Switch light cycles

[Novelty]

Hey I am going to switch my veg 18/6 cycle from off hours at 12:00am/6:00am to 3:00pm/9:00pm. What will be the best way to do the light cycle adjustments. Leave it on over 24 hours and then start? So on at 6:00am and not off again until 3:00pm the following day?

It is a 400w MH bulb in a tiny 2x2x5 box.

Novelty Reviewed by Novelty on 03-01-2012. Switch light cycles Hey I am going to switch my veg 18/6 cycle from off hours at 12:00am/6:00am to 3:00pm/9:00pm. What will be the best way to do the light cycle adjustments. Leave it on over 24 hours and then start? So on at 6:00am and not off again until 3:00pm the following day? It is a 400w MH bulb in a tiny 2x2x5 box. Rating: 5

[PhatJay]

Leave it on over 24 hours and then start?

Yep, this is the best way to do it imo.

edit: I was trying to think of a Tron joke, but I couldn't come up with a funny one.

[Native¥organicfarmer]

are they hid lights.....?
if not jam them ladies 24hrs
they will love ya........

[PhatJay]

It is a 400w MH bulb in a tiny 2x2x5 box.

are they hid lights.....?

:wtf:

[Native¥organicfarmer]

Smoke another ......in veg i have found it dont matter,
ive tried it all i just know 24hr light and,
any environmental stress will show characteristics.
so test your plant it wont hurt it its a weed...!
ive many times jammed a hid/400 24hrs a day and presently hid/600 24hrs
but just switch it it wont trigger to flower unless three environmental factors occur,
case study drive from Vegas to Colo with strain....

1 temp drop below 32deg
2 light cycle drop to 12/12
3 or complete darkness for 24hrs

its easy to trigger your plants to flower but in your case it should not make a difference in your very small box except HEAT......

[Novelty]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Here are some pictures of my new drip system that will eventually be hydroponic but for now it is watering my soil plants. Heat has never been an issue as I have a nice fan blowing right above the tops of the plants to get rid of the heat.