smithyladhigh
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Iv had my plant on a 13/11 sleep could I switch it back to 12/12 to increase the yield.....if so can I leave the on an hour longer or do I have to switch them on an hour early new grower any advice would be great thanx 
13/11 back to 12/12?
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SchmoeJoe
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DJ Short talked about initiating flowering with shorter days and longer nights and then going to 12/12. I usually start by leaving them in the dark for 24+ hours. For your situation I'd just go in and change the timer at a time that doesn't interrupt their current night cycle.Iv had my plant on a 13/11 sleep could I switch it back to 12/12 to increase the yield.....if so can I leave the on an hour longer or do I have to switch them on an hour early new grower any advice would be great thanx
Dr. Who
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I do 13 off, 11 on.
I get less stressy plants and positive finish's.
12/12 is a guideline. Not the end all do all rule of bloom! The difference in yield, would be very,very hard to actually measure.
To many other variables to account for any actual minor difference.
Having tried some of the rather short bloom time experiments....You don't really see much yield change till your below 14 off, 10 on. It drops off at a bell curve rate after that. Acceptable down to about 9.5 on. The idea being your shortening the time of the actual bloom, to harvest faster.... NOT WORTH IT is what those of us trying it, found here.
Even with some of my pure Sativa's....Bodhi's Dream Lotus seems to love it!
DAMN fine strain too!
In running L-O-N-G blooming Sativa's, you can start at 13 on - 11 off to initiate. After about 4 weeks drop that to 12/12 and go 4 more. Now drop 30 min a week till your at 10 on - 14 off and slowly drop 15 min a week to get a more positive, real "finish". This helps those Sativa's that don't seem to really finish. Helps hold Some naturally foxtailing strains to tail less, sometimes to not at all...
This does take knowing your strain and when 'done' is actually "done".
I get less stressy plants and positive finish's.
12/12 is a guideline. Not the end all do all rule of bloom! The difference in yield, would be very,very hard to actually measure.
To many other variables to account for any actual minor difference.
Having tried some of the rather short bloom time experiments....You don't really see much yield change till your below 14 off, 10 on. It drops off at a bell curve rate after that. Acceptable down to about 9.5 on. The idea being your shortening the time of the actual bloom, to harvest faster.... NOT WORTH IT is what those of us trying it, found here.
Even with some of my pure Sativa's....Bodhi's Dream Lotus seems to love it!
DAMN fine strain too!
In running L-O-N-G blooming Sativa's, you can start at 13 on - 11 off to initiate. After about 4 weeks drop that to 12/12 and go 4 more. Now drop 30 min a week till your at 10 on - 14 off and slowly drop 15 min a week to get a more positive, real "finish". This helps those Sativa's that don't seem to really finish. Helps hold Some naturally foxtailing strains to tail less, sometimes to not at all...
This does take knowing your strain and when 'done' is actually "done".
Gquebed
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I agree. The extra hour of light we will not increase yield by a noticeable amount.
I went the other way and decreased my flowering light time to 10/14. I get the same yield as usual, spend less on electricity and they tend to finish a week faster. Same result for the three different strains that I do regularly.
Less can be more sometimes.
I went the other way and decreased my flowering light time to 10/14. I get the same yield as usual, spend less on electricity and they tend to finish a week faster. Same result for the three different strains that I do regularly.
Less can be more sometimes.
smithyladhigh
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I think then I just keep it to what iv got it on now then thanx for ur advice