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HecticJardin
HecticJardinstarted grow question 4 years ago
I've been running the light 24hours and then turning it down with the dimer while I sleep because I'm worried about temps Would I be better changing over to 20/4 or 18/6 or should I wait til it goes into flower? Sorry I'm a complete noob
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 4 years ago
A couple of things. First stick to a light schedule, fooling around with it can stress the plant and in worst cases, turn the plant hermaphrodite. Second, I have used 18/6, 20/4 and 24/0; they all yielded the same, I only use the 20/4 or 24/0 in winter to keep the grow space warm
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blendmedmedman
blendmedmedmananswered grow question 4 years ago
you could run your light at 18 and get good results and with the extra 6 hours you can get the temps lower by not running it. 24 hrs you do not really need for a great harvest. i run mine 19 hrs on and 5 off and i get great results, i run my lights at night, and they are off before noon, since day time is the hottest i try to use the night for cooler temps to have the lights on. i hope this helps you. looks very nice so far
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The8thChevron
The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
There's no definitive answer on this. It is hotly disputed. Most go with 18/6 and I agree with this. I think the plants benefit from a dark period. My dark time is also the hottest part of the day, just in case. I've seen both ways, but don't see any difference with 24/0 grows.
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