Uncultivated
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Hi all. Fairly new grower here (now flowering 3rd crop); have an idea and wondering if it's worthwhile.
I just refitted my cabinet with a digital controller that I use to control both lights, fans, and reservoir pumps. Now that I have full control over my lights (limited only by my ability or lack thereof to program), I'm wondering if I can improve my system by varying the light cycles.
I'm not interested in doing anything too radical (like non-24 hour days), because I've read that they're stressfule and don't want any hermies. What I'm thinking is that I can vary the light cycles to mimic nature, i.e. reduce the light period by 4-5 minutes per day, to simulate the transition from longer spring days to shorter days as fall approaches. Presumably this would be more natural and less stressful to the plants, but then again I'm growing indoors and i dunno maybe indoor strains were developed with 18/6 and 12/12 in mind?
Does anyone have any thoughts/experience in this regard? Thanks!
My system: perpetual stealth scrog, 150w HPS flower, 125 flouro veg. No mother plants, cloning 2-3 weeks into flower. Currently growing Nirvana Wonder woman.
I just refitted my cabinet with a digital controller that I use to control both lights, fans, and reservoir pumps. Now that I have full control over my lights (limited only by my ability or lack thereof to program), I'm wondering if I can improve my system by varying the light cycles.
I'm not interested in doing anything too radical (like non-24 hour days), because I've read that they're stressfule and don't want any hermies. What I'm thinking is that I can vary the light cycles to mimic nature, i.e. reduce the light period by 4-5 minutes per day, to simulate the transition from longer spring days to shorter days as fall approaches. Presumably this would be more natural and less stressful to the plants, but then again I'm growing indoors and i dunno maybe indoor strains were developed with 18/6 and 12/12 in mind?
Does anyone have any thoughts/experience in this regard? Thanks!
My system: perpetual stealth scrog, 150w HPS flower, 125 flouro veg. No mother plants, cloning 2-3 weeks into flower. Currently growing Nirvana Wonder woman.