12/12 Watering Times ?

[seattle420]

what?

you let in light...DURING THE DARK CYCLE?

are your plants budding?

why would the light be "irrelivant"

don't you understand the difference between NITE AND DAY?

I'm sure your plants know the difference!

cat like reflexes?

yes I think it will affect your yeild.

you gotta learn more.

have you ever budded you plant to like 4 ounces?

if your letting in light on the dark cycle you surely will not get the big buds.

[Opie Yutts]

what?

you let in light...DURING THE DARK CYCLE?

are your plants budding?

Of course, what's the problem? Budding or not. Ever hear of a full moon?

why would the light be "irrelivant"

Light is relivant. Watering times are not, as long as a plant gets the correct amount of moisture throughout it's life.


don't you understand the difference between NITE AND DAY?

I'm sure your plants know the difference!

Yes, they appear much healthier at night for some reason. I wonder if this has something to do with plants storing energy in the day and building with it at night. And I eat just as often when it's dark as when it's light, if you average a year (as long as we're comparing me to a plant). I happen to know for a fact that plants suck up water at night too if they are thirsty. You can actually see it sometimes if you look close.

cat like reflexes?
Naturally. (My cat is really old)

yes I think it will affect your yeild.
I'll try to keep an open mind about this, I suppose it may be possible. I still don't see how, but perhaps you could explain it to me.

you gotta learn more.
Who doesn't? I guess that's why I asked you to explain it to me.

have you ever budded you plant to like 4 ounces?

No, but I've never budded a plant to 8 ounces either, and I could easily do that if I so desired. Never saw the need to.

if your letting in light on the dark cycle you surely will not get the big buds.
Show me. Prove it. I want to learn. But then also explain starlight. What about full moons? Maybe you've never seen a full moon when you are not in the city, but around these here parts, it almost looks like day time. I really don't think bud size will be affected if you have some light on your plants at night for 4 minutes, once per week, or however much time you spend watering.

Not that I think watering at night is better, I just don't think it matters much, if any.

[builderdan]

I have read that plants are actually their most efficient at processing/growing/doing the things plants do at night. The problem for plants of course is that at night there is only a limited supply of resources (basically what their roots hold/store) due to no photosyn-howeveryouspellit-thesis. So I'd probably suggest that lots of oxygen and carry on watering them. Also the story with the full moon is that the full moon is reflected sunlight and its lumin count and probably it's entire spectrum makeup is very different to standard daylight. You never get a suntan of anykind under a full moon (even if you could get one for enough time which isn't really feasible). So my inexperienced view on watering is that plants need a degree of water available all the time for their roots, as much oxygen as possible and I suspect that they are rather responsive to changes in their enviroment - if maturity of the plant and it's life-cycle is determined by photoperiod rather than by age then it may be rather important to ensure a well maintained dark period. Plus wouldn't it be better to err on the side of caution and water at a different time - if that's all it takes for you to produce nicer buds then why not?

[Opie Yutts]

Plus wouldn't it be better to err on the side of caution and water at a different time - if that's all it takes for you to produce nicer buds then why not?

Yes. In fact I do water my mothers when the lights are on. It's a little easier to see that way. I jut don't think it matters. When I come home at night, and I want to make sure the plants in my flower section are doing ok (No hoses sprung a leak or anything), I still will not hesitate to open the door for a couple of minutes. Overall, I think I am erroring on the side of caution in a way that makes much more sense.

[Opie Yutts]

Oh, I guess I can think of one way a couple minutes of light might matter.

Let's say the maximum light time your weed will take and still flower is 13 1/2 hours. Your timer is set up for 13 hours and 28 minutes of light. If you open the door EVERY day for 2 minutes during dark, I could see this might be a problem. Otherwise, most people set the timer for 12 hours of light, when the plant can actually handle a lot more and still bud. It varies per variety. I am growing AK-47 and have my lights on for 12 1/2 hours. I think I remember reading that they will bud nicely with 13 hours of light, so why the hell does it matter if I occasionally give them 12 hours and 32 minutes of light?

And again, why the hell does it matter if the plants suck moisture up into the plant matter at night, and it is there waiting when the light comes on, or if the light comes on, then the plant has to wait around a little for some water? Actually that might be a good reason against watering in the morning, unless you are always able to do it the instant the lights come on. I assume the whole idea of this debat is that it's best to water the instant the lights come on. Who does that?

[iwantFUEGO]

I've watered right before the lights go off...
I've also watered right after they come on...
Makes no diff

[seattle420]

it ain't worth debating,

that dude is living in the 70's when weed had so many seeds
people would casually plant em
and they grew leaf and wood

if you want the killer buds you gotta have your plants in a light tight room

not in your open closet
(I can see his room, a big pile of clothes on the bed that used to be in the closet)

[Opie Yutts]

if you want the killer buds you gotta have your plants in a light tight room

not in your open closet
(I can see his room, a big pile of clothes on the bed that used to be in the closet)

If you are talking about me, I own a 2600 sq. ft. house, in addition to my smaller rental property and my clothes are not on the bed, they are on the floor. Not because I don't have closet space, but because I like throwing them on the floor. I have been growing weed off and on for the last 25 years, and have done it nearly every way possible. The last 4 years I have been growing full time hydro, and the last 2 years I have been using the sea of green method. I have probably grown more killer buds than you have ever dreamt about. The flowering section of my walk-in closet is completely light proof, and I still do not hesitate to open the door occasionally at night, and I still water my mothers at any time of the day, and I would not hesitate to water my flowering plants again at any time of the day if I were growing in dirt, and I will still out-bud you with one face tied behind my head.

I'm still waiting for someone to offer real proof as to why I should water the instant the light comes on.

Peace.

[seattle420]

duh, why do you have to "water" plants that are grown in water?

if your running completely hydro, it should be automatic.

[Pothead4204life]

I would not hesitate to water my flowering plants again at any time of the day if I were growing in dirt,

..i almost missed it too....