How do I work on my plants if light cycle if off during the night

iloveit

iloveit

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Id like to be able to work on my plants (res change, spraying etc) during the night (safer for me this way) when the veg and flowering lights are off but how. Actually I wouldnt mind working on them when the lights are on but that probably confuse the plants...right?

As you can tell Im a super noob & have a stupid problem any advice would be great.
 
Seamaiden

Seamaiden

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You could just switch the lighting cycle, swap it around. Make it daytime during your nighttime and vice versa.
 
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domread1985

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a green bulb is the best fix for your stiuation because thay dont use green it will not affect there sleep cycle.....! :)
 
speedhabit

speedhabit

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Just work on them, lights on, lights off whatever. They are plants and slight interruptions in their photo period wont bum them out.
 
GotBeat5.0

GotBeat5.0

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as said above a green light would be your best bet but hell i work on my plants during the lights on and havent ever had any issues with that
 
Woomeister

Woomeister

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speedhabit said:
Just work on them, lights on, lights off whatever. They are plants and slight interruptions in their photo period wont bum them out.
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Terrible advice, flicking on and off lights during the plants dark period will mess things up for sure. Just change your light cycle to suit you, you are the grower you are in charge!
 
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domread1985

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no a green light is perfect for the grow room most of the experts from holland swear by it so thats what i do !
 
Woomeister

Woomeister

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domread1985 said:
no a green light is perfect for the grow room most of the experts from holland swear by it so thats what i do !
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I am not saying a green light shouldnt be used; I was saying that just casually using any old light and flicking it on and off any old time as he was saying is bad advice.
 
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domread1985

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i wasent say that you was! i was just saying that he should get a green light if he wants to work on his plants in the night cycle!
 
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shrubsmokes

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speedhabit said:
Just work on them, lights on, lights off whatever. They are plants and slight interruptions in their photo period wont bum them out.
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??? wha


best would be to have the light cycle so that your awake and home when the lights are on, when its lights out no peeking some do with colored lights but why take a chance. 12/12 dark = lockdown.
 
outrunu

outrunu

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BigBudBalls said:
Green lights?

Anyone look at a typical PAR curve? Photosynthesis doesn't seem to drop in the green range. (by much. only about 10%)

Light and Plants

adjust the lighting schedule.
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BBB,
Is it not ~ 30% if you are in flower and giving red lights to the plant? I see the ~ 10% from the blue spectrum however. I still agree to not do anything in the dark...that's the ladies time....However I believe that this poster is under the assumption that he should not do any res changes in the light. I assume that is incorrect, but I am a soil noob and haven't even researched hydro yet:joint::peace:. I guess what I am saying is ...Even in flower is a 30% less use of the light worth risking?....I won't.
 
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