First attempt at a 24-hour "Martian Method"

[Mother]

Dog, can you shoot me an email too?

[Dogznova]

Sure..... but I don't know it :stoned:

[Mother]

Aah, I posted it for Weez earlier... hunchback at

hush

.com

[Dogznova]

I rept you with mine.

[Dogznova]

mom I sent you an email did you get?

[salmayo]

I talked to Rauber about your message and I sent you another email responce.

Check it ASAP.

Take Care, Sal.

[Dogznova]

I talked to Rauber about your message and I sent you another email responce.
Check it ASAP.

Take Care, Sal.

This must be for mother?

[Dogznova]

Hi everyone. My uncle and I started a new project this weekend. He had some extra clones in cups of dirt that have been veging under T5 for 2 weeks. We put these clones into what is commonly known as "Tub O Clones". We have two tubs full in pro mix. My uncle usually grows his clones for 4 weeks on 18 hours of T5, but since the Martian Method has been taking an extra 2 weeks to finish our flowers we have decided to minus 2 weeks of veg time and put the time into flowering.

Normally he roots his clones for 3 weeks, Vegges for 4 weeks on 18 hours of T5, and Flowers for 9 weeks under 11.5/12.5 400w HPS. For a total of 16 weeks.

These plants were rooted for 3 weeks, Vegged for 2 weeks under 18 hours of T5, and hopefully will be flowered 11 weeks. For a total of 16 weeks.

The flowering light schedule will be as follows

10 hours of 400w 2K HPS
1/2 hour of black light (to hasten photoequalibrium transitions from Artificial Light to PAD)
4 hours of 100w Red Inc's
1/2 hour of black light (for transitioning from PAD to SID)
9 hours of SID (standard indoor darkness)

I will post pic's of the new setup by the end of the week. :thumbsup:

[salmayo]

The flowering light schedule will be as follows

10 hours of 400w 2K HPS
1/2 hour of black light (to hasten photoequalibrium transitions from Artificial Light to PAD)4 hours of 100w Red Inc's
1/2 hour of black light (for transitioning from PAD to SID)
9 hours of SID (standard indoor darkness)

You don't need this 1/2 hour, even 15 minutes would be more than you need. I'd keep the (second) 1/2 hour Blacklight (Darklight) during the transition to SID to hasten that transition, but you only gain about 1/2 hour in the process, so you could get rid of that if you wish.

Another option you may want to consider is using the Darklight during the entire night, but there are stem elongation characteristis to consider.

I actually tease more stem elongation later in the flowering process using spectrum not timing, but spectal considerations do dictate time requirements.

I hope that gives you more answers than questions. :thumbsup:

I'll email you some stuff soon. I'm swamped with redoing an HID set-up myself at the moment.

Take Care, Sal.

[Dogznova]

Thanks for the dark light info sal. I will have my uncle change it to an hour of (darklight) for the SID transition and know first 1/2 hour of blacklight. I look forward to your e-mail.

Sal I got another question for ya. Have you looked into ceramic infrared heat emitter lamps that are used for reptiles to provide a far red - infrared source during the SID?