question about flowering

nelsonjacob said:

i am about to move my plants into 12/12, right now they are on 20hrs and off 4 hrs.

i am wondering what the best way to get the plants into the flowering stage is?

do i go straight into 12/12 or are there steps

i was told to go from 20/4 to 16/8 then finaly to 12/12, is anyone has done this, are there any advantages/disadvantages to doing it this way over going from 20/4 straight into 12/12?????

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super2200 said:

Dont do this just give them 24 hours dark straight then start the 12/12 if you do it gradual the plants may not trigger for much longer. Are the plants mature and showing pre flowers? if so then you can just start 12/12 if they are not mature I would do the 24 hours dark period it will make them change faster than the gradual light decrease, if your using cfl it will take forever to start flowering without the dark period

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