24/24 instead of 12/12
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monkz
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Look mate dont be a pompous fag, it was a simple question to do with whether a plants photoperiod could be changed in a way that may not affect it,
but if you think this is not a possibility then write just that...
tip top toker
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not that many plants at that stage i wouldn't 
i'd have thought it would just cause the plants to stretch out and go a bit yellow, like when you put watercress in the cupboard in primary school to observe how plants need light
i'd have thought it would just cause the plants to stretch out and go a bit yellow, like when you put watercress in the cupboard in primary school to observe how plants need light
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Illegal Smile
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I think photoperiods should mimic nature, what the plants evolved on, and anything that deviates much from that would not be an improvement.
Sp32
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420OldSchoolDJ420
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I bet the plant would hermie like lady gaga.
Brick Top
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I tend to believe that at best it would all just balance out in the end no matter which light cycle you used, that is if using a 24/24 did not confuse the plant to begin with.
　
Light rays degrade THC. To put it in the simplest term, THC works like sunscreen you wear when you do not want to get sunburned.
　
With 24 hours of light you would get 24 hours of THC degradation.
　
Then the plant would have 24 hours of darkness where it would replenish and slightly increase the amount of THC that was lost during the day as plants always do.
　
But unless the 24/24 light cycle caused some difference in the amount of additional THC that would normally be produced per hour of darkness you would gain nothing.
If a 24/24 light cycle did have a cause and effect there would be a 50/50 chance that it could be a negative cause and effect and THC production, and growth, might drop.
　
There would be no other possible reason for there to be any additional THC than if in a 12/12 light cycle.
　
What it would all come down to as to if a 24/24 light cycle would work or not is IF AND ONLY IF plants are capable of storing up enough energy to continue to carry out all their normal needed processes optimally while in darkness for a full 24 hours.
　
IF plants are capable of storing up enough energy to operate optimally for a full 24 hours of darkness I still believe it would be a wash, that nothing would be gained.
　
Of course the opposite is if they were incapable of storing up enough energy to operate optimally for a full 24 hours of darkness then it would definitely have a very negative effect on the plants growth and THC production.
　
Who wants to guess it would have a positive effect and who wants to guess it would have a negative effect?
I guess negative.
　
Light rays degrade THC. To put it in the simplest term, THC works like sunscreen you wear when you do not want to get sunburned.
　
With 24 hours of light you would get 24 hours of THC degradation.
　
Then the plant would have 24 hours of darkness where it would replenish and slightly increase the amount of THC that was lost during the day as plants always do.
　
But unless the 24/24 light cycle caused some difference in the amount of additional THC that would normally be produced per hour of darkness you would gain nothing.
If a 24/24 light cycle did have a cause and effect there would be a 50/50 chance that it could be a negative cause and effect and THC production, and growth, might drop.
　
There would be no other possible reason for there to be any additional THC than if in a 12/12 light cycle.
　
What it would all come down to as to if a 24/24 light cycle would work or not is IF AND ONLY IF plants are capable of storing up enough energy to continue to carry out all their normal needed processes optimally while in darkness for a full 24 hours.
　
IF plants are capable of storing up enough energy to operate optimally for a full 24 hours of darkness I still believe it would be a wash, that nothing would be gained.
　
Of course the opposite is if they were incapable of storing up enough energy to operate optimally for a full 24 hours of darkness then it would definitely have a very negative effect on the plants growth and THC production.
　
Who wants to guess it would have a positive effect and who wants to guess it would have a negative effect?
I guess negative.
420OldSchoolDJ420
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uhhh.. Maybe when the plant is dead but not when its still growing. LMFAO..
Sry I have to call BS.. Please prove me wrong.
BeatenByTheWorld
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No it won't work dude not 24/24. The reason you switch to 12/12 is your tricking the plant into thinking fall is coming since there is less light at the end of summer and fall than there is in the spring.
The argument is commonly made that the plants don't have a concept of time, its a human made element. They only have concept of light and dark. I know people who have done 16/16 and it worked about the same as a 12/12 would've(not much more production) and it increased his flowering time by a few weeks.
The reason people use 12/12 is because unless you get an expensive timer, they only run on 24 hour days
So all in all, you CAN at LEAST do 16/16 if you wanna do the lights manually or get an electronic timer that you can set up a week at a time. But theres no real change in quality or quantity, just a longer wait.
My best friend uses a 11/13 schedule and has been for years, he swears by it and never has to grown more than 100 days from seed. he gets anywhere from 2-6 ounces per plant depending on pot size.
The argument is commonly made that the plants don't have a concept of time, its a human made element. They only have concept of light and dark. I know people who have done 16/16 and it worked about the same as a 12/12 would've(not much more production) and it increased his flowering time by a few weeks.
The reason people use 12/12 is because unless you get an expensive timer, they only run on 24 hour days
So all in all, you CAN at LEAST do 16/16 if you wanna do the lights manually or get an electronic timer that you can set up a week at a time. But theres no real change in quality or quantity, just a longer wait.
My best friend uses a 11/13 schedule and has been for years, he swears by it and never has to grown more than 100 days from seed. he gets anywhere from 2-6 ounces per plant depending on pot size.
BeatenByTheWorld
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BTW Light rays do not degrade THC. HEAT degrades THC. Light degrading your buds only apply to the curing process after the plant has already died(cut for more than 24-48 hrs depending on size). What its actually doing is causeing the trichomes to disipate (or evaporate if you will) when what you WANT to happen is the plant to dry enough to suck the moisture(resins containing the delta-9 cannabinoid) out of them(trichomes) and into the plant(buds)
KaleoXxX
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you two and bricktop are all part right.
first light does cause heat, at least the lights we use, even cfls. people use led lights in flowering to increase thc and resin glands because there is little to no heat
as for the 24/24 light schedule, i think a plant would be able to veg under these conditions, but it would get tall and skinny and never flower. but it would grow. and actually an autoflower might grow on a 24/24 cycle, just throwin my thoughts out there
wilsoncr17
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it doesnt work.
why do people ask the same questions over and over and over?
why do people ask the same questions over and over and over?
