Photoperiod

[PhatJay]

im not specifically talking about doubling my crop...

I think this would potentially double everything

I think I have wasted enough time in this thread.

clerks at the local hydro store told me to veg at 12/12 and bloom at 12/12...what was he talking about?

I suspect you weren't listening.

[dkm287]

Ok dude, you caught me. Nice job. How significant do you feel?

[dkm287]

Slev...so why would he suggest it, I didn't ask him to go I to detail cause I was set on 24 hour light for veg

[dkm287]

Slev...so why would he suggest it, I didn't ask him to go I to detail cause I was set on 24 hour light for veg

[Slevinkal]

Slev...so why would he suggest it, I didn't ask him to go I to detail cause I was set on 24 hour light for veg

The clerk dude at the hydro shop?

I don't know why he would suggest that. I can't speak for anyone elses actions man


But, you're right, 24/0 for veg is a whole helluva lot better than that 12/12 crap he suggested, I'd go 18/6. He may have been having a really bad day and slipped up and, then again, he may just be a dumb-ass that thinks he's a know it all.

12/12 is spot on for flowering though.

[Horsemanrocks]

Hereâ??s an excerpt from an article over at CannaStats

Because the flowering response of cannabis is triggered by the duration of the dark phase, it will flower when it receives 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness, but it will not flower with 12 hours of interrupted darkness. Manipulating light timer settings in such a way as to provide 12 hours of light over a 24 hour period, but not permitting 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness to occur, can reduce growth by 25% when compared to the traditional 16 hour vegetative photoperiod without triggering the flowering response. A timer capable of 4 on/off cycles per day, using the settings in the following table, will produce such results.

The whole article here: CannaStats - Low Maintenance Mothering

It makes me wonder how the guys in the extremely northern climates with very long days get their mota to flower?

HMR

[dkm287]

thats a really sweet article..thanks for sharing haha i read it like 3 times

so i got flourescents and a timer that allows me to have 4 different on off periods...im definitly going to try and work with that next grow

heres a few pics of what i have now, havent posted pics in a while soooo....

[dkm287]

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