Mr.Goodtimes
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Unwatched so I could watch again 
Looks like fun!!!!
Looks like fun!!!!
My 8hr flowering experiment
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torontoke
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In that case welcome back???Unwatched so I could watch again
Looks like fun!!!!
ttystikk
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How long does it have left?
torontoke
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Ok so i went to my buddies today. Those 6 plants he threw under 6/18 are simply mouth watering.
They are in smallish containers but the buds are dense as fuk.
They have been under the light schedule for approx 4 weeks and they are the tightest most solid buds ive ever seen.
Perhaps this experiment may have a silver lining.
I couldnt take pics cus the lights were off and he is a stickler for flash and lights in his dark room but i will try to get back over there during lights on for some pics.
Now im totally impressed and my hope in the project is definitely renewed.
They are in smallish containers but the buds are dense as fuk.
They have been under the light schedule for approx 4 weeks and they are the tightest most solid buds ive ever seen.
Perhaps this experiment may have a silver lining.
I couldnt take pics cus the lights were off and he is a stickler for flash and lights in his dark room but i will try to get back over there during lights on for some pics.
Now im totally impressed and my hope in the project is definitely renewed.
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ttystikk
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If you're new to growing, my suggestion is to get the basics down first. Then you'll have some idea of whether 'different' is actually 'better'.
torontoke
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Well i must disagree.
I will never ever run a room on 12/12 ever again.
Now i understand being skeptical of 6/18 but then just go to 10/14.
Your still saving two hours per day x 60 plus days.
I cant wait til i get some pics from my buddies room none of you guys will want to ever do 12/12 either.
I will never ever run a room on 12/12 ever again.
Now i understand being skeptical of 6/18 but then just go to 10/14.
Your still saving two hours per day x 60 plus days.
I cant wait til i get some pics from my buddies room none of you guys will want to ever do 12/12 either.
torontoke
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So i talked to another one of my buddies thats a designated grower and apparently two weeks ago my other buddy called him raving about how he switched to 6/18 and had preflowers formed in 4 days. So that guy decided to give it a chance and switched a room to 6/18 too and is blown away by what he sees.
The second guy said his buds are so tight you cant even squeeze them and they are only 3 weeks in.
Im so glad i decided to try this and so far thats three people that wont be running 12/12 ever again.
We are shutting down the hydro companies slowly but surely.
Im going to do my best to get some pics of both these other rooms for u guys.
The second guy said his buds are so tight you cant even squeeze them and they are only 3 weeks in.
Im so glad i decided to try this and so far thats three people that wont be running 12/12 ever again.
We are shutting down the hydro companies slowly but surely.
Im going to do my best to get some pics of both these other rooms for u guys.
Sunny Organics
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bro in order for this theory to work you must had done the following imo.
1) you took 2 clones from the same exact pheno from each strain. I say this because 1 strain can have 2 different plants with different characteristics, im sure you would know that with a 15 year experience of growing.
2) did a side by side comparison - one under 12/12 and the other on 6/18. this is also very important, because obviously you want to see if its better to run 6/18 or not... yes it could work, but is it worth it? where there any dramatic changes in the 6/18 plant compared to the 12/12 plant?
3) have them run on the same nutrient feeding and EXACT growing environments, this includes humidity and temperature.
im really intrested in your results, if you didnt do the things i mentioned above i could be a little skeptical. i mean yeah it can work, but is it worth it in the long run? you want the best quality medicine, will this affect your quality and yeild? sorry but so many pages and so much reading haha, just my 2 cents.
1) you took 2 clones from the same exact pheno from each strain. I say this because 1 strain can have 2 different plants with different characteristics, im sure you would know that with a 15 year experience of growing.
2) did a side by side comparison - one under 12/12 and the other on 6/18. this is also very important, because obviously you want to see if its better to run 6/18 or not... yes it could work, but is it worth it? where there any dramatic changes in the 6/18 plant compared to the 12/12 plant?
3) have them run on the same nutrient feeding and EXACT growing environments, this includes humidity and temperature.
im really intrested in your results, if you didnt do the things i mentioned above i could be a little skeptical. i mean yeah it can work, but is it worth it in the long run? you want the best quality medicine, will this affect your quality and yeild? sorry but so many pages and so much reading haha, just my 2 cents.
torontoke
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If this was a university or lab experiment you are 100% right.
If i wanted a true follow it to the tee comparision i would have done all that u mention and more.
However i am just a guy with more time on my hands and ideas, hopes and dreams.
Through the many pages as u put it a few other people have said the Same thing as you and i appreciate your opinion.
This idea came from a magazine article and i was curious if 6 hrs was enough to flower a plant.
It is and it does.
My plants growth seemed to slow down while they were making seeds.
Other friends that have switched to this shedule have seen massive improvements.
What started as a test to kill some curiousity i had has changed my mind on needing 12/12 to flower traditionally. Everyone is entitled to do things however they like and continue doing whats best for them or working.
torontoke
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Thanks to a visit from ganja santa a few nights ago.
I have put a bunch of seeds in paper towel to germ for round 2.
I am going to run some
Heriberry
Jillybean
Chemdog
Apollo13xsnowlotus
Not sure on how many i am going to keep in my cab or what light shedule i will use. I have at least a month to decide.
After talking with a friend i will definately be trying the 6/18 shedule in his room using dwc this time and we are going to start building a coliseum/rail type system.
I have put a bunch of seeds in paper towel to germ for round 2.
I am going to run some
Heriberry
Jillybean
Chemdog
Apollo13xsnowlotus
Not sure on how many i am going to keep in my cab or what light shedule i will use. I have at least a month to decide.
After talking with a friend i will definately be trying the 6/18 shedule in his room using dwc this time and we are going to start building a coliseum/rail type system.
ttystikk
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I think the poster above is correct in his suggestion to do a more formal side by side with clones in order to better validate your new discovery. This will help quantify and qualify the differences in yield between the two schedules.
I've run Jillybean and I still do! She's tasty and a lil bushy, not the fastest growing plant but worth it.
I'm very interested in seeing your coliseum grow and the rail lighting. Will the lighting be moving?
torontoke
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No offense to anyone but i dont think i need to do a side by side comparison for anything.
I dont really need to be scientifically justified in saying that i have seen enough to be converted.
If i wanted to know exactly gram for gram etc then yes i would do a side by side but im not worried about how much difference there is. If this was strictly about trying to suck the maximum amount of bud out of this cabinet i would just run 6 critical mass or some other big yielding plant on 12/12.
If someone wants to run a side by side in their room i would gladly watch along with the rest of the guys but my lil 36" x 24" x 50" cabinet isnt big enough for the type of experiment your talking about.
Only people ive found that are super focused on yields and numbers are noobs and dealers.
Im neither. I only want to keep myself occupied while doing all my r and d.
I dont really need to be scientifically justified in saying that i have seen enough to be converted.
If i wanted to know exactly gram for gram etc then yes i would do a side by side but im not worried about how much difference there is. If this was strictly about trying to suck the maximum amount of bud out of this cabinet i would just run 6 critical mass or some other big yielding plant on 12/12.
If someone wants to run a side by side in their room i would gladly watch along with the rest of the guys but my lil 36" x 24" x 50" cabinet isnt big enough for the type of experiment your talking about.
Only people ive found that are super focused on yields and numbers are noobs and dealers.
Im neither. I only want to keep myself occupied while doing all my r and d.
torontoke
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I was thinking about a tiered square fence post rail system well actually two that are lit by one light moving from one to the other. Perhaps three, we will see how time and money is.
I will put up a drawing of the idea later. I would appreciate some opinions on it. Especially since hot diggity has built a few.
Hot Diggity Sog
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I'm having a few issues with mine that you should probably be aware of. Give me another week or so and I'll report my findings.
