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Maryjewarna
Maryjewarnastarted grow question 4 years ago
It's only been two and a half weeks since sprouting but already its flowering at the top and lower internode. Is this due to shorter light time as it is in same tent as flowering auto royal dwarf which is 12/12 cycle. But have been taking out for two hours in daylight?
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Smokin_Joe
Smokin_Joeanswered grow question 4 years ago
To clarify my other comment from Ed: Sativas generally need 12hrs of darkness, indicas will take 8-11hrs of uninterrupted darkness and flower.
Ttrichome
Ttrichomeanswered grow question 4 years ago
Why is your royal dwarf auto on 12/12 autos dont need reduced hours to flower... actually they do best under 20 hours light there whole life. I'd atleast get it up to 18 hours or you'll seriously effect your yield. Happy growing and stay lit fam.
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Smokin_Joe
Smokin_Joeanswered grow question 4 years ago
Can you keep it somewhere where you can interrupt the darkness for 15-30 seconds somewhere in the middle? Even a timed blink of a CFL would interrupt. Careful though now that it's already flowered, I don't know enough about Auto's to advise there - but maybe check about changing lights & timing now since auto's are on their own schedule. It's not like you can reveg and wait it out like a photo.
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Maryjewarna
Maryjewarnaanswered grow question 4 years ago
So 16 hrs would be better then. Problem is I gotta be very stealthy.
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Smokin_Joe
Smokin_Joeanswered grow question 4 years ago
According to Ed Rosenthal, 10 hours of darkness is the minimum to induce flowering - which it's been technically getting if it gets 12 hrs in the tent and 2hrs outside, that's 14/10. It's already an auto, so it's possible you just induced a very quick flowering period with that 14/10 schedule.
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