Why 18 hours works for me

[thcreactor]

For the record my experience isn't limited. Anyone who thinks yields improve from 24 go with it. My point is clear.
If anyone can tell me how running my light 24 hours will do anything but waste electricit,. And maybe save 1 sq ft of space.

[JEFFAR420]

Im not doing it for yeild, Im doing it for improved vegetation growth..Which is what I think everyone has been trying to point out.

[faithless]

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Haha, long story about the beagle. I'm actually a cat person originally, I was attacked 3 times as a kid by dogs and grew up pretty wary of them, whilst having 5 cats in our home.
Slowly as an adult, I've overcome my fear of dogs and now like them, but it took years.

I was lucky to be visited by a chick in the wee hours a while back who had her Rottweiler with her. It sat in my sofa for 6 hours while we frolicked, 70kg of utterly calm and dignified muscle and I just fell in love with it.

I started to really get into the idea of having a dog after that, and started checking up on different breeds. A friend offered me a pitbull pup for free, but I had already fallen in love with two other breeds: the Boxer and the Beagle.
But Boxers live for such a short time, that I gave that idea up.

I generally don't really like small dogs, I want them a bit beefy and boisterous, but I just fell in love with the character of the Beagle and the way they look, even though they're quite small.
In particular, I love the fact that they're famous for their heart and bravery, together with their intelligence and adventurous nature.
Haven't got one yet, but I'm still really interested in it.

Trouble is, my company went bankrupt a year ago, so I'm suddenly pretty broke these days, and I want to make sure I can take care of a dog properly first.

My first experience with clones started two weeks ago, and they're much more fragile than seedlings, so be very gentle with nutes and light in the beginning. Seedlings I could throw about the place pretty much how I wanted, but the clones protested immediately when I tried to rush things a bit.

But I've been doing 24/7 all the way, just had to lift the lamp a yard away and slowly bring it down.

So tell me about your beagle?

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[faithless]

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thcreactor, I really don't want to get off on the wrong side with anyone here, I find this forum really pleasant and helpful.
Sorry about the earlier altercation, we all have our favorite methods and its beneficial for everyone if we debate them here. Peace.

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[gmoney5ss]

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Just mildly theorizing, but perhaps it could be that they shoot up noticably after resting for some hours, but that their growth halted during their rest?

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could be, i just seem to notice a bit of growth for the 4 hours the lights are off, but you might be right.. in my mind if the growth halts that give the plants time to really take in the nutrients and water to start fresh when they come back on.. what do you think?

[psychocat]

I am of the opinion that as close an emulation of "natural" conditions as possible is best, no country where cannabis is natural has light 24 hours a day so I fail to see why my plants should be treat any differently.

Each to their own but I would say it "stresses" the plants and I prefer to keep as close to nature as possible.

[faithless]

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Personally, I'm convinced that 24/7 is faster.
I've been bodybuilding all my life and really into nutrition in that field too.
Now, it may sound like a stupid comparison, but I think there are a lot of similiarities and maximum bodybuilding and all other athletics is about working out just beneath the point of exhaustion.

It's not healthy and it won't make you live longer, but it beefs humans up for the period needed much more than training and eating moderately and naturally.

None of us are trying to create the longest living plant either, we're all trying to reach maximum Belgian Blue cannabis muscle in as short time as possible, so I think once they're strong enough, you want to grow feed and bodybuild the plants just below exhaustion.

If you do some googling, I think you'll find most modern research will agree.
I think the 18/6 regime is either for heating probs as someone mentioned, or an old hippy-gotta-love-your-plant-like-a-family-member sort of myth, apologies thccreator, but thats my take.

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[faithless]

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If we were ignoring modern stress techniques, we'd still be smoking weed with 2% THC, like they did in the sixties.
15-20% THC isn't very natural.

A belgian blue, for those who don't know:

[JEFFAR420]

Well, I ended up having to buy another dog just to keep my beagle settled down and tired. They are very energetic dogs and if your up for walking them once a day you should be fine.

If you let them sit around, they will make a habbit of barking.. When he was a pup he would bark at ANYTHING that passed by.. Now he ignores birds and squirrels which we have plenty of.. Unless he is outside then he'll be barking at all the squirrels.. They have a tendancy to run away also, which makes me sad because someday he could escape for good or get hit by a car..

I witnessed him have a near death experience from this, and it was really scary.. Since I'v gotten a second dog (english bull dog) he has settled down quite abit but still loves to yapp at cars,humans and other unfamilar animals..

I live on a dead end so he doesnt see new cars and people everyday. I have bought an invisble fence for him which was quite expensive but very well spent for my dog because he stays behind his bounderies and is smart enough not to go past the line, he will get a shock and as cruel as it sounds I know it doesn't hurt him that bad. He just yelp's once and steps back..

All in all I wouldn't trade him for any other dog in the world because he is such a caring and loveable dog!

[faithless]

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Haha, the running away and barking...exactly what every beagle owner tells me, feisty little buggers lol

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