Quote Originally Posted by imchucky666
If I am growing outdoors, but getting about 14 hrs sun and only 10 or so of dark, should I, or would it help speed up the growing if I was to bring in the plants in the evening to keep it closer to 12/12, or is the extra 2 hrs really not worth the hassle?
The plants are about 15 weeks old, and seem overall happy.
These pics were taken monday.
When flowering the plant indoors, 12 hours light and 12 hours dark is the standard lighting cycle during the flowering phase. However, 14 hours light and 10 hours dark will increase flower size (larger yield) while still allowing the plant to flower. But this will lengthen the time needed to harvest the crop.
An extended period of darkness can also be substituted for the standard 12-12 cycle. 11 hours light and 13 hours dark will reduce the time needed for the crop to mature and harvest, but it will also reduce the size of the crop.