answer the 12/12 question much more thoroughly than when I explained it here earlier. So I shall repost it here:

Hi All

Why can't i just grow on a 12/12

schedule from seedling stage to flower phase? In nature there is no

24/0 light period. In my part of the world,at best we'll have 12

hour long days in the summer

12/12 from seed is a naturally brilliant way to grow!

The goal of the indoor grower is to replicate the plant's natural environment, a key point many professional growers often overlook in their quest for everything bigger, better, faster, etc.

12/12 from seed has many benefits, such as higher female ratios (reported by numerous growers upon switching to 12/12, and that being the only variable changed)

Also, the plants root structures are able to develop much more thoroughly during the dark period. There are also numerous reactions that occur in plants only during times of darkness.

Yes, 24 hour lighting may produce growth "faster," but not always better. 24 hour lighting can and often does cause plants some stress, as does the sudden switch to 12/12 when one is ready to flower. With 12/12 from seed, the plant experiences the same light its entire life, experiences no stress in changing its environment, and flowers automatically, whenever the plant is ready. This is important.

By using 12/12 from seed, your plants will enjoi a healthier life, the natural way, while you save on your electricity bill.

This would be an excellent sticky, as there seems to be little awareness of the 12/12 experience!

Peace!

[88888888]

~So you are saying that if you start your seeds in 12/12 they will not flower straight away, only when they are ready... how long is that? I have a picture in my head of plants finished with 2 grams of bud on em!