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Mick5467started grow question 6y ago

Hi. 1st attempt at growing. I’m now on day 33 and all appears to be as it should. It’s been on 20 hours of light daily from seed and has begun initial flowering stage. Lovely !! So, do I change the light to 12/12 now it’s begun to flower or just continue as I am ? Thanks Mick

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DILLIGAFanswered grow question 6y ago

@Mick5467 Hi mick that is the best part about autoflowers is that you can run them at a longer lighting cycle and they will continue flowering thus developing a little faster than if you were runing 12/12 Nice plants so far mate keep up the good work

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Fruitgroweranswered grow question 6y ago

No need to change the light! 18/20 hours all the way through dude! Alllllll the waaaayyyy!

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Cannibalgardensanswered grow question 6y ago

Your best bet considering she an auto is to keep her at that light schedule 18-20 hours .they thrive in it since they are rudabelis it makes there internal clock run no matter the amount of light you set obviously with autos more slight is better cheers and nice grow...

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Wicked_Stixanswered grow question 6y ago

You should keep running them at 20 hours. Running autos at anything less than 18 hours will most likely lower your yield. Best to keep them running at the same light schedule you start them on.

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