My 8hr flowering experiment

[King Arthur]

I am thinking of trying this with one of my crops

 

[torontoke]

My buddy told me i shouldnt post the results and say fuk it let everyone keep paying for 12 hours but i genuinely get a kick out of "trying to help the cause."
I have seen with my own two eyes that even 6 hrs will put the plants to flower so i think its safe to say it looks like anything from 6-12/12 will cause flowering to start.
Now me being the cheap ass that i am i will continue to try to use a little electricity as possible lol.

If i can cut electrical usage by 50% and or only need 50% the batteries then giddy the fuk up.

 

[k_elliott99]

My next dwc grow just may be 6/18 to see how it goes, you have inspired all! (With help from the lady) as always get well!

 

[torontoke]

Glad i could be of help...
When i first read the article my jaw dropped open and thought "holy fuck this could change everything"
And it seems as tho perhaps it really can change everything.
We will have to wait to see how long it takes to flower and if the yield is worthwhile but its looking too good to not get excited.
Im glad i dont listen to my firends advice and decided to share this with the group.

 

[k_elliott99]

I cant wait to try it in hydro and see what I get as I have 2 in 12/12 that will finish up in the next 2weeks at over 20 zips. So I am very excited to attempt this which will begin flower in 2 weeks as soon as my flower room is clear! Not having room for plants is a real struggle!!!

 

[Doobius1]

Nice experiment TO. Im waiting for the end though before I reset my timers

 

[torontoke]

Cant say i blame u one bit doobi. In fact i cant blame anyone for not trying it at all. It is a real risk.
If i didnt have my meds coming from somewhere else i wouldnt have risked it either. Now im glad i did do it tho for everyones sake.

 

[torontoke]

Shhhhhhh now dont tell anyone tho cus they wont believe it anywayz lol

 

[bryleetch]

Every time I check in on this I want to try a side by side of my own more and more but I have a couple other experiments in mind as well.. decisions decisions...

 

[Doobius1]

For sure man my lips are sealed. If it works its nothing but spectacular. The savings could be huge. In theory you could have a special flipbox that does 6 hour cycles and one ballast could do 4 flower rooms. Theres an invention for somebody if it works

 

[torontoke]

Lol now that my friend is thinking ahead.
I would rather just run as short as possible myself.
I too was thinking in the begining that if the buds were lagging because they werent getting enough light period u could add a second light and keep your electricity usage the same but my goal isnt more quantity its same quantity just half priced lmfao.
Im kind of excited to try the whacky veg light cycle published in the mag too

 

[resinhead]

For sure man my lips are sealed. If it works its nothing but spectacular. The savings could be huge. In theory you could have a special flipbox that does 6 hour cycles and one ballast could do 4 flower rooms. Theres an invention for somebody if it works

That is a very clever idea! The extra flower rooms would very likely make up for any lost yield.

 

[RM3]

Lol now that my friend is thinking ahead.
I would rather just run as short as possible myself.
I too was thinking in the begining that if the buds were lagging because they werent getting enough light period u could add a second light and keep your electricity usage the same but my goal isnt more quantity its same quantity just half priced lmfao.
Im kind of excited to try the whacky veg light cycle published in the mag too

If it was the Gas Lantern Routine, I have been usin it for bout a year now, is totally awesome, as for flower I am currently at 8.5 on but gonna go down to 6.5 soon

 

[torontoke]

Its not quite the gas lantern technique but im glad im not the only mad scientist type on here lol
Im seeing more and more people come out of the woodwork fed up with paying hydro costs to run 12/12

 

[Gaz29]

My buddy told me i shouldnt post the results and say fuk it let everyone keep paying for 12 hours but i genuinely get a kick out of "trying to help the cause."
I have seen with my own two eyes that even 6 hrs will put the plants to flower so i think its safe to say it looks like anything from 6-12/12 will cause flowering to start.
Now me being the cheap ass that i am i will continue to try to use a little electricity as possible lol.

If i can cut electrical usage by 50% and or only need 50% the batteries then giddy the fuk up.

 

[Gaz29]

How long do you reckon til they're done.. n what/how are your buddies' plants doing (he's got same strains under 12/12,right..?)
How

 

[torontoke]

Another 5-6 weeks atleast.
My buddy just harvested all his last week they are in the drying/curing process now.
Looks and smells delicious

 

[torontoke]

After tasting these strains grown out at my buddies i was super excited to get in the cab for an update.
I must say some of my optimism is waning.
While all the plants are definately flowering they dont seem to growing or packing on any weight.
Will give em another week and if i dont see any size increase in the buds i will add an hour to flower and see if that helps.
I also lowered the light by 5" hopefully the temp stays managable.

 

[torontoke]

 

[NewtoMJ]

After tasting these strains grown out at my buddies i was super excited to get in the cab for an update.
I must say some of my optimism is waning.
While all the plants are definately flowering they dont seem to growing or packing on any weight.
Will give em another week and if i dont see any size increase in the buds i will add an hour to flower and see if that helps.
I also lowered the light by 5" hopefully the temp stays managable.

Did you get a chance to see the progress of your buddies plants at the same time in the flowering period? I've had a few just sputter till the final few weeks. I really like this experiment and want it to work, so may be my hopes talking.