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Ganja_Victoria_Aus
Ganja_Victoria_Ausstarted grow question 2 years ago
Did I stress the plant too much? I accidentally did not release it in schedule 18H. The timer of my plant was running 24H for the beginning of growth. I know, too stupid.
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Bmolly
Bmollyanswered grow question 2 years ago
In the past, I also cultivated using a 24/7 light schedule. At first, I thought that providing constant light to my plants would accelerate their growth and production. However, I discovered that it wasn't necessarily beneficial. Although my plants didn't show obvious signs of stress initially, I realized that they weren't maximizing their growth potential. Even if plants can tolerate constant light, it doesn't mean it's ideal for their optimal development. Cannabis plants, like other plants, need regular periods of darkness to carry out vital processes such as respiration and rest. These rest periods are crucial for the healthy development of plants and their ability to produce high-quality flowers. Additionally, providing a constant light schedule can increase electricity costs and put more pressure on the ventilation and cooling system, as the plants will be generating heat constantly. Instead of following a 24/7 light schedule, I suggest considering more common and effective schedules such as 18 hours of light and 6 hours of darkness (18/6) or 20 hours of light and 4 hours of darkness (20/4). These schedules provide plants with a proper balance of light and darkness, allowing them to carry out vital processes and rest effectively. Remember that each plant is unique and may respond differently to light schedules. I encourage you to experiment and find the schedule that best suits your plants and your cultivation goals. I hope my experience and recommendation are helpful to you. If you have any further questions, I'll be happy to assist you! Good luck with your cultivation!
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gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question a year ago
Hey Pal So, with autos/fems. What I've learnt its not actually hrs but DLI over 16-18hrs so keep it in veg. Now a low ppfd which you'll get by converting lux. Then use a DLI calculator going off a guide. This is the ppfd your should be hitting over said hrs, (enuf to keep a photon reaction) so, if you notice you plant stresses hard when it goes into its sleep time (it'll droop for hrs, all plants do droop that hit their DLI hrs before lights out will take longer to not be droopy in darkness, if your plants are droopy still coming into lights on. This is light stress. You're actually stalling growth. I learnt about how important DLI is from reading Creepy Steve's comments. So, you'll find a chart. Reach your DLI over the hrs your plants are lights on. And you'll get more stronger growth. With no light stress. And I've learnt this is actually fact. As I was using a co2 meter in ambient conditions and I could tell straight away when the plants DLI was reached. As the Co2 in me tent actually started going up at least 4hrs before my veg was over.
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Stork
Storkanswered grow question 2 years ago
Nah don't worry is auto just download the ppfd meter and check how much light they receive 24DLI make sure is 40-45 but if u see light stress make it lower 😎 light stress leaves close-up from the edges, hmm on the picture looks like you have an overwater issue and u need to change the nuts to blooming
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 2 years ago
autos need sleep, min 6 hrs is my goal. so 18/6 24/0 can stress them but fix your light schedule and it will start to recover. Good information regarding DLI by creepysteve in your other question with the same name. Good Luck!
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