torontoke
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We ran 3 different strains
A pack of bodhi testers...apollo13/snowlotus,
Chemdog, and chuckiesbride/lemonskunk.
They each yielded about 75% of what they yielded using 12/12 the run before.
My 8hr flowering experiment
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A pack of bodhi testers...apollo13/snowlotus,
Chemdog, and chuckiesbride/lemonskunk.
They each yielded about 75% of what they yielded using 12/12 the run before.
skunkwreck
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75% of the yield with 50% of the light....yep I'm gonna have to try that for sure !
I can live with a 25% loss for half the cost! !
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torontoke
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Thats my thinking on the subject too. Id sacrifice a lil yield for alot of savings. Now i should also say that the light in my small cabinet is only a 400mh and the results were nowhere near even that. However my buddies room was a 600hps and the extra lumens seem to really matter when using reduced flower times.75% of the yield with 50% of the light....yep I'm gonna have to try that for sure !
skunkwreck
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I flower under a 400w hps
torontoke
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Well tbh this run i have going right now is actually under 8 hrs of light.
I was curious to see if 8 would make any difference.
The reason i did this experiment at all was to see if the magazine article was completely full of shit or not.
I like everyone else didnt think the plants would even flower and they did. So now im just playin with the light to find that happy medium.
6,7,8,9,10 who knows but im no longer convinced that u need to run 12/12 to harvest acceptable yields.
My buddy who switched his room and provided the numbers from his yields told me he will use 6-8 hrs from now on. Again i should also point out that we arent looking for this light schedule to replace 12/12 for cash cropping.
We are simply trying to find a cheaper way to still produce enough meds to be worthwhile.
skunkwreck
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That's cool...I don't do either one I grow just for the pure shits an giggles of it all
skunkwreck
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That's awesome..now did you veg any or is that 8/16 from seed ?
torontoke
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Been hot as fuk here the last couple weeks. Having a hell of a time keeping my cabinet cooler than 90.
My little seedling area is below my flowering area in the cabinet and the high temps werent so nice to my batch of week old seedlings. 6 died and i put 8 beans to germ and of course all 8 popped so now i had to add two more solo cups.
The flowering plants are in full on beast mode they are growing 4-6" a day and i see new shoots every couple days. The weight of the plants is starting to tip the plants over out of the dwc tote.
I will need to add bamboo to prop em up. Definitely my last kick at dwc in such a small area. Soil plants look to be a week ahead in bud formation and are starting to bulk up. Hopefully these are goin to provide some nice smoke.
I will take some more pics tonight.
My little seedling area is below my flowering area in the cabinet and the high temps werent so nice to my batch of week old seedlings. 6 died and i put 8 beans to germ and of course all 8 popped so now i had to add two more solo cups.
The flowering plants are in full on beast mode they are growing 4-6" a day and i see new shoots every couple days. The weight of the plants is starting to tip the plants over out of the dwc tote.
I will need to add bamboo to prop em up. Definitely my last kick at dwc in such a small area. Soil plants look to be a week ahead in bud formation and are starting to bulk up. Hopefully these are goin to provide some nice smoke.
I will take some more pics tonight.
torontoke
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Less hydro use means lower electric bills and easier temp management.
The idea is to use as many lumens as possible for as short a period of time as possible.
Resulting in comparable dense bud. And shorter flower times.
Lower wattage lights make loose larfy bud.
I appreciate the feedback tho thanks.
The idea is to use as many lumens as possible for as short a period of time as possible.
Resulting in comparable dense bud. And shorter flower times.
Lower wattage lights make loose larfy bud.
I appreciate the feedback tho thanks.
torontoke
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So pulled another solo stash phantom cookie male out and brought one of every strain to my buddies room to finish out there.
Ive kept
1 goji
1 c99
1jillybean
1wappa
1ace of spades
Out of the 8 ss phantom cookies i have ran every single one has been a hearty sexy plant except males.
Since these are the male parent stock of my seeds im hoping the offspring dont have such a high male/female ratio.
Ive kept
1 goji
1 c99
1jillybean
1wappa
1ace of spades
Out of the 8 ss phantom cookies i have ran every single one has been a hearty sexy plant except males.
Since these are the male parent stock of my seeds im hoping the offspring dont have such a high male/female ratio.
Rotweiller
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How's it going torontoke 
I'm not sure how i stumbled upon your 6hr lighting experiment but i've just spent the last 2 Hours reading all 21 pages and have thoroughly enjoyed every part of it. Apart from the odd dick head with stupid comments (we All get them but they are Easy to shut up or ignore) lol...
I'm sorry you didn't get a good amount of Bud from your girls but looking on the bright side and at todays price's of Quality Seeds and the fact that you Saved money due to Reduced Power Consumption i would say you more than made up for it
If you put the Average price Per Seed at around £7.50/$11.67 (at todays exchange rate) and multiplied that by 150 Seeds = £1.125/$1.751 that still works out at a pretty Good Grow
Having fuked up health myself i like to look on the bright side as well
Take care mate
I'm not sure how i stumbled upon your 6hr lighting experiment but i've just spent the last 2 Hours reading all 21 pages and have thoroughly enjoyed every part of it. Apart from the odd dick head with stupid comments (we All get them but they are Easy to shut up or ignore) lol...
I'm sorry you didn't get a good amount of Bud from your girls but looking on the bright side and at todays price's of Quality Seeds and the fact that you Saved money due to Reduced Power Consumption i would say you more than made up for it
If you put the Average price Per Seed at around £7.50/$11.67 (at todays exchange rate) and multiplied that by 150 Seeds = £1.125/$1.751 that still works out at a pretty Good Grow
Having fuked up health myself i like to look on the bright side as well
Take care mate
torontoke
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Thanks alot man.How's it going torontoke
I'm not sure how i stumbled upon your 6hr lighting experiment but i've just spent the last 2 Hours reading all 21 pages and have thoroughly enjoyed every part of it. Apart from the odd dick head with stupid comments (we All get them but they are Easy to shut up or ignore) lol...
I'm sorry you didn't get a good amount of Bud from your girls but looking on the bright side and at todays price's of Quality Seeds and the fact that you Saved money due to Reduced Power Consumption i would say you more than made up for it
If you put the Average price Per Seed at around £7.50/$11.67 (at todays exchange rate) and multiplied that by 150 Seeds = £1.125/$1.751 that still works out at a pretty Good Grow
Having fuked up health myself i like to look on the bright side as well
Take care mate
I really appreciate feedback but that goes double for the positive stuff.
As i mentioned before this wasnt about trying to get as much bud as possible so i take a lil bit of knowledge and my jar of seeds and call it time well spent.
I read the article in skunk mag by Joe p. I have been using parts of this method ever since. However I flower under 12/12 for two weeks before I cut back to 6-8 hrs of light. Trust me, the only difference I notice is that my crop finishes much faster than usual. I've been doing it ever since. Smoke on friends.