18/6 light cycle during last week of flower?

Organic Mechanic

Organic Mechanic

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Has anyone else ever heard of bumping the light cycle back up to 18/6 during last week of flowering? I heard it helps to drain last bit of nutrients out of plant and soil, and into the buds...This may be total bull shit, i have no idea. Pretty new to growing, so any advice or comments greatly appreciated. :leaf:
 
nickfury510

nickfury510

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that would actualy ruin your finish..the 18/6 would do nothing but make the plant stop what iits doing and start turning its energy into veg...as far as using up nutrients , in the last 7-10 days you should be giving straight water to flush all those chemicals out not increase there uptake..
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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ive been wondering too but all the evidence makes it sound like a bad idea cuz buds in the last 2 weeks start filling out alot and if the plant isnt producing the flowering hormones the growth of buds will end up stunted and promote the growing of leaves and stems
 
nickfury510

nickfury510

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darkdestruction420 said:
ive been wondering too but all the evidence makes it sound like a bad idea cuz buds in the last 2 weeks start filling out alot and if the plant isnt producing the flowering hormones the growth of buds will end up stunted and promote the growing of leaves and stems
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:bigjoint: well by george your logic and deduction skills are spectacular...that is exactley what happens...
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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:wall:damn, it seems someone always beats me to post while im still typing and then i end up saying something the guy above me said already
 
M Blaze

M Blaze

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12 hours all the way up untill harvest is the best way and no nutes for the last 5 days. Then cut em or uproot the plant and put her in a bucket of fresh ph water under 18 hours of light, then darkness for 3 days.

Thats the best way to finish plants in my opinion.
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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nickfury510 said:
:bigjoint: well by george your logic and deduction skills are spectacular...that is exactley what happens...
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im confused, are you being sarcastic or really meaning it? if ur being sarcastic i explained how by the time i get done replying someone else has already posted the info i got typed out
 
nickfury510

nickfury510

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darkdestruction420 said:
im confused, are you being sarcastic or really meaning it? if ur being sarcastic i explained how by the time i get done replying someone else has already posted the info i got typed out
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no wories brother i was being completly serious...:joint: no sarcasm this time...but be careful i might throw some in the future:bigjoint:
 
Organic Mechanic

Organic Mechanic

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I was serious about the 18/6 question, had some old hippie tell me it was the way to go, but he's also an old hippie....so most of what he says is usually bullshit, way too many drugs for his own good. ima get stoned now and go look @ the ladies for a while....thanks again man. :leaf:
 
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AK47StEvY

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The moment I saw the thread title i was like, what the fuck! No absolutley not. There is no point in doing so.
 
DookeyNugs408

DookeyNugs408

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18/6 would make ur plant veg again..the last few days this is what i do 12/12 flowering then the last few days i give it 48 hours of darkness then before i pick it i cut off all the leafs and give it 12 hours more light so the light hits all the buds and everyspot on the bud...try it
 
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Nastydroaste

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18/6.... it might do something positive or negative, but until you actually see someone type it up on here that has done it before you really wont get an answer. I doubt there are many people here that have done 18 but I saw a guy on youtube swear about 14 hours though. This guy had a major medical op
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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u might wanna shorten ur light period to like 8-10 hrs the last few weeks ive heard about doing it from alot of people who swear by it but i havent tried it myself so who knows if its true or maybe only w/certain growing conditions or genetics.
 
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