Dark period before flower?

Eharmony420

Eharmony420

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I have heard evidence of i beleive a dark period before going into flower. Something like 24 or 48? I am coming up on 12 hours dark before i put the hps in.

I would not mind waiting this out if gives me more and better bud. hehe. I am finally at the stage of discovering patience for the plants. After all a blub change on a sealed hood and a res change are not all that fun after work. Forget it's friday, the girls need me.

So 6 weeks veg and they coming up on 12 hours dark. They were under 24/0 for the last few week of their veg. Should i give them another 12 the go.

I foget where i read this dark period is beneficial.

ty for your responsesl.:joint:
 
FLoJo

FLoJo

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i put mine in the dark for about 36 hours before flower.

supposedly it resets the plants internal clock and helps the transition from flower.

they get a really long night so start to think that they need to bud, then the 12/12 comes and they know they need to bud... i have found it takes a couple days off of the total time, and i start to see flowers earlier.. i wouldnt say it adds onto the yield tho
 
MrHowardMarks

MrHowardMarks

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+1, 24 hours dark then 12/12 is what I do... Lets them really know it's time for flowering.

I noticed a little faster setting by week 2, no real yield increase.
 
Eharmony420

Eharmony420

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thanks guys. Sadly I was talking with this other guy and he told me that nah, just to flower. I checked he had a lotta informative looking posts.

But I did give them a 8 hour flower period first, they about to go lights on now for their first full 12 hour day. So they got a short day, their first time out. I wanted to keeep the flowering to the night for heats sake.

Ty, reps, congrats on the second bar.
 
Boneman

Boneman

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I just switch the bulbs shortly after the MH cools. I dont know about any 24 hr dark period before flowering....shit they will be in flowering for a few months so what does a short dark period do several months earlier?
 
MrHowardMarks

MrHowardMarks

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It's more of a direct shock that tells them to start flowering, 24 hours darkness, then 12/12. I also cut back to 10/14 in the final week.
 
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xxtoadxx

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hey mr howard.... im taking ur tips on my upcoming harvest and was wandering as well after the 10/14 for the last week do u leave it 0/24 for 2 days straight before the chop? or just chop em after the last week. =) thanks!
 
MrHowardMarks

MrHowardMarks

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I just chop them down when they're ready, no darkness on the last day. The shorter cycle should be enough to squeeze out a little more resin.
 
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xxtoadxx

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thanks :D +rep please feel free to come visit my grow and comment... first time around, so all help needed. pics in a few hours when the sis comes over with the camera =) 29th day flower today.... lookin beautiful as ever!
 
dazed76

dazed76

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i do 18 6 veg 24 hrs straight for the last week of veg then 24 hrs of darkness then 12 12 for 6 weeks then i go down 15 mins a day till the end
 
dazed76

dazed76

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if i want to finish in 6 weeks for any reason i give 48 hr darkness 3 times thru the 6 week cycle
 
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