Smart people read books.
Yes, its a usefull way to obtain both good and bad info. Fool people write books, too

Nothing like own experience. And better if its obtained by controled experiments.

Very nice iniciative, Winks. Ill follow your experiments. Ive been trying some things, too. We know a lot about cannabis, but probably less of we dont know about yet.

As for the initial purpose of the thread, and the linked one, i use 18/6, 17/7 and 16/8 for veg. But now im experimenting with use 8h of continue light and then each 3h of darkness, 1/2 of light. I think it optimize the plant grow per watt (if i would like to optimize only growth, probably id use 23/1 or 5/1).

Ive seen this advised for comercial greenhouses: let short dark periods inbetween of light periods increses growth rate. And total dry matter is directly proportional to total irradiance.

Its a question of preferences, of what is most important for each grower: fast grow, health grow, best grow per watt used, best grow per space used, quality or quantity....each preference has its own best method.

So in order to compare properly, a controled experiment must measure dry matter accumulation, shoot area, height, internodal spaces for each treatment, and probably THC content to be of utility for others growers (and work with same genetic, obviously). Its mean a lot of work.

In the other hand, we have the forum: each grower reports its personal experiences, wich arent definitive, but other grower can learn of that (sorry my english, second language, its hard for me explain some concepts, but hope you can understand what i meaning).

Personally, for my next grow im going to compare a floro grow supported with red leds. All clones of same mother, half with leds, half without, a would like to see what leds can add. Ill report here.
knna Reviewed by knna on . Mad Professor *busting the myths of growing* Ok there are many reasons I'm starting this thread. First I still consider myself a new grower. I have learned what I know to this point from misinformation from grow shops, other untrained growers, anything I can find to read, and just observing the plants. I know that there has to be a better way to learn. At heart I'm an artist and a scientist. I also have a big heart and really want to help others while the scientist in me is starving for cold hard facts. Ok I know I'm rambling Rating: 5