Quote Originally Posted by canniwhatsis
I personally think that the idea of a small light source like the light on a power strip, or even some bleed under a door causing hermies is BS! My outdoor plants didn't ever hermie,.... I'm 2 houses off of a main street, and live on a feeder road into my neighborhood. there's TONS of HID streetlights within a hundred yards of where I put my outdoor girls,.... and then there's the moon. That orb lights the yard up even brighter than the street lights. yet, NO hermies? Even on my Grand Daddy Purple, that has herm'd every time grown indoors? :wtf:

My Indoor room isn't perfect, but you have to be in there for about 5 minuets before you start to see any hints of light. It's still a F'n cave at lights out, and WAY darker than outdoors, even on a new moon.

Add a little more stress to the outdoor equation, Temps,.... well, it's F'n Colorado, Massive variance in Day time highs and night time lows. Very low humidity that spikes just before sun up. Rain, Hail, violent winds, and PH fluctuations from natural watering (rain) and artificial waterings, (over spray from the sprinkler system would have PH of about 8.5, while the feedings that I administered were at 6.0),... shouldn't that have stressed it?

Indoors,... well I'm sure we are all familiar with an indoor environment. Mine runs about 74* and 35% humidity. Light breeze from the fans, lots of cross flow..... nice stable environment.


Do "I" think it's because of a little light bleed in the room or some other environmental stress? NO, there certainly was FAR more stress on my outdoor girl.

IMO, it's the "Sharp" cut off of the lights, Out doors, the light fades up to max intensity over several hours, then fades out in the same time, and the light cycle moves from our peak of 14.8 hours of day (around June 19-20th) to 12/12 over several months. (Around September 21-22nd)

While Indoors, it takes what 5 minuets for the HID to heat up to max intensity? and 3 seconds to cool down? (not cool down, but no longer produce visible/usable lumens)

How long was your switch over from 18/6 or 24/0 to 12/12? Most use a 24-36 hour "Dark" period,.... NOT a gradual decrease over 3 months.

Some strains simply seem to be hermi prone indoors, it may be the breeding, it might be something more encompassing, I don't know.

This is of course all speculation based on non scientific observation and not any solid fact. So take from that little rant what you will.
Be careful of that which you speak Cannis! I got FLAMED for suggesting running a grow trying immitate nature exactly. I was told "We are bettering nature not replicating it. I swear I'm going to get more info on the moon(light K, lumens, etc) and running a grow trying it. Doesn't get much better than nature right?