GAS lantern Schedule & Diminished light

[JDMase]

this has probably been discussed millions of times. I just wondered if anyone has actually come across any factual evidence or any side by side comparisons for me to check out? Even if it's elsewhere.

For those that don't know gas lantern routine or schedule is 12 on, 5.5 off, 1 on, 5.5 off.
It's supposed to mimic real world sunlight routines and inhibits flowering with the 1 hour of lights on. It's also meant to reduce power bills by allowing you to veg with less actual light on.

Diminishing light schedule is the flowering alternative which says you should reduce the amount of light on by half an hour per week. Ive already mentioned this on the forum and somebody said that the reduced light actually hurt flowering yields.

Let me know if you've tried it and your experience of it!

 

[Growdict]

real world sunlight routines are lattitude and seasonal dependant. so of course range from 0/24 to 24/0 and everything between. if you take this portion out of your arguement it makes much more sense. if for example you say 12/5.5/1/5.5 lighting gives 90-95% of the growth of 18/6 while using 72% of the energy, this would be a good argument. some actual experiments would be in order.

 

[RM3]

been usin it for years and know several others usin it as well. No one I know that has tried it has gone back as the pros far outweigh the cons

 

[Growdict]

i am not saying it is not efficient, but i highly doubt you have better ie 105-110% veg growth of 18/6, However, I have no data either way and have an open mind. I am saying calling 12/5.5/1/5.5 a mimic of real world sunlight routines is bro science at best and your arguement is hampered by this statement.

 

[Growdict]

for that matter, wouldnt 6/6/6/6 produce good results for the same electricity as gas lantern.

 

[JDMase]

been usin it for years and know several others usin it as well. No one I know that has tried it has gone back as the pros far outweigh the cons

Is that both methods? I respect your knowledge @RM3 so im going to take your word for it!
Is how I described correct? In regards to dimished light, starting from 12/12 then down to 9/15 a half hour a week?

 

[JDMase]

i am not saying it is not efficient, but i highly doubt you have better ie 105-110% veg growth of 18/6, However, I have no data either way and have an open mind. I am saying calling 12/5.5/1/5.5 a mimic of real world sunlight routines is bro science at best and your arguement is hampered by this statement.

for that matter, wouldnt 6/6/6/6 produce good results for the same electricity as gas lantern.

Not my argument man, just lots of archive forum posts that im reviving lol.

Well I believe the flowering hormone is activated at 6 hours of dark so I think your 6/6/6/6 would switch that hormone on and off resulting in stress. But im not an expert on the matter. There are however a lot of experts here who im hoping will chime in *hint hint*

 

[disbeverk]

I ran the GLR light schedule while in veg and it was a complete failboat. All strains were held on the brink of flower. Vegetative growth was severely stunted, producing much smaller leaves. Had to switch back to 18/6, and took weeks to reveg.

YMMV, but I'll never do it again.

 

[RM3]

i am not saying it is not efficient, but i highly doubt you have better ie 105-110% veg growth of 18/6, However, I have no data either way and have an open mind. I am saying calling 12/5.5/1/5.5 a mimic of real world sunlight routines is bro science at best and your arguement is hampered by this statement.

Hardly bro science! Tis called the Gas Lantern Routine because it was developed by green house growers back when they used gas lanterns for street lights in order to extend the growing season and deliver more flowering plants. Tis century old tech that is still used today

 

[JDMase]

I ran the GLR light schedule while in veg and it was a complete failboat. All strains were held on the brink of flower. Vegetative growth was severely stunted, producing much smaller leaves. Had to switch back to 18/6, and took weeks to reveg.

YMMV, but I'll never do it again.

What a bummer! What lighting do you use? Could there of been any other factors that would of played a part do you think?

 

[Growdict]

Hardly bro science! Tis called the Gas Lantern Routine because it was developed by green house growers back when they used gas lanterns for street lights in order to extend the growing season and deliver more flowering plants. Tis century old tech that is still used today

re-read my post. did i call gas lantern bro science? nope.

 

[RM3]

I am saying calling 12/5.5/1/5.5 a mimic of real world sunlight routines is bro science at best and your arguement is hampered by this statement.

re-read my post. did i call gas lantern bro science? nope.

sorry but my reading skills say you did

 

[RM3]

Is that both methods? I respect your knowledge @RM3 so im going to take your word for it!
Is how I described correct? In regards to dimished light, starting from 12/12 then down to 9/15 a half hour a week?

I don't do the diminished flower stuff as that is not part of the GLR but I also don't run 12/12

 

[JDMase]

I don't do the diminished flower stuff as that is not part of the GLR but I also don't run 12/12

Care to share what you do run? I am running autos right now, hit a bit of a Plato and wondered if I could change up my lighting to assist them.
I heard GLR is good for both auto and photos

 

[Growdict]

sorry but my reading skills say you did

then your reading skills need work.
calling 12/5.5/1/5.5 a mimic of real world sunlight routines is bro science at best.
24/0 is a real world sunlight routine
18/6 is a real world sunlight routine
12/12 is a real world sunlight routine
"real world sunlight routines" is bro science
if you take out anything in your hypothesis that is clearly untrue you can make your case better.

 

[JDMase]

then your reading skills need work.
calling 12/5.5/1/5.5 a mimic of real world sunlight routines is bro science at best.
24/0 is a real world sunlight routine
18/6 is a real world sunlight routine
12/12 is a real world sunlight routine
"real world sunlight routines" is bro science
if you take out anything in your hypothesis that is clearly untrue you can make your case better.

Take your attitude elsewhere man. Im just reiterating what the article I read said. If you have issue with that go find the article and vent there

 

[RM3]

Care to share what you do run? I am running autos right now, hit a bit of a Plato and wondered if I could change up my lighting to assist them.
I heard GLR is good for both auto and photos

would not do either with autos

 

[Olive Drab Green]

Care to share what you do run? I am running autos right now, hit a bit of a Plato and wondered if I could change up my lighting to assist them.
I heard GLR is good for both auto and photos

Why did you hit Plato? And how? He's like.. Millennia dead.

 

[JDMase]

Why did you hit Plato? And how? He's like.. Millennia dead.

Reborn and hit me in the nuts! Must have anger issues

 

[Olive Drab Green]

Reborn and hit me in the nuts! Must have anger issues

I believe he was fairly peaceful. That's unfortunate.