slayer6669
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when vegging is it better to do 18/6 or just leave the light run 24 hours a day?
18/6 or 24 hour straight light?????????
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Stomata
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Some people say that the plants need a "rest" period for various reasons and claim that 24/0 can cause stress to the plants. But according to what I've read, marijuana is a C3 type plant and requires no rest period. I believe I read an article by Ed Rosenthal that said 24/0 can increase growth rates by as much as 33%. I've always used 24/0 in veg and never had a problem.
I say go 24/0 unless you're trying to conserve electricity. Unless you have a huge operation, you really don't save that much juice by turning out the lights 6 hours a day anyway.
I say go 24/0 unless you're trying to conserve electricity. Unless you have a huge operation, you really don't save that much juice by turning out the lights 6 hours a day anyway.
taipanspunk
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agreed... MJ is C3 and does not require a rest period
shadowdarker
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i agree with stomata im keeping mine 24/7 veg and they are coming along great.
darkdestruction420
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only reason i run 18/6 in the summer is because it gets way too hot if i dont turn it off for the 6 hottest hours of the day, i prefer to run 24/0. im impressed so many people knew about it being c3 and what that means, for the longest time it seemed like no one knew what i was talking about at all when they tried to compare plants to people and needing a rest. nice job guys. their might be hope for this site after all. lol
slayer6669
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im not to sure about that i think you can but everyone i personly know who grew them used 18/6
mully1982
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Alright Slayer, how goes it mate? I vegged mine for a couple of weeks on 24 hour light. Seemed to work well.
With autos it depends on the strain. A lot of autos perform better the more light they recieve, so a 24 hr cycle is fine. Although I dont rate auto strains, and the time saved is minimal in comparison to a regular plant.
slayer6669
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hey mully been going pretty good how bout yourself? thanks for the info, and i agree with you about auto strains i dont care for them either
mully1982
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I'm good thanks mate. Had a bit of a blunder with my light schedule, but it's all good.
slayer6669
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yea i read that on your thread glad to hear you got it figured out
StickyfingahZ
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I did 24/7 through veg then straight to 12/12 in flower. My plants seemed to have done well. Will do 24/7 again on my next one.