Pinhole Light Leaks

[Jbird7]

Best to let your plants get that 6 hours rest, every living thing on this planet performs better with some rest. Doesn't hit the light bill as hard either.

I used to... honestly im always in a rush now cause i dont have space for a veg tent rn.. and it seems they go faster in 24/0 to me... i always wondered where the # 6 came from. Just trial and error or an idea. Ive done 2 hrs off. And 4. And honestly i dont remember noticing a diff. Except speed.

 

[Jbird7]

They don't slow down your air flow a lot?

Not at all. Not even noticeable. I used to do 4 intakes round duct 4 inch i believe to accommodate the 6 inch 440 cfm turned all the way down to low. Took up lots of space and the tent still sucked in a little more than i liked. Now i just open two of the square flaps and im good!

 

[Jbird7]

They don't slow down your air flow a lot?

Sounds like im sellin them! Lls

 

[Skidmarx]

When I run new genetics i tape black&white reflective mylar to the 3 sides of tent & clip one to the front. (All my pinholes are in the sides) 18mx2m of the mylar cost £18. Note: the room is semi dark (blinds) so not fully lit in daytime

 

[xombie]

I wonder if a plant would flower if you only reduced your lights down to say 90%.. After a week maybe it'll think that the reduced light is the darkest it gets and start to flower? .. Man I'm high..

 

[macsnax]

Idk i can check... i went on amazon and typed in carbon filter pads i believe... they come in different lengths... u have to cutem down to size. Theyre foor like ac units or prefilters i think. I doublm up.

If you can tell me what they are called that would be sweet.

 

[macsnax]

I used to... honestly im always in a rush now cause i dont have space for a veg tent rn.. and it seems they go faster in 24/0 to me... i always wondered where the # 6 came from. Just trial and error or an idea. Ive done 2 hrs off. And 4. And honestly i dont remember noticing a diff. Except speed.

I think 18/6 is common because it's a nice round number. Smack in the middle between 12/12 & 24/0.

 

[macsnax]

I wonder if a plant would flower if you only reduced your lights down to say 90%.. After a week maybe it'll think that the reduced light is the darkest it gets and start to flower? .. Man I'm high..

It might, if you continued to gradually decrease light hours, it definitely would.

 

[Jbird7]

If you can tell me what they are called that would be sweet.

GE air purifier carbon pre filters

 

[Jbird7]

It might, if you continued to gradually decrease light hours, it definitely would.

So u think if i was at 24/0, switched to 23/1 and then 22/2 and so on over a month stopping at 18/6 they wld flower?

 

[macsnax]

GE air purifier carbon pre filters

Thanks

So u think if i was at 24/0, switched to 23/1 and then 22/2 and so on over a month stopping at 18/6 they wld flower?

It's possible, but I'm not sure that's still a lot of light hours. How stable the strain is would come in to play. I would think you would have a better chance at that with a northern Indica than an equatorial sativa.

 

[Jbird7]

When I run new genetics i tape black&white reflective mylar to the 3 sides of tent & clip one to the front. (All my pinholes are in the sides) 18mx2m of the mylar cost £18. Note: the room is semi dark (blinds) so not fully lit in daytime

Not a bad idea..may steal it

 

[Jbird7]

Thanks

It's possible, but I'm not sure that's still a lot of light hours. How stable the strain is would come in to play. I would think you would have a better chance at that with a northern Indica than an equatorial sativa.

No prob... i dig ur logic

 

[NeWcS]

I just got a Vivosun tent for my veg and it actually came with some mylar tape. lol, thought that was kinda funny.

I've never had a tent that didn't have pin holes in it. And I can t afford a tent that doesn't.

I use a dust shroom for my input. It claims you'll have no cfm lose.

 

[NeWcS]

If your plants are used to a tiny light leak in veg, ime it's not an issue in flower. A new light leak in flower is a different story though.

Great info/theory. I agree.