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Yes, GLR works but it’s not going to fix leaf discoloration or purple stems like someone claimed. Most outdoor guys do some form of it because it’s the most economical way to veg plants in big pots, just get some string lights and have them turn on in the middle of the night for an hour or two and your plants stay in veg as long as you want.

It's a good system, but I understand the hesitation to try something so radically different from the textbook ways of growing weed. I saw it as being risky, at first, too. But.....yeah.....no going back, now.

I'm still more of a Dr. Bruce Bugbee advocate when it comes to flower schedule, though. The next time I grow a long-flowering Sativa, I will probably try the Reduced Light Schedule technique. For now, my bushy Indicas are getting bombarded with as much light as I can give them!

waterproof808 said:

Yes, GLR works but it’s not going to fix leaf discoloration or purple stems like someone claimed. Most outdoor guys do some form of it because it’s the most economical way to veg plants in big pots, just get some string lights and have them turn on in the middle of the night for an hour or two and your plants stay in veg as long as you want.

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I only claimed that from personal experience. The purple stems and leaf discolouration that everyone gets in when switching to LED for veg that everyone writes off to calmag went away from a longer dark period. If anyone’s experiencing the same symptoms I’d recommend giving it a try and check back in here.

Nice thread, willing to try the 12-1-12 veg and 9/15 on/off for flower. Will save my 1/4 of the costs which is worth it. Now all my energy would be for dehuey and canopy box fans, screw mold.

I guess lights dont have to be 100% intensity, maybe my weaker lights which will be stronger at some point. If all goes well I want bar lights box fans over head so can comfortable grow bigger plants.

I skimped light a lot in my days seems to be fine. The focus shifted to just making any type of harvest with small well opened up plants. Shouldnt need much light. When they do, all the more reason to consider this. With this Im spending 40 a month or 20 if I skimping light. So its saving me about 20$ a month which ever I do. Actually a bit more like 28$ a mo saved kinda still doing the math.

Most would disagree Id think but literally I get problems with more light. My MH ts1000 at full blast is the most mine can handle. I doubt I can do 25% or so on the fce3000 so just planning on spending more energy costs. I have bar lights Vipar with box fan over head its my best setup so far for powdery mildew but still a big plant.

This is really cool though Ive read a few times 12/12 being bs basically and I think Im ready to make the jump. Growing is expensive! Im most skeptical of the 12-1-12 veg light cycle but yall saying it works.. Ive never heard of that but I seen title of this thread few times.

I actually modified the schedule a little just bc in my mind I’ve never grown this strain and have two separate beans (spice girl Twenty20)
13 on 1.5 hrs in between. Prolly being over cautious but hey I went with my gut.

I was under impression you could do 9/15 from the start? I didnt realize its half hr per wk or two wks being a little less saved than I thought unless I did 9/15 from start. Was searching said just needs 9 hrs light at least to flower. Maybe took out of context? Some searches do that if you dont read the source actually saying more to it.

Still cool idea Ill do it still just to save the energy but its not as much as I thought, like 50$ per 10 wks not monthly idk what I was thinkin. Im just really high on really good stuff thats all lol.

medidedicated said:

I was under impression you could do 9/15 from the start? I didnt realize its half hr per wk or two wks being a little less saved than I thought unless I did 9/15 from start. Was searching said just needs 9 hrs light at least to flower. Maybe took out of context? Some searches do that if you dont read the source actually saying more to it.

Still cool idea Ill do it still just to save the energy but its not as much as I thought, like 50$ per 10 wks not monthly idk what I was thinkin. Im just really high on really good stuff thats all lol.

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There's many bigger operations running 6/18 for flower from start to finish, 12/5.5-1-5.5 in veg. That's what's needed according to some experts. Most other commercial flowering and producing plants grows with the same cycle.

You save 33% in veg and 50% in flower with that schedule. Then you also have to take shorter turnover rate into consideration which leaves you with even higher numbers for a complete cycle.

Veg tent on GLR for few days. Started taking one hr off 12/12 each week as of a week ago just about. I just remembered people would say less light is counter productive that veggies in Alaska on 24/0 grow bigger. Any explanation?

My current guess is the build up of hormones in veg and the plant in flower later on thinking days are getting shorter. Came up when I wanted to make a auto finish faster on 12/12 than 24/0 but ya.

My flowers were on 12/12 half way through flower but found this so just now working towards 9/15. Will start off that way though. Unless its better to trigger gradual. light change from start to last wk flower?

Lol I didnt know this was in advanced section. Cool I guess Im on that next level shit. My veggies gnat proofed. On GLR savin money but damnit I need to heat it up. 63F -65F. Kinda defeats purpose unless I find something like 50w and or a fancy ventilation system or rigged up lung room. Not the topic though or maybe sorta.

medidedicated said:

Started taking one hr off 12/12 each week

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you will end up harvesting with only a few hours light on the schedule and that's not advisable, I do 30 mins every 2 weeks starting with 11/13

budman111 said:

you will end up harvesting with only a few hours light on the schedule and that's not advisable, I do 30 mins every 2 weeks starting with 11/13

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What? I may not be awake yet lol. Im swithcing to 9/15.

I still dont understand unless you mean 3/20 lmao. I was just reading along and yea the post is like right there above. Can you please elaborate what you mean? Is 9 hrs on time not enough? Just dont want to cut back like that? I was just changing to that for good but started mid grow to save energy asap. I hope not missing something here.

Only thing I know aside from this is one person another said told me I think to reduce it gradualy for heavy sativas as they can herm easier because I got massive sacs. First run from seed but it may out grow it like my first mother.

medidedicated said:

I still dont understand

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Start flowering with 13 hrs dark to 11hr lights then every 2 weeks reduce light by 30 mins so after 2 weeks you have 13.5hrs dark - 10.5hrs light and so on until harvest

budman111 said:

Start flowering with 13 hrs dark to 11hr lights then every 2 weeks reduce light by 30 mins so after 2 weeks you have 13.5hrs dark - 10.5hrs light and so on until harvest

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Whys that though? A little contrary to what I was told above. Im interested in saving, Im abusive to my plants ever since theyre blasted with fans. New pot setup to get rid of bugs in dtw coco, I may or may not of solved that.

My plants look like crap but I dont care I just smash them to flower rosin, more than good enough for me. I dont care if it herms as long as it out grows it like one did so far. Yield in flower I dont care its already much less than I was doing now that I have to prevent mold.

medidedicated said:

Whys that though?

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it was always regarded as GLR for flowering to go with the 12- 5.5 -1- 5.5 veg, some flower with just 4 hours light per day, I personally never tried it myself

I mean not to be arrogant I like learning things about plants I just didnt get an answer about how youd think more light is more productive. But if it were for one of those reasons I dont mind but curious. I could use the savings right now.