What light cycle is best for yield on this strain?

[shiva]

Hey all,

It's nearly one week since
Planting my auto white widows, and so far as the lights aren't massively powerful (1 x 200W envirolite blue spectrum and 1 x 300W dual cfl), I've been running them 24 hours. Just wondered what your thoughts are on running 24 compares to 18/6, 12/12, not fussed about electricity costs btw.

Cheers

)Shiva(

 

[FarmerHatBeard]

most people do 20/4 or 18/6. some say 24/0 works well too. I personally use 20/4 so they have some rest time. if electricity is not an issue do at least 18/6 for best results. I've grown white widow from dinafem (auto of course)

 

[shiva]

most people do 20/4 or 18/6. some say 24/0 works well too. I personally use 20/4 so they have some rest time. if electricity is not an issue do at least 18/6 for best results. I've grown white widow from dinafem (auto of course)

In your personal opinion, does giving them that rest promote their growth?

 

[FarmerHatBeard]

In your personal opinion, does giving them that rest promote their growth?

Yes I really believe it does. Every living thing needs rest.

 

[shiva]

Yes I really believe it does. Every living thing needs rest.

Won't hurt to switch to 20/4 now will it, and keep that throughout?

 

[Bad Karma]

In your personal opinion, does giving them that rest promote their growth?

Yes I really believe it does. Every living thing needs rest.

Agreed, plants need time to sleep, just like all living things.

Won't hurt to switch to 20/4 now will it, and keep that throughout?

You'll be fine and your plants will thank you for it.

 

[Budzbuddha]

most people do 20/4 or 18/6. some say 24/0 works well too. I personally use 20/4 so they have some rest time. if electricity is not an issue do at least 18/6 for best results. I've grown white widow from dinafem (auto of course)

Agreed ^^^^ best of both world light schedule is 18/6 . I have done 12/12 and same strain grows ( produced slightly less yield ) for me. You can also LST early on autos also.

 

[FarmerHatBeard]

Won't hurt to switch to 20/4 now will it, and keep that throughout?

Wont hurt at all!

 

[shiva]

I'm dangerous. Have switched to 18/6... Am concerned about their size at the moment as they're growing but staying really short. Not really growing upwards. We are only a week in but was expecting them to all be a little larger by now.

 

[DirtyMcCurdy]

Hey all,

It's nearly one week since
Planting my auto white widows, and so far as the lights aren't massively powerful (1 x 200W envirolite blue spectrum and 1 x 300W dual cfl), I've been running them 24 hours. Just wondered what your thoughts are on running 24 compares to 18/6, 12/12, not fussed about electricity costs btw.

Cheers

)Shiva(

I've heard that they will "shut down" and rest for something like 4hrs a day anyways, whether lights on or not. So it would make sense to shut the lights off for 4 or 6 hrs. I just run my veg area 24/0 just so I don't shorten the life of my bulbs, kind of a nit picky reason I know, and it keeps things like temperature at a constant, so I don't have any more temp swings then I can manage.

 

[shiva]

I've heard that they will "shut down" and rest for something like 4hrs a day anyways, whether lights on or not. So it would make sense to shut the lights off for 4 or 6 hrs. I just run my veg area 24/0 just so I don't shorten the life of my bulbs, kind of a nit picky reason I know, and it keeps things like temperature at a constant, so I don't have any more temp swings then I can manage.

Have already switched to 18/6 - thanks for the info - very interesting!