Do you 12/12 from seed or 18/6 +rep for vote and post

[Phenom420]

similar to what everyone else said, but i like starting 24/0 and switch it to 18/6 or so (sometimes something like 20/4) and give it veg time before you go 12/12 its just..nature!

Yup yup, hey and welcome to RIU Bud

 

[sivaskunk808]

18/6 then 12/12

 

[Phenom420]

18/6 then 12/12

Welcome to RIU
yup yup it works VERY well!

 

[TheDifferenceX]

Welcome to RIU
yup yup it works VERY well!

What are the benefits of veggin' at 18/6 as compared to 24/0 ???

 

[Phenom420]

What are the benefits of veggin' at 18/6 as compared to 24/0 ???

Well some say they need light, which they do, that being said.

Mine grow bigger at 24/0 than 18/6 but I do 6-8 weeks veg half 24/0 the other half 18/6 then flower.

I just notice more growth under 24/0 especially on startup.

BUT it will run your power bill more of course so it depends on if it's worth it to you or not, also nice if you dont have a timer LOL.

 

[whiterhyno420]

well i voted for 18/6 but for the first week i keep it on 24 hours so i can get it a good start and then swich to 18/6 then to flower after 3 months of vegging

 

[lemonjellow]

i started at 24 on for the first 3 weeks and then i switched to 18/6 . in a couple more weeks i will go 12/12.

 

[Phenom420]

i started at 24 on for the first 3 weeks and then i switched to 18/6 . in a couple more weeks i will go 12/12.

right on man, thats what I do

 

[thesmokering]

I veg under cfl 24/0 but when I switch to veg under 600w hps until I grow enough clones i use 18/6 to save on the electricity.

 

[Phenom420]

I veg under cfl 24/0 but when I switch to veg under 600w hps until I grow enough clones i use 18/6 to save on the electricity.

Y HPS to veg? Not the correct color spec for that.

 

[Geozander]

Y HPS to veg? Not the correct color spec for that.

hps from start to finish. Use a dual spectrum bulb.

 

[Phenom420]

hps from start to finish. Use a dual spectrum bulb.

Ah that will work ok and all.

 

[DaBeatGoezOn]

I think its more natural to do the 18/6 cycle, I've done a few plants on 12/12 from seed but they just don't really grow as big as I'd like them to, mabe if you're in a hurry to smoke some quality weed you should try 12/12 but I can wait



Cheers

 

[Phenom420]

I think its more natural to do the 18/6 cycle, I've done a few plants on 12/12 from seed but they just don't really grow as big as I'd like them to, mabe if you're in a hurry to smoke some quality weed you should try 12/12 but I can wait



Cheers

Yup
I got some 12/12s going now and they are about a foot shorter than my others I vegged out.

 

[DaBeatGoezOn]

Yup
I got some 12/12s going now and they are about a foot shorter than my others I vegged out.

I guess its not too bad though bro, atleast you dont have to wait soo long for the girls to finish flowering

Cheers

 

[Phenom420]

I guess its not too bad though bro, atleast you dont have to wait soo long for the girls to finish flowering

Cheers

yup I have 4 other grows going, and I do it all really grow 3 was the only one Ive done 12/12 from start

 

[wyteboi]

12/12 from clone maybe but not seed....... idk though ........ not me.

 

[kellykapoor]

i don't know if it mattered since in the end I had light leakage anyway but I actually started at 24 on then decreased by 1hour every day for 12 days. or if I even should have done that.

 

[Phenom420]

i don't know if it mattered since in the end I had light leakage anyway but I actually started at 24 on then decreased by 1hour every day for 12 days. or if I even should have done that.

I dunno why you did that, best way to flower is 24 hour dark before the 12/12 switch

 

[i8urbabi]

when would you switch to 18/6 if you started with 24/0?