Current experiment - 48 hour lighting cycles

rollingrock

rollingrock

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dude still no pics??? dont think it will work myself gunna stress the plants out far to much, even in nature we dont get that sort of light pattern, well there is antartica ect, if we could grow there then we would call the weed strain snow white lol, seems like another fairy teller????? PICS
 
pompel

pompel

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IMO, there is no reason why this wouldn't work, sure, but won't this imply a lengthened flower period, since there are fewer "nights" in total? I.e., the opposite effect of the "12/7 - system", which sacrifices yield to achieve a shorter flower-period.
 
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Afka

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I think the extra long nights will be detrimental.

The dark period needs to be 10-12 hours to stimulate and stay in flowering, a variant of this test, which I've read about in multiple other places but never tried:

Long days (ie: 18-20h) with 12 hour dark period, only doable with a week long multi-program timer.
 
123sinseme

123sinseme

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ganjaluvr said:
Well, I actually disagree with those who think that plants don't need any darkness to grow..

which.. I mean I guess they don't.. but if you don't give your plants any darkness.. doesn't that mean that they can't properly process the photosynthesis that they need???

I mean think about it..

whenever you have a seed germinating.. its in the dark right? and once you see her break open.. and see the tap root showing you go ahead and plant the seed into the soil right? (soil growers only)... then I personally like most other people.. will leave the pot with the newly planted seed in darkness until she breaks through the tops of the soil.. and is growing above the soil.

Now.. it may just be me.. but I have noticed that when giving my plants darkness.. I notice that.. that is when they do alot of their growing.. because they're using up all that light.. that the leafs have been storing up for energy. So... plants use more energy during darkness.. to get itself ready for the next day of sunlight. Otherwise.. if it didnt use up and get rid of what energy its leafs soaked up the day before.. it would be wasting energy right?

I could be wrong.. but my theory makes sense to me. Anyone else?
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as for darkness and plant growth,

when a plant recieves light the growth hormones react to it and trigger the plant to produce energy and grow foilage, height, fan leaves, etc. when a plant no longer recieves light it foccuses on root growth and development as well as using the energy created during the lighted time period to increase above ground growth.

so with this in mind it is quite feasible that with the roots becoming so much stronger during the extended darkness that they can support the growth of the plant during the longer lighting periods.

also for flowering with extended light cycles, since the plant foccuses on flowering production a 36/12 light cycle could be used because the roots are so well developed, i'm not sure if this will efect the hormones that trigger flowering, typically when they recieve less light they trigger flowering,, not sure if flowering is dependent on a specific amount of less light recieved or if its a certain percentage of less light recieved

this should get real interesting during flowering, i never experimented with this so I'm subscribed

peace and freedom

Sinse ME!
 
indyman

indyman

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ganjaluvr said:
Well, I actually disagree with those who think that plants don't need any darkness to grow..

which.. I mean I guess they don't.. but if you don't give your plants any darkness.. doesn't that mean that they can't properly process the photosynthesis that they need???

I mean think about it..

whenever you have a seed germinating.. its in the dark right? and once you see her break open.. and see the tap root showing you go ahead and plant the seed into the soil right? (soil growers only)... then I personally like most other people.. will leave the pot with the newly planted seed in darkness until she breaks through the tops of the soil.. and is growing above the soil.

Now.. it may just be me.. but I have noticed that when giving my plants darkness.. I notice that.. that is when they do alot of their growing.. because they're using up all that light.. that the leafs have been storing up for energy. So... plants use more energy during darkness.. to get itself ready for the next day of sunlight. Otherwise.. if it didnt use up and get rid of what energy its leafs soaked up the day before.. it would be wasting energy right?

I could be wrong.. but my theory makes sense to me. Anyone else?
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I never run my lights 24/7 i run them on 18/6 and then 12/12 I have tried other light methods i veg much bigger plants under 18/6 than 24 or 16/8 and if this guy messes with lights it could make them herm out veg flr veg flr bad idea stick with what years of pro growers have already figured out thats the best way to grow weed bro!!!!!!!!!!
 
Drr

Drr

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ganjaluvr said:
Well, I actually disagree with those who think that plants don't need any darkness to grow..

which.. I mean I guess they don't.. but if you don't give your plants any darkness.. doesn't that mean that they can't properly process the photosynthesis that they need???

I mean think about it..

whenever you have a seed germinating.. its in the dark right? and once you see her break open.. and see the tap root showing you go ahead and plant the seed into the soil right? (soil growers only)... then I personally like most other people.. will leave the pot with the newly planted seed in darkness until she breaks through the tops of the soil.. and is growing above the soil.

Now.. it may just be me.. but I have noticed that when giving my plants darkness.. I notice that.. that is when they do alot of their growing.. because they're using up all that light.. that the leafs have been storing up for energy. So... plants use more energy during darkness.. to get itself ready for the next day of sunlight. Otherwise.. if it didnt use up and get rid of what energy its leafs soaked up the day before.. it would be wasting energy right?

I could be wrong.. but my theory makes sense to me. Anyone else?
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makes alot of sense.. and I agreed with you dark is when the can focus on using the energy to grow.
 
Drr

Drr

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123sinseme said:
as for darkness and plant growth,

when a plant recieves light the growth hormones react to it and trigger the plant to produce energy and grow foilage, height, fan leaves, etc. when a plant no longer recieves light it foccuses on root growth and development as well as using the energy created during the lighted time period to increase above ground growth.

so with this in mind it is quite feasible that with the roots becoming so much stronger during the extended darkness that they can support the growth of the plant during the longer lighting periods.

also for flowering with extended light cycles, since the plant foccuses on flowering production a 36/12 light cycle could be used because the roots are so well developed, i'm not sure if this will efect the hormones that trigger flowering, typically when they recieve less light they trigger flowering,, not sure if flowering is dependent on a specific amount of less light recieved or if its a certain percentage of less light recieved

this should get real interesting during flowering, i never experimented with this so I'm subscribed

peace and freedom

Sinse ME!
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Good post also...
 
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doidlethedigger

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as far as i know, budding depends only on the 12 hour dark period. does this mean the plant will be done after a certain number of dark periods regardless of the light recieved in between said dark cycles. So im thinking what might be more interesting than just going a 24/24 grow would be to do a 24/12 dark grow, and reduce the light if needed as roots can only draw up so much, Hydroponics or DWC might potentially help with this
 
DankShasta

DankShasta

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People come onto an adult web site devoted to the cultivation of marijuana, and in the "Advanced Marijuana Cultivation" section, and they see this piece of shit thread? What kind of shit is this, no wonder we can't get legislators and the right to listen to us.
 
ganjaluvr

ganjaluvr

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dont give up on me guys...


almost finished.. will be harvesting the younger plant in three weeks from todays date. So keep in tune if you want to see the end results. Might surprise some of you!!!
:|

I'll be posting the following:

lights used; nutrients used; along with other information.

kinda busy atm, but, three weeks from todays date I will be posting all the information including pictures.

Lets just say Plant 'A' looks like she's going to be the bigger bushier out of the two. That's all the info im giving out for now. See everyone in three weeks!

peace
 
ganjaluvr

ganjaluvr

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DankShasta said:
People come onto an adult web site devoted to the cultivation of marijuana, and in the "Advanced Marijuana Cultivation" section, and they see this piece of shit thread? What kind of shit is this, no wonder we can't get legislators and the right to listen to us.
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What are you whining about man.

If you don't like the thread.. move ya ass on down the line.

Nobody asked you to come in here ans talk shit so like I said move on down the line bro because I don't have time for your kind.

God damn I love my haters. :D My no. 1 fans.
 
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