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light cycle
bonemealheavenly
started grow question 6y ago
once a photo period plant starts flowering can i run the lights like an auto 18/6? or does it need to be 12/12
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Week 12
Setup. Lighting
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DrJynx86
answered grow question 6y ago
Do not switch back your lights to anything more than 12 hours or your photo period plants will respect that photo period and go back to vegging stage. Keep on the great care! Happy smokes!
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JaySin
answered grow question 6y ago
You need to stay 12/12 Or it will start to reveg like drjynx86 said buddy. Nice plants 👍
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