Change light cycle

[M10]

Right now I just started my 4th week of flowering. Currently the lights are on from 6am-6pm. However I was wondering if I could switch them to run from 7pm-7am? This way this will help keep them warmer since it's winter where I'm at.

So which cycle would I have to miss? The light or dark? In other words will they have to be 24 hour light or 24 hour dark to get the time switched.

Thanks for your help

M10 Reviewed by M10 on 12-05-2005. Change light cycle Right now I just started my 4th week of flowering. Currently the lights are on from 6am-6pm. However I was wondering if I could switch them to run from 7pm-7am? This way this will help keep them warmer since it's winter where I'm at. So which cycle would I have to miss? The light or dark? In other words will they have to be 24 hour light or 24 hour dark to get the time switched. Thanks for your help Rating: 5

[Trichome Creator]

you will use 24/0 in the vegitative growth stage and when your plants begin to pre-sex you can change to 12/12. Or after your plants pre-sex you can let them grow larger then flower when you want to or the plants growth slows. Depending on what strain you are growing it will only reach a certain height anyway. Indicas are short Sativas are tall.

[M10]

I have already sexed them. They are on the 4th week of flowering. But I was wondering if I could switch the times the lights are on, instead of being on from 6am-6pm I'm thinking on putting them on from 7pm-7am. In order to do this the light will have to be on from 6am-7am(nxt day) or off from 6pm-7pm(nxt day) so that will be either 24 on for a day or 24 off for a day.

I would like to do this to keep them warm at night since it's winter here.

[Trichome Creator]

I personally would'nt but I'm not sure if it would affect them with it bring just one hour. Personally I would'nt.

[cnd411]

I have already sexed them. They are on the 4th week of flowering. But I was wondering if I could switch the times the lights are on, instead of being on from 6am-6pm I'm thinking on putting them on from 7pm-7am. In order to do this the light will have to be on from 6am-7am(nxt day) or off from 6pm-7pm(nxt day) so that will be either 24 on for a day or 24 off for a day.

I would like to do this to keep them warm at night since it's winter here.

Both ways work fine.

[CANABIZNIS]

I have a similar question actully...Im about to start on 12/12, right now im on 18/6..My lights go on at 3am and go off at 9pm daily...when I switch to 12/12 can I go from 3am-9pm to 12am-12pm ??

[Trichome Creator]

I have a similar question actully...Im about to start on 12/12, right now im on 18/6..My lights go on at 3am and go off at 9pm daily...when I switch to 12/12 can I go from 3am-9pm to 12am-12pm ??

Yes. Three extra hours of light that night will not hurt.

[BOYZNUS]

M10. IT WOULD WISER TO GIVE EM AN EXTRA PERIOD OF DARK, AS OPPOSED TO THE LITE CYCLE. MAKE EM THINK ITS A DARK CLOUDY DAY. GOOD LUCK

[latewood]

make the switch like cnd411 said all at once and my personal preference is to extend the dark time, because the plants need their rest and thc production takes place in the dark...you would also be erring toward finish. I always feltlike it shocked the plants more to leave the light on foor 24 hrs. after having them so long in 12/12...
one last note: you are almost there, even if the shock produces a few hermie seeds,
it's not the end of the world. better to have them warm at night, if that is an issue...imho.lw

[Trichome Creator]

make the switch like cnd411 said all at once and my personal preference is to extend the dark time, because the plants need their rest and thc production takes place in the dark...you would also be erring toward finish. I always feltlike it shocked the plants more to leave the light on foor 24 hrs. after having them so long in 12/12...
one last note: you are almost there, even if the shock produces a few hermie seeds,
it's not the end of the world. better to have them warm at night, if that is an issue...imho.lw

Latewood not to argue but cannabis does not need a dark period during vegitative growth to rest from photosynthesis. I've used the 24/0 cycle for almost twelve years without one single problem. However 18/6 is a little easier on the power bill.