So I had a thought...

[bcals0087]

So I was sittin on my bed smokin an L and I was thinkin about my plants. :thumbsup:. And a thought came to me about flowering. I have read numerous times on the internet on the best way one should go about switching the lights from veg to flower.

Some people say give 72hrs darkness and then start flower, others say just 24hrs, and even some have said that it doesn't matter, and just switch the lights but try to maintain the same mornings as veg. Isn't the whole point to try to imitate nature? Thats how these plants have grown for thousands of years without these lights and fans and nutes that people use nowadays growing indoors.

So my point being, an hps bulb is used to imitate the 'autumn sun' that comes lin september. If you think about it, as the days progress nearing early fall when plants start to bud because of the shortened days, it is a gradual decrease of daylight, the day doesn't just shorten all at once; over the previous weeks the days have been gradually getting shorter and shorter. So how should one go about switching the lights from veg to flower in the best manner? my theory is that if your running an 18/6 cycle for veg, you'd have a schedule that would look something like this

(Also weeks will vary depending on how long you veg. Mine is on an 8 week veg schedule)

All weeks up to week 5 maintain an 18/6 schedule. Middle of week 5 starts the decrease in lighting hours.

My Very Own Natural Light Schedule

Week 5- Sun.--------Mon.---------Tues.--------Wed.------- Thur.------Fri.-----Sat
----------18/6--------18/6----------18/6--------18/6---------17/7------17/7----17/7

Week 6-17/7--------16/8----------16/8 -------16/8 ---------16/8-----15/9 ----15/9

Week 7-15/9--------15/9----------14/10------14/10--------14/10----14/10---13/11

Week 8-13/11------13/11---------13/11------12/12--------12/12----12/12---12/12

If this is hard to understand I apolize i'm not the best at making organized tables.

If this is totally whack then someone please tell me. It just came to me and I thought it made so much sense.:stoned: I have not tried this but will the next chance I am able to grow (selling the house so after this one I have to pause for a little while). However if someone has done this then please let me know!

peace

bcals0087 Reviewed by bcals0087 on 01-30-2010. So I had a thought... So I was sittin on my bed smokin an L and I was thinkin about my plants. :thumbsup:. And a thought came to me about flowering. I have read numerous times on the internet on the best way one should go about switching the lights from veg to flower. Some people say give 72hrs darkness and then start flower, others say just 24hrs, and even some have said that it doesn't matter, and just switch the lights but try to maintain the same mornings as veg. Isn't the whole point to try to imitate Rating: 5

[ForgetClassC]

This isn't a new thought.

-C

[bcals0087]

Well whoopty doo I could have figured that one out, I just have never found anyone talking about this. anyone on this forum ever try it?

ps. Chart is there for those who would like to try it this way

[ForgetClassC]

Well WHOOPTY DOO you havent done any research, just because it isn't recent doesn't mean it hasn't happened. Look around, Search is an awesome tool.

-C

[bcals0087]

im sorry i don't need to defend myself on how much research i've done. Thats for me to know and you to not because your not here reasearching with me. Nor did I not think this method has never been tried. obviously it has been, I must of not been searching in the right field. I had a high moment, had a thought and felt like writing down so who the hell gives you the right to insult me for my own ideas and thoughts. I'm sure you've had plenty of questions that you couldn't seem to find the answer to, have you not? And many a times where you've had 'high' moments? So please, no comments from the peanut gallery especially if you know damn well that they are fightin words.

Back to the thread, sometimes its nice to have recent information posted in the forum so people who ARE lazy when it comes to searching will find threads like this easily.

Good day

[redtails]

You can try it but like most people, I'm lazy, so I'll just stick to slapping a timer on that thing and going straight to 12/12 from 24/0...My thoughts would be that if you gradually go to flower it would take longer to start, and time is $.

[bcals0087]

I've also read people who give their plants sometimes up to 72hrs darkness prior to flowering induce flowering faster than someone who just switched the timer.

The way I did it was at the end of the last day of veg, I left the lights off for the remainder of the following day, so it was like they just had a really long night, and then flipped em on. My plants sexed in two days, but I don't know if that had something to do with it, or the fact I vegged for 9 1/2 weeks. So I figure if you were to gradually decrease light, the plant would start producing what it needed to flower a little sooner when the lights were say running on the 14/10 or 13/11 cycle for that period of days, so when 12/12 hit they would be ready to bloom.

hmm...

[Joel]

I myself have been here since 2005 and have never seen a post such like this, but I do keep my nose outta the outdoor growing section as its not for me.

I do think that it would have a maybe a slight minor effect ni the increase of THC on your plant because of more hours of darkness.

ForgetClassC -- I think you should quit smoking weed, or even growing it for that matter. It clearly doesnt make you happier like it does to 3/4 of the other members. All buddy was doing was asking a simple question, forget the search bar sometimes people want a quick and straight up answer to there question and not a 1/2 answered question from someone else's. So please if this is not your thread please dont trash it for him. Pay the same curtousy to him that anyone would to you. Thanks

Interesting in my eyes Bcals -- Keep your mind flowing -- give it a try!.

EDIT -- For my lights I leave them on 24 hours to veg, they show sex in 1month and are fucking monsters. I flowered them 1 month and a few weeks into veg and theyre insane ( Check my log if you may ). I just switched from 24/24 to 12/12 immediatly and it works fine for me!

[redtails]

I've also read people who give their plants sometimes up to 72hrs darkness prior to flowering induce flowering faster than someone who just switched the timer.

The way I did it was at the end of the last day of veg, I left the lights off for the remainder of the following day, so it was like they just had a really long night, and then flipped em on. My plants sexed in two days, but I don't know if that had something to do with it, or the fact I vegged for 9 1/2 weeks. So I figure if you were to gradually decrease light, the plant would start producing what it needed to flower a little sooner when the lights were say running on the 14/10 or 13/11 cycle for that period of days, so when 12/12 hit they would be ready to bloom.

hmm...

I tossed a clone in the window sill this past week and it showed sex in 2 days also. Right now we're getting 14hrs dark...Heard strain has something to do with it also.

[bcals0087]

Word Joel thanks for the input, I checked out the log and your ladies do look real nice. Think I will give it a try next time, how long did you veg for?

Redtails, I'm assuming you have other clones in another area, most likely on the same schedule as the one on the window sill. did they take longer to show sex?