Veg light cycle poll

What is the best Veg light cycle?

  • 24/0

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • 20/4

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • 18/6

    Votes: 6 54.5%

  • 16/8

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • Start at 24/0 and slowly reduce to 12/12

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 12/12 from seed

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Turn lights on when i wake up and off when i go to bed because im to cheap to buy a timer

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    11
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mollymcgrammar

mollymcgrammar

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I just spoke to a guy who says he used to grow and started his plants on 24/0 until they had the 2nd set of full leaves and then week by week reduced the light time until 12/12. Each week would reduce the light time by 2 hours.

He claimed this mimics nature and that it caused less stress to the plant. He said that a drastic light cycle change causes the root growth to slow.

I normally use a 24hr cycle and switch to 18/6 after a week or two.
 
bearkat42

bearkat42

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mollymcgrammar said:
I just spoke to a guy who says he used to grow and started his plants on 24/0 until they had the 2nd set of full leaves and then week by week reduced the light time until 12/12. Each week would reduce the light time by 2 hours.

He claimed this mimics nature and that it caused less stress to the plant. He said that a drastic light cycle change causes the root growth to slow.

I normally use a 24hr cycle and switch to 18/6 after a week or two.
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Doesn't seem worth it to me.
 
mollymcgrammar

mollymcgrammar

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bearkat42 said:
Doesn't seem worth it to me.
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Well, IF he is right the roots would grow better, and the effort is minimal. Better roots mean better nute uptake (theoretically) and better growth. Better and healthier growth = Better Yeild and Better Quality.

Has anyone tried this?
 
SPLFreak808

SPLFreak808

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Dont forget though, the plant with reduced light times during veg will also be much smaller than the one on 24hr time after 4 weeks. That doesnt help yield either.
 
VIP Grower

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24/0 hours isn't necessary. 18/6 is the ideal and maximum you should go. No plant in nature gets 24 hours of pure sunlight. I've heard from professionals of starting a light cycle 15 mins early underneath a SCROG canopy helps jump start the plants metabolism. I've also heard about positioning T5 lights to mimic the sun directional pattern in the sky, similar to a sunrise/ sunset. Almost every expert on growing marijuana will tell you 18/6 light interval is best during vegetation. Honestly you can do 24/0 but your wasting your current and money.

Remember that one way to get a hermaphrodite plant is inconsistent light intervals. Be cautious about reducing your light every 2 hours.

P.S. There are rooting enhancing formulas to increase the root zone area. Better nutrient uptake is not only dependent on root size or numbers. pH level and microbial life is also very important factors. Light intensity also a factor to bigger/ denser buds. The proper amount of plant nutrients is always needed. Overfeeding or underfeeding nutrients will cause low bud formation. With a proper or damn near perfect growing environment and training/ pruning, you will get maximum yield.

Good Luck growing!!
 
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mollymcgrammar

mollymcgrammar

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VIP Grower said:
No plant in nature gets 24 hours of pure sunlight. I've heard from professionals of starting a light cycle 15 mins early underneath a SCROG canopy helps jump start the plants metabolism. I've also heard about positioning T5 lights to mimic the sun directional pattern in the sky, similar to a sunrise/ sunset. Almost every expert on growing marijuana will tell you 18/6 light interval is best during vegetation. Honestly you can do 24/0 but your wasting your current and money.

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Id love some more info on mimicing the sunrise and sunset. Does it have a noticeable effect?
 
mollymcgrammar

mollymcgrammar

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VIP Grower said:
Personally, I have not found any videos showing the setup or design. But that is a technique that they use in the Netherlands when it comes to growing marijuana.
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Also, if the gradual decrease of light causes hermies. Why dont all outdoor plants hermie? Im sorry if that's a noob question.
 
VIP Grower

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Well indoors your plants get more than the average outside plant would 18/6. Once your plant gets use to a certain amount of light for veg, the next signal in recreation of the light cycle is flowering. Plants that are outside that go through day-light-saving time, are usually indicated to flower do to shortness of light. Outside, the sun consistently rises and sets and the same time. Your light intervals indoors should also be consistent. The 12/12 is an indicator for your plants to flower indoors. Makes sense?
 
qwizoking

qwizoking

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mollymcgrammar said:
I just spoke to a guy who says he used to grow and started his plants on 24/0 until they had the 2nd set of full leaves and then week by week reduced the light time until 12/12. Each week would reduce the light time by 2 hours.

He claimed this mimics nature and that it caused less stress to the plant. He said that a drastic light cycle change causes the root growth to slow.


No, lol..
My plants are best at 20/4 but for ease my ops are 24/0





I normally use a 24hr cycle and switch to 18/6 after a week or two.
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Vip grower, lol, quit talking to these "professionals"
 
SPLFreak808

SPLFreak808

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VIP Grower said:
24/0 hours isn't necessary. 18/6 is the ideal and maximum you should go. No plant in nature gets 24 hours of pure sunlight. I've heard from professionals of starting a light cycle 15 mins early underneath a SCROG canopy helps jump start the plants metabolism. I've also heard about positioning T5 lights to mimic the sun directional pattern in the sky, similar to a sunrise/ sunset. Almost every expert on growing marijuana will tell you 18/6 light interval is best during vegetation. Honestly you can do 24/0 but your wasting your current and money.

Remember that one way to get a hermaphrodite plant is inconsistent light intervals. Be cautious about reducing your light every 2 hours.

P.S. There are rooting enhancing formulas to increase the root zone area. Better nutrient uptake is not only dependent on root size or numbers. pH level and microbial life is also very important factors. Light intensity also a factor to bigger/ denser buds. The proper amount of plant nutrients is always needed. Overfeeding or underfeeding nutrients will cause low bud formation. With a proper or damn near perfect growing environment and training/ pruning, you will get maximum yield.

Good Luck growing!!
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Doesn't alaska have 24hr days sometimes?
 
qwizoking

qwizoking

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Atleast it seems like he's attempted to do some reading and research before he starts growing.
Just make sure you get good sources vip grower. Cervantes and the like are not
 
VIP Grower

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qwizoking said:
Atleast it seems like he's attempted to do some reading and research before he starts growing.
Just make sure you get good sources vip grower. Cervantes and the like are not
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Good resources? I haven't stated any resources for him. What I say is based on my own research. I say the word "expert" because I cannot recall the his name. His video is on YouTube. He traveled to the Netherlands and saw and observe their evolution on cultivation techniques of marijuana. Mimicking the suns pattern in the sky is one of them that I remember.

Before you critic what I post, bring information to the table and help fellow growers out. That's what this forum was created for. Your opinion isn't more valuable than mines. I admit that I get my knowledge from a sources, I wasn't born with it.
And Who said anything about Jorge Cervantes? Where do u get your info from on how to cultivate marijuana?
 
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VIP Grower

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SPLFreak808 said:
Doesn't alaska have 24hr days sometimes?
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I don't live in Alaska so I'm not 100% but I've heard it is. Point is, everyone has different methods to growing. 24/0 the plants will grow faster but 18/6 is the common choice for many growers. Nothing wrong with the 24/0 interval. Try it, and if it works for you then it works for you.

Good luck growing!
 
hotshotisdashit

hotshotisdashit

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OP you are on some bullshit. LOL... Whether you know it or not this is one of the most highly debated topics in cannabis growing. Youre going to find many ppl with many different opinions and surely start a few fights along. Lol. But since were about let me instigate it a little. I personally go with 24_0 though ive tried 20_4 and 18_6. For me i dont need to worry about faulty timers and to me 24_0 keeps my ladies a little more short and bushy. Ok i have my fists balled, eyes closed and ready for a lucky haymaker. Lol.
 
SPLFreak808

SPLFreak808

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VIP Grower said:
I don't live in Alaska so I'm not 100% but I've heard it is. Point is, everyone has different methods to growing. 24/0 the plants will grow faster but 18/6 is the common choice for many growers. Nothing wrong with the 24/0 interval. Try it, and if it works for you then it works for you.

Good luck growing!
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Thanks but i have been on that 24/0 tip for 3 years. Never went back to 18/6 ect. I noticed my cola's have no room between buds with 24/0 and i like that.
 
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