18/6 or straight to 12/12

tbay84

tbay84

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Alright guys so here is where i am at, i have two 32 watt 5000k cfl and a 150w hps, i Have a grapefruit diesel and a master kush plant. so i want to start flowering but i don't know if i should ease the plants into 12/12 by doing 18/6 or just switch to 12/12.
Also i was wondering how much i should be watering at this point(i do every other day 2 cups).
One more thing i know this alot of questions, b4 i switched to my hps my 4 cfl fell on my diesel plant, and burnt a good amount of the leaves, i have cut some leaves off but i dont know if i should cut all the ones that got burnt off?? help me out guys im tryna to get some good chron!!!
 

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Green Cross

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tbay84 said:
Alright guys so here is where i am at, i have two 32 watt 5000k cfl and a 150w hps, i Have a grapefruit diesel and a master kush plant. so i want to start flowering but i don't know if i should ease the plants into 12/12 by doing 18/6 or just switch to 12/12.
Also i was wondering how much i should be watering at this point(i do every other day 2 cups).
One more thing i know this alot of questions, b4 i switched to my hps my 4 cfl fell on my diesel plant, and burnt a good amount of the leaves, i have cut some leaves off but i dont know if i should cut all the ones that got burnt off?? help me out guys im tryna to get some good chron!!!
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Only water when the top inch of soil is parched. The plant in the white container looks like it's suffering from your current watering regimen. get your grow dialed in, and all plants thriving, before switching to 12/12. GL
 
tbay84

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Green Cross said:
Only water when the top inch of soil is parched. The plant in the white container looks like it's suffering from your current watering regimen. get your grow dialed in, and all plants thriving, before switching to 12/12. GL
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well the diesel is a bent and fimmed plant maybe a reason to look that way but i know when to water i just need to know how much bro
 
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pokesalotasmot

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tbay84 said:
hey cmon guy almost 30 view and one reply help me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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Only give it enough water that you have just a little coming out the bottom of the pot. Any more than that is a waste, and can possibly encourage other problems if you do it often. As far as an actual measured amount, it depends on a lot of factors, size of pot, how dry the soil is, etc. Me personally, I have 4 small plants flowering at a time, and 400mL of water seems to be a good amount.

Also, IMO, your two cfl bulbs in the 5000k range are wasting energy more than they are helping your plant grow. Use 6500k or 2700k to maximize your electrical usage.

And what light schedule are you using right now? You talk as if you are on 24/0? or? Like the other poster said, make sure your plants are thriving and no problems when you switch to 12/12, and just do it. Some people transition them slowly to 12/12, but it's not necessary. GL
 
fish601

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I dont think my cfl get hot enuf to burn my plants... can you touch your bulb with no problem or is it to hot for you to touch?
I go from 24hrs to 12/12
 
goten

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some people go straight to 12/12 from 18/6 but i always cut back one hr. a day from 18/6 . so thats only a 6 day difference if you got some patience! peace out bro-- i water when my soil starts to dry a little
 
tbay84

tbay84

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pokesalotasmot said:
Only give it enough water that you have just a little coming out the bottom of the pot. Any more than that is a waste, and can possibly encourage other problems if you do it often. As far as an actual measured amount, it depends on a lot of factors, size of pot, how dry the soil is, etc. Me personally, I have 4 small plants flowering at a time, and 400mL of water seems to be a good amount.

Also, IMO, your two cfl bulbs in the 5000k range are wasting energy more than they are helping your plant grow. Use 6500k or 2700k to maximize your electrical usage.

And what light schedule are you using right now? You talk as if you are on 24/0? or? Like the other poster said, make sure your plants are thriving and no problems when you switch to 12/12, and just do it. Some people transition them slowly to 12/12, but it's not necessary. GL
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i am on 24/0 rite now and i dont know if i should switch.. ill post some more pics tell me what u think!
 
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pokesalotasmot

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tbay84 said:
i am on 24/0 rite now and i dont know if i should switch.. ill post some more pics tell me what u think!
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Considering you are going 24/0, it may not be a bad idea to go 18/6 for about a week, and then to 12/12. Even going right to 12/12 will probably be ok. It's not like your going to kill it, i mean its a weed for gods sake. :mrgreen:

And absolutely make sure your lights are secure. I'd be more worried about starting a fire in the house than burned plants if I was you.
 
tbay84

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pokesalotasmot said:
Considering you are going 24/0, it may not be a bad idea to go 18/6 for about a week, and then to 12/12. Even going right to 12/12 will probably be ok. It's not like your going to kill it, i mean its a weed for gods sake. :mrgreen:

And absolutely make sure your lights are secure. I'd be more worried about starting a fire in the house than burned plants if I was you.
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thanks man i will totally do that, but,now how much should i be using to water it each time i feel like the 2cups i am using every other, day isn't enough.. also what are the best nutes to be using at this time besides fox farm grow big?. all advice on anything is greatly appreciated. thanks again every1!
 
tyke1973

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Put the plant straight on to 12/12 off the photo period is around 2 week before you will see any signs.Flush her with 5.0/5.5 water then add the flowering nutrients once the plant has dried out.Give her the right nurients and the plant will double in size during the first 2 week mine always do.
 
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