24h vs 18/6??

[Hazeytreats]

I'm about to start growing again after a break for a few years. I was wondering what the benefits are of doing 18/6 are over 24h in veg other than the obvious savings on power? I would presume you would also loose 6 hours of light that they could be getting and plants taking longer to get to where they need to be before you could flip them? Any info would be appreciated!

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[PadawanWarrior]

I'm about to start growing again after a break for a few years. I was wondering what the benefits are of doing 18/6 are over 24h in veg other than the obvious savings on power? I would presume you would also loose 6 hours of light that they could be getting and plants taking longer to get to where they need to be before you could flip them? Any info would be appreciated!

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My plants only get to sleep when I decide it's time. I just do 24/0, then straight to 12/12.

 

[Envincion]

My plants only get to sleep when I decide it's time. I just do 24/0, then straight to 12/12.

isnt that stressing the plant ? or you find better resaults in 24 hrs light ?

also can you tell me what u growing in ? soil,hydro

 

[PadawanWarrior]

isnt that stressing the plant ? or you find better resaults in 24 hrs light ?

also can you tell me what u growing in ? soil,hydro

It's just the way I do it. It doesn't stress them.

And I'm growing in soil. I started with FFOF and have turned it into no-till. Only organic nutes for me though. Not that there's anything wrong with that, lol.

 

[Hazeytreats]

I've always gone 24 then 12/12, I just have a few friends that do 18/6 and they always have and it also said on the Canna feeding schedule to run 18h light in veg, think I'll just stick with 24h. I'm growing in coco plus.

 

[Leeski]

I personally prefer 18/6 in veg think it’s good for plants to have a rest from intense light but in same breath have also done 24hr light as cheaper for me than running a heater during lights out

 

[Lucky Luke]

Ive tried 24 but i found with 18/6 the plants grow just as or nearly as fast but they switched into flower faster from 18/6.

Give both a go and decide which one suites. No wrong answer with this one IMO. Handy having the lights on all the time for gardening but then the costs may be higher.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Ive tried 24 but i found with 18/6 the plants grow just as or nearly as fast but they switched into flower faster from 18/6.

Give both a go and decide which one suites. No wrong answer with this one IMO. Handy having the lights on all the time for gardening but then the costs may be higher.

It's a highly debated topic, but you're wrong man, 24/0 is best, lol.

Seriously though I think there are positives to both ways.