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Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
What kind of plant did y'all grow? I'm guessing it wasn't even close to the cannabis species, with different native habits, growing conditions, nutrients and such. Galss container to monitor roots? C'mon...more info...

Although Image said it was his opinion, and you acknowledged his saying it was his opinion...I'm surprised to see you jump in with your opinion as if it were fact. This debate has raged on forever because there is ample suggestions for supporting both sides, and most of us that believe in the darkness period (me included) are, at the very least, mimicking the general conditions in nature, without risking developmental stress. (and a larger electricity bill) So without supporting documentation, your words will have be added to the 'darkness not necessary' category.

In other words...the next time you decide to slam someone else's opinion, how about showing your proof?

Too many cannabis fables...not nearly enough documentation.
Hello Rusty,

First, let me appologize to you and IR, I was hoping to start a dialogue with him over certian inaccurrate statements he has made lately and where not proceeded by a opion disclaimer. I had seen you post a similar idea for the need for sleep, with the IMO....I was happy IR did it the same.

I was not trying to "slam" his opinion, that is really hyperbole on your part.
In fact I stated I held the same opinon right up to a few years ago, till I got some facts. But you are right, I should have labled it opinon so not to offend anyone who wanted to disagree with current scienitific thinking on this subject.

So here goes. It is my opinon, based on what I've been taught in a classroom, read in a botany textbook and later proved by real world experiments that marijuana, as a C3 plant has no need for a dark period or in human terms "rest" period, while in it's in VEGATIVE state. And they will grow roots without any dark period. In fact, while growing 24/0 for 24/7 it is quite "happy" to put it in human terms again. During the FLOWERING state a dark potoperiod is necessary.

Wish I was taking pics back then to doc the experiment. But the experiment was something I did after reading some BS on these boards last year. "you can't clone using 12/12". The debate went for awhile, to me it was stupid to argue since it is so easy to do an experiment, and that's what I did. Proved, at least to myself, you could clone at 12/12 if just took twice as long, or if I gave them the same number of days in the cloner, the 12/12 group had about 1/2 the amount of root mass. The only logical conclusion I could draw was they did not grow roots during the dark photoperiods ("sleepy time" to you). Try it, let me know how it works, for you.

BTW: In the college course I took we oviously did not grow any mj (wow, willing to make safe bets) but it was an often talked about often asked about plant. And the prof devoted one whole day to it (he told me after the class it's always the same, worlds most popular weed I guess)

In the future when I state something, I'll use the opinon disclaimer, even when I know it to be fact...like C3 plants need no dark photoperiod during veg.

Soooo speaking of cannabis fables, how about some proof for your opinon that marijuana needs a "rest period"? Maybe a couple of coffee breaks during the day would suffice. And since you feel strongly about thier need to rest, what are your thoughts on giving them two weeks vaction every year?