Mine really took off when I changed from 24 to 18/6.
I think I'm gonna do that tonight. thanks guys, what do you cut the light to when its budding?
this is a common misconception. whats you forget to account for is that plants grow exponentially fast. so the plant would seem to be growing faster but its because of the natural exponential growth. if you did the experiment backwards you would conclude that 24 hour lighting grows plants faster. 24 hours and 18/6 will produce the same plants. The only real difference will be what happens to the equipment. The switching of bulbs off and on is what will lead to them blowing out. I'm sure you've noticed the light bulb always pops immediately when you flick the switch on. for instance, replacing t5 bulbs is more expensive than the extra energy it costs to run them 24 hours. HID's however run so hot they should have a chance to cool down as well as the ballast. HID bulbs are so well made these days you can switch them on and off so many time that you'll replace your bulb from lumen degradation before it ever pops on you.Mine really took off when I changed from 24 to 18/6.