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What about 24h LED light schedule ?

onom336
onom336started grow question 3 years ago
Hi guys, quick question. If I turn my lights ( 300W LED x2 for 6 plants) on and leave it on 24h is there any problems regarding the plants? Thanks
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MrStinky
MrStinkyanswered grow question 3 years ago
To expand on what @LeastExpectedGrower said Ppfd & DLI Photosynthetic photon flux density - how much light is hitting your plant. With autots you want 300-350ppfd for autos seedlings increasing up to about 620 top end in flowering on an 18/6 cycle to deliver approx 40DLI per day or 550ppfd on a 20/4 With photos you can ramp that up to like 800-900 in flower over your 12/12 cycle and 320-600 seedling through to veg DLI - daily light intake, the sweet spot for weed is about 40DLI to max power to growth scales - anything over 40DLI gives diminishing returns - the plant produces a LOT more when you increase from 30 to 40 DLI and no where near as much increase in yield when you go from 40-50DLI Weed needs a high DLI - some of my house plants need like 12 and they are happy as larry.
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HerbalEdu
HerbalEduanswered grow question 3 years ago
a dark period is usefull in plant lifecycle, google for "circadian rythm for plant"
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Papa_T
Papa_Tanswered grow question 3 years ago
I agree with everyone here with a comment already. 24 hours is no bueno. Plus you get to save a little on electricity when it’s off. 18 hours is plenty of light.
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LeastExpectedGrower
LeastExpectedGroweranswered grow question 3 years ago
Probably depends on your lights and the PPFD they can generate. Those are still pretty small so maybe 300 or so PPFD. Then I'd refer to a DLI chart or calculator. Too much light is too much of a good thing and you may stunt them, too little and they'll stretch.
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 3 years ago
I would go with the 18/6 as the girls do need some rest and they also use the energy gained by the light period to grow at night. 18/6 also is a couple hours of power saved on your bill, and time saved on use of your light. The reason I don't grow any autos...
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MrStinky
MrStinkyanswered grow question 3 years ago
Like @Creno said. Also, you have no recovery period so issues can compound without darkness. 18/6 or 20/4 is your way forward
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Cremo
Cremoanswered grow question 3 years ago
Hi :) it's kind of debatable but it's doable. The downside to having no day/night schedule is that your roots won't grow as much which means that the plant will probably not grow to its full potential. Remember, a healthy and strong root system is the base of a big and healthy plant. I'd put it on a 18/6 or 20/4 light schedule if you're running automatic strains. Happy growing XOXO Cremo
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