Oklahoma Chronic
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OK, so I switched to 12-1the from 18/6 and am VERY VERY disappointed. My plant seems to be deteriorating quickly. Can I Dwight back to 18/6? (1 1/2 weeks into veg.)
12-1 is bullshit....
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Oklahoma Chronic
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Switch* not Dwight lol
darkdestruction420
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Here is some info on it, I'm not saying i support it, but this is the basic premise of the theory thats been circulating as of late, even being mentioned in a a grow magazines or 2., which is probably part of why its spread so quickly. i myself am extremely skeptical of it.
How to reduce the cost of growing cannabis saving 30-50% on your electricty bill using the 12-1 lighting schedule.
The biggest innovator in the history of cannabis in my generation is Reinhard Delp. Not only did he invent and is the holder of the patent for ice water extraction, he has been building flower forcers since 1992. His new solar powered Sun-gate is the leader of the industry. He was the first to feminize seeds and sell them in Europe in the late 90’s. His process was done naturally, without the use of any chemicals.
No one is more copied but seldom matched than Mr. Delp, who to me is the top grower of our generation. The first time he impressed me he showed me 2 plants, planted next to one another, 1 completely covered in powdery mildew, the other completely clean and beautiful. He was developing mildew and mold resistant genetics.
In the late 90’s Reinhard brought back the gas lantern routine that you find in any college grade horticulture book, and applied it to cannabis. Cannabis needs only 13 hours to stay in the vegetative growth stage. The 18-6 lighting schedule in vegetation, actually stress your plants, that never get that much light in one-day outdoors. Cannabis is an outdoor plant. Growing indoors you should copy how it grows outdoors. No Cannabis growing in Afghanistan gets 18 hours of light in growth pattern. Most strains today have some part Indica in their genetic pool. Even equatorial strains don’t get 18 hours of sun a day.
The 12-1 lighting schedule is as follows 12 hours lights on, 5.5 lights off, 1-hour lights on, 5.5 lights off, and repeat schedule. The 1 hour on in between off period fools the plants that stay in vegetative growth state! Your immediate savings are 5 hours in energy costs daily, as well as your bulbs and equipment lasting longer. But how do the plants react to this lighting schedule?
You see immediate growth response from your plants, they are happy from the added rest time. By day 14 the plants tripled in size. The plants are bushy with twice as many bud sites without topping or bending, In fact when you top and stretch your plants out, you get many more bud sites than you would have had under 18-6 using same procedure of topping and stretching plant, your growing bigger and better and faster.
How to reduce the cost of growing cannabis saving 30-50% on your electricty bill using the 12-1 lighting schedule.
The biggest innovator in the history of cannabis in my generation is Reinhard Delp. Not only did he invent and is the holder of the patent for ice water extraction, he has been building flower forcers since 1992. His new solar powered Sun-gate is the leader of the industry. He was the first to feminize seeds and sell them in Europe in the late 90’s. His process was done naturally, without the use of any chemicals.
No one is more copied but seldom matched than Mr. Delp, who to me is the top grower of our generation. The first time he impressed me he showed me 2 plants, planted next to one another, 1 completely covered in powdery mildew, the other completely clean and beautiful. He was developing mildew and mold resistant genetics.
In the late 90’s Reinhard brought back the gas lantern routine that you find in any college grade horticulture book, and applied it to cannabis. Cannabis needs only 13 hours to stay in the vegetative growth stage. The 18-6 lighting schedule in vegetation, actually stress your plants, that never get that much light in one-day outdoors. Cannabis is an outdoor plant. Growing indoors you should copy how it grows outdoors. No Cannabis growing in Afghanistan gets 18 hours of light in growth pattern. Most strains today have some part Indica in their genetic pool. Even equatorial strains don’t get 18 hours of sun a day.
The 12-1 lighting schedule is as follows 12 hours lights on, 5.5 lights off, 1-hour lights on, 5.5 lights off, and repeat schedule. The 1 hour on in between off period fools the plants that stay in vegetative growth state! Your immediate savings are 5 hours in energy costs daily, as well as your bulbs and equipment lasting longer. But how do the plants react to this lighting schedule?
You see immediate growth response from your plants, they are happy from the added rest time. By day 14 the plants tripled in size. The plants are bushy with twice as many bud sites without topping or bending, In fact when you top and stretch your plants out, you get many more bud sites than you would have had under 18-6 using same procedure of topping and stretching plant, your growing bigger and better and faster.
So your saving 5 hours daily in energy costs, as well as your excellerated growth pattern which also saves you time and energy and equipment use.
In the flowering stage, never use 12-12, start your flowering period at 11 hours on 13 hours off. When your are growing outdoors each day you get less and less sun light, you should copy the way the sun acts naturally in your indoor grow. So first 2 weeks of flower you go 11 on 13 off, the next 2 weeks you go down to 10.5 on 13.5 off, next 2 weeks 10 on 14 off, next two weeks 9.5 on 14.5 off and the last weeks of flower you should be at 9 hours on and 15 hours off. You’ll get bigger and better buds by copying the way the sun light works on cannabis outdoors.
Cannabis is an outdoor plant and you should copy the way it grows outdoors indoors. The only thing that 18-6, and then 12-12 lighting schedule's do is make the energy companies rich as well as the people who sell lights and equipment, the more you use the more you spend. 12-1 lighting schedule is a more natural way to grow indoors and you well have the best results you have ever had and save as much as 50% in energy costs.
In the flowering stage, never use 12-12, start your flowering period at 11 hours on 13 hours off. When your are growing outdoors each day you get less and less sun light, you should copy the way the sun acts naturally in your indoor grow. So first 2 weeks of flower you go 11 on 13 off, the next 2 weeks you go down to 10.5 on 13.5 off, next 2 weeks 10 on 14 off, next two weeks 9.5 on 14.5 off and the last weeks of flower you should be at 9 hours on and 15 hours off. You’ll get bigger and better buds by copying the way the sun light works on cannabis outdoors.
Cannabis is an outdoor plant and you should copy the way it grows outdoors indoors. The only thing that 18-6, and then 12-12 lighting schedule's do is make the energy companies rich as well as the people who sell lights and equipment, the more you use the more you spend. 12-1 lighting schedule is a more natural way to grow indoors and you well have the best results you have ever had and save as much as 50% in energy costs.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
there was just a thread on here about a week or two ago called something like is anyone trying 12 / 1, and it had a ton of good info in it as well..
there was also just a feature article in the latest issue of skunk magazine about this tech.. i haven't gotten around to reading the article myself yet, but if you'd like more info on it, i'd suggest picking up an issue of the latest skunk magazine..
there was also just a feature article in the latest issue of skunk magazine about this tech.. i haven't gotten around to reading the article myself yet, but if you'd like more info on it, i'd suggest picking up an issue of the latest skunk magazine..
Oklahoma Chronic
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Yea I tard about in high times and be the impatient motherfucker that I am, decide to switch, now my to smaller leaves are turning/brown yellow. I was told this was normal, just the upper two leaves feeding on the lower ones and everything is fine and being a long time smoker/fan/advocate, but first time growing, I am totally clueless. Here are some pics. The first is the night before I switched and the next is today(two days apart)
Oklahoma Chronic
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Was told* FUCKIN predictive text
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
no problem m8.. i actually really enjoy skunk magazine, much more so then say high times anymore as high times imo seems to have sold out for the mighty dollar while skunk seems to still be focused on some of the much smaller breeders out there and hasn't seem to me to be influenced too much by advertisers and the like..
of course i still read high times pretty regulary as well, but i think it's more out of respect for what they once were, lol..
Oklahoma Chronic
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What do you guys think?
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smokey mcsmokester
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Here's a thread I started yesterday with a very simple explanation fof 12-1....
https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/481763-12-1-ligting-schedule.html
https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/481763-12-1-ligting-schedule.html
Oklahoma Chronic
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Yea I know lol I realized after I took the pick but I'm not sure that's the prob
They've only just started bro give them some time, whats the temps and humidity in the room?
What soil are you using?
Make sure you're not using nutes just yet they're too young
And how far away are your lights from the plants?
@smokey mcsmokester
cheers gonna read that now.
What soil are you using?
Make sure you're not using nutes just yet they're too young
And how far away are your lights from the plants?
@smokey mcsmokester
cheers gonna read that now.
Oklahoma Chronic
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No nutes, its mg the one that protects from over/under watering. I know mg is bullshit but I'm low in cash. Here is a quick description of my grow "room" 3×3×3 with a blanket to seal out light, a box fan for air, obviously not good ventilation but I don't know of a way to. Strain is Royal Queen Seeds Ice.
Doer
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they don't look so bad. Isn't the 12/1 (?) scheme about flowering?
agree...looking good, really. You can't expect the seed leaves to stick around if you switch the light, I wouldn't think.