After reading this thread I can't help but ask why a light over lap system is not the best of both worlds?, should this 6 or 8 hours light on venture be worth while.
If you currently use two lights, light 1 comes on for 6 hours. At 6 hours the next light turns on, the first light stays on for another hour or so (kind like mid day) and then shuts off while light 2 stays on for the remainder 12 hour period. If you have three lights then do it in 4 hour segments with 30min over laps. 4 lights, 2 hour segments with 15 min over laps. Or with 4 lights just have two lights on for 6, two lights off, similar to the first example.
You half the electric bill and ''if'' the more shaded side of the room don't create more stretch as a result, you would be better off than having all lights on 6 off 18. Maybe.
I only suggest this because perhaps light saturation/wasted with all lights blazing is possible?. With a lower more constant light over the full 12 hours maybe it's a better result. Or again, maybe it just creates stretch.
It would be a interesting concept for the hot summer nights. The reduction in light/ac cost (and I assume nutrient ec level reduction) may more than off set the lower yield. But then perhaps RH rises?.
The 3 room thing also sounds interesting RM. But would that not force you into midnight or early morning feeding/maintenance for one of the rooms?. You'd also be spreading the load over the day/night for the other two rooms. That sounds like it would get in the way of life quite often.
Funny how much he has to say for someone who has yet to post anything resembling a coherent grow.
