left lights on!

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kyoinidaho

Active Member

• Jul 16, 2009

• #1

i'm growing with a 1000 watt MH. i picked up another 600 watts of cfl lighting yesterday and threw them in there...forgetting to hook them up to the timer...
so the cfl's have been on during today's dark period...
i know that is a giant no-no during flowering, but i'm not sure how terrible this is during veg. anyone?

 

Cr8z13

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2009

• #2

One day probably won't harm anything. This kind of thing happens to a lot of growers.

 

Hairy Bob

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #3

The dark period is important during flowering because that is what causes the production of the enzyme that tells the plant to grow buds.
During veg the main reason for a dark period is that there is little to be gained by not having one. I've tested 18/6 vs 24/0 and found that overall, the growth was pretty even, above and below the soil, and the yield was about the same when it came to harvest time.
Therefore, I reason that the best reason to turn the lights off for 6 hours is to save the planet (and reduce your electricity bill as a useful side effect).

 

DaveTheNewbie

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #4

umm yeah : you can veg under 24/0 as long as you want.
like Hairy bob sayd, you only use 18/6 to save some leccy

 

Geozander

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #5

This would have been a prob during flowering, but during veg there should be no adverse effects.

 

DRGreyMind

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #6

it shouldnt be to bad might put a little stress on the plant

 

Cr8z13

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #7

Shit happens. I think we forget how bright the moon can be some nights and plenty of outdoor crops turn out just fine.

 

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dbo24242

New Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #8

not a big deal during veg.

 

Fennimore

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2009

• #9

YOUR PLANT'S GONNA TURN HERMIE!!! Just kidding! Put that timer on!