mrsjmunugez
Active Member
Wouldn't switching up the light cycle all crazy like that be why the hermies would be brought out of the closet?? going from 24 hours on to 48 hours off and then to 12/12?? thats waaaaay too much stress. (that it self could produce hermies) if this person should do anything i would say i agree with the 24 hours on because it encourages rapid growth. never would i say to turn it off for 2 days though, the plant would be wilted and you are stressing it big time. after the 24 hour on i would go 18 on 6 off and when your plant is over 12" and signs of preflowers, then switch to 12 on and 12 off. you dont want to encourage them to turn hermie. you want it to have the most stress free environment it can to persuade it as much as you can to be a female!!!Hope I can help. Light cycles are the biggest stress on plants. Use 24/7 for awhile and then turn the lights off for 48. Then do some 12/12 for awhile. Then start the process over. This will bring the hermies out of the closet, so to speak.