24 hours light for vegging then total darkness 24-36 hours, then 13 flowering?

[Rusty Trichome]

Some strains resist flowering till photo period starts at less than 12 hours light per day.
I go from 18/6 straight to 12/12. Have never messed-around with extended dark period in between the two. Guess I don't feel the extra stress is worth a day of quicker sexual expression.

Going from a veg light that's constantly on, to a flowering spectrum on a 12/12 schedule is usually enough of a signal to the plant that it's time to strut her stuff.

Have heard the fairy tale of bigger buds grown on a schedule of less than 12 hrs light a day, but have never seen proof. Kinda hard to wrap my head around the premise, that 7 hours of extra darkness will provide more energy to help her grow. Matter of fact, wouldn't it make her stretch more...?
Especially as the lady fills-in, I would think the plant would respond more vigorously with the 'extra' energy. (light)

[stinkyattic]

You can give an extra hour of dark (11day/13night)to speed up flower time at the expense of yield. I think this would be appropriate in the case of a long-flowering tropical sativa. Many problems in late flower are caused by extended stays in the same stale pot of salted up soil.

[the image reaper]

you can do anything you want with your plant, but my suggestion, as always, is 'imitate nature' ... :jointsmile: