Best Lightng Schedule?

I have just recently heard about the 12/1 schedule for vegging. which is 12 hours on, 5.5 hours off, 1 hour on, 5.5 hours off. How effective is this method?

I was going to go 18/6 but i might try out 12/1. just don't want my mothers to start flowering...

What other schedules are there for vegging and flowering?

what about the clone room?


P.s im trying to transplant from cfl to hps, should i go with 18/6 or try 12/1? or stick with 24/7 which i dont want

I've been doing 12/1 for a few days now. Still completely in veg mode, doing very well.

should i switch the lighting, wait a few days, then go transplant?

I just go with the super fucking easy method, I leave the light on 24/7.

18/6 is sufficient for vegging. 24/7 just wastes electricity. I have not heard of the 12/1 before. On that I have no opinion...yet

NoDrama said:

I just go with the super fucking easy method, I leave the light on 24/7.

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Easy, but most expensive. 24/7 vs say 14 hours and 400w is a cost difference of about 25 bucks, not a lot, but 25 bux is 25 bux...

so any opinions on 12/1 or 14/10?

aznight said:

so any opinions on 12/1 or 14/10?

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12/1 worked fine for me. Didn't notice much of a difference from 18/6 except it seemed to show preflowers while still in veg. In flower now, doing fine. I think I'll keep going this way next time.

My buddy does this weird thing where he leaves 800 watts on all the time and 2 1000 watts on for like 12 hours in 2-3 hour patches.