What you may not understand is by maintaining a negative DIF you done compromised plant health, vigor, and production. You have to make a choice. We've had this discussion about DIF before. Freaked one guy out haha. Just call me one blasphemy mofo.
Post #1584....read it and weep.
Thanks for pointing out that post and link in it. That near constant temp is during the first 7-10 days in a small preveg box, something I've done 5 runs and if I have compromised plant health, vigor, and production by doing so, it's in practice a negligible or at least unnoticable amount (the only thing that limits my production is the 3x4 feet space I have to flower). Like you said, you have to make a choice, sometimes that choice is between lesser evils. I have limited height available so do have to worry about stretch. That's why this time I also work with a lower DIF in my flower setup during transition (to go low-low, the stretched run has been a good learning experience).
If the guy was working with Celsius I can see why he freaked out:
Uncle Ben said:
In general, a 85/70F (32/16C) day/night temp is best for most hybrids for maximum carbo production.
85F = 29C
70F = 21C
That may seem like a small difference for an F user, but 32/16C is 89.6/64.8F, which I assume you agree would be unwise to aim for. 85/70F (29/21C) is "the" range widely used and recommend in Dutch forums. It's what the plants have been acclimatized to, what breeders here use during selection etc, and what I will use again during the flowering period (after sexing) as usual. Might want to (get a mod to) correct the conversion on that one to prevent Celsius folks from freaking out. I for one do point Celsius users to your Pointers thread occasionally and it doesn't make it any easier to convince or at least rethink the rest (like harvesting yellow, speaking of blasphemy).
Just call me one blasphemy mofo.
Well, please keep it up man, I got distracted for a while here at RIU by going to TnT and such forums, while I can gain knowledge
and still be entertained in AMC
I select and work with subject matter experts and authoritative sources for a living. Finding the reasons why they 'can' disagree is what gives me an edge. Thanks to you and some others who aren't just parroting received wisdom I can apply the same thing to my hobby.
Oh btw, post #1584 but you linked to a page with a comment about Dutch tulips
Probably got more posts per page right? Funny coincidence... You are right about those north western breeders though, Oregon specifically, Old Ed, no need to be mean about it. It's not like we all forgot
I got a dutch grow guide from 1987 that partly comes from the same group. Oldskool outdoor growing. As old as it is, I still occasionally use it to debunk forum-'wisdom'. Oh and you're right about those dutch seeds shops too, I refer to them as tourist/souvenir seeds... some people don't seem to like that much honesty.