Can I switch my light cycle around?

[tlranger]

Leave it be

[GrandRefa]

KK will do thx!!!

[seldomBLUE]

Actually you can switch the light cycle around in flowering but you pretty much have to coax the plant into changing. Besides, the time it takes for it not to affect the plant is more than the whole flowering cycle. I tried it awhile back due to Texas weather. What i did was extend the dark cycle 1hr every few days. At 16hr dark i increased the light by the 4 hrs. Let 12/12 run for a few days then did it again. I was only shooting for an 8hr shift in cycles which took four weeks. The plant continued to grow lke a monster. I did a quick switch (24 off then switch) and got hay. Now i'm thinking that a 24 off, 4 on, then +4 every 4 days may be a better option. I'll have to try it this summer.

[bigbud hoop]

I have recently switched to a LED light from hps due to electricity, temperature, etc. And when I had the hps running I had the lights on at night and off during the day mainly because I didnt like leaving my house with the hps running, fire risk and all. My question is since I switched to LED and really have no concern now can I switch my light cycle from lights on at night to lights on during the day? If so how do I go about it....do I just leave them in the dark throughout the night and switch the light on during the day? Will it hurt/stress my plants being in a dark cycle for 24 hours? Will it mess anything up?

And another question, I am finally starting to see pistils on my plant, how long now until I will start to see actual buds form? Thanks in advance!!!

I did this by changing the timer 1hr.advance every 2 days until you're where you want to be...no her mies plants experienced no stress...whole process takes 24 days you're good to go!!!

[bigbud hoop]

I should add advance timer on 1hr, later and also off 1hr. later every other day...and about when you're going to see hard buds this is all strain related...I have a strain Oracle Bud that will show white pistils after 1 week and buds hardening @4 weeks it finishes in49 days...and on the other hand my sour diesel won't show pistils til 3 weeks in and won't show bud hardening till 6 weeks but finishes @10...what strain are you growing..it's the did between Indaca and Sat Iva