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DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 3 years ago
They need to sleep. Plants stop photosynthesis at night . After snacking on sunlight all day long, plants dedicate their nighttime hours to metabolizing the energy they've absorbed. By the next morning, 95% of their starch reserves is converted into sugar, providing nutrition to the plant and enabling it to grow.
Papa_Tanswered grow question 3 years ago
I second what Greenthumb said.
I would do 18/6 for autos. You can do 20/4 but I don’t think you’ll notice much of a difference.
Plants are like us. They need to sleep.
Cheers 🤙
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