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Serious question guys. Has anyone ever ran an auto under 12 12 during flower and or waited til a photo was 4 weeks into flower could you run lights at 18 hours ?
I'm kinda thinking about it also. I've got 2 Mimosa Cake autos that are about 2 weeks into flower. They have expressed a bit differently so i don't know if the comparison would be valid. I think I'll put the more stretched one under 12&12Fuck it I'll run the autos at 12 12
I'd like to know how that works out for youFuck it I'll run the autos at 12 12
I'd give my left nut for your space! I'm running in a 3x4 & a 4x4.I got this same issue right nowView attachment 5118562View attachment 5118563View attachment 5118564 I have autos that are mid flower and a full scrog net of photos I need to flip but wanted to wait for the autos to finish. Me and my damn inpatient self I just wanted to much to soon.
Disagree with this. That's like saying eating only one big meal a day will keep you as full as multiple smaller meals throughout the day. Giving the plant a shitload of light for a short period isn't equal to less light for longer periods. If photosynthesis happens with light, no matter how much you give it at that 12 hours, more will have been achieved by longer periods of light for photosynthesis to be going on. Do what you will, but if yeild wasn't so important that you want to run autos on 12/12, than why are these guys growing multiple plants? Yeild will ALWAYS matter, and you'll get more of it at 18 to 24 hours of light, not less like 12.As long as your DLI is adequate, the autos will do fine at 12\12. For example, 600umol at 18 hours is the same as 900umol for 12 hours when it comes to flux accumulation.
You should read up on how DLI works if that's what you believe. Good to know the whole horticultural industry is wrong. Light is quantifiable whether you want to believe it or not. If your theory is true, that would mean photoperiods would always yield less due to light duration, yet we know thats a farce.Disagree with this. That's like saying eating only one big meal a day will keep you as full as multiple smaller meals throughout the day. Giving the plant a shitload of light for a short period isn't equal to less light for longer periods. If photosynthesis happens with light, no matter how much you give it at that 12 hours, more will have been achieved by longer periods of light for photosynthesis to be going on. Do what you will, but if yeild wasn't so important that you want to run autos on 12/12, than why are these guys growing multiple plants? Yeild will ALWAYS matter, and you'll get more of it at 18 to 24 hours of light, not less like 12.
Disagree with this. That's like saying eating only one big meal a day will keep you as full as multiple smaller meals throughout the day. Giving the plant a shitload of light for a short period isn't equal to less light for longer periods. If photosynthesis happens with light, no matter how much you give it at that 12 hours, more will have been achieved by longer periods of light for photosynthesis to be going on. Do what you will, but if yeild wasn't so important that you want to run autos on 12/12, than why are these guys growing multiple plants? Yeild will ALWAYS matter, and you'll get more of it at 18 to 24 hours of light, not less like 12.
Yield doesn't matter to everyone. Some people may want to run multiple plants of different strains or just for experience and practice. Just because it matters to you doesn't mean it does for everyone.Disagree with this. That's like saying eating only one big meal a day will keep you as full as multiple smaller meals throughout the day. Giving the plant a shitload of light for a short period isn't equal to less light for longer periods. If photosynthesis happens with light, no matter how much you give it at that 12 hours, more will have been achieved by longer periods of light for photosynthesis to be going on. Do what you will, but if yeild wasn't so important that you want to run autos on 12/12, than why are these guys growing multiple plants? Yeild will ALWAYS matter, and you'll get more of it at 18 to 24 hours of light, not less like 12.
One good meal a day is how i live. I might grab a snack every now and then but one fairly balanced American sized meal is all I need.Disagree with this. That's like saying eating only one big meal a day will keep you as full as multiple smaller meals throughout the day. Giving the plant a shitload of light for a short period isn't equal to less light for longer periods. If photosynthesis happens with light, no matter how much you give it at that 12 hours, more will have been achieved by longer periods of light for photosynthesis to be going on. Do what you will, but if yeild wasn't so important that you want to run autos on 12/12, than why are these guys growing multiple plants? Yeild will ALWAYS matter, and you'll get more of it at 18 to 24 hours of light, not less like 12.