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Sven0190started grow question 2y ago

What are good lighting times for normal and autoflower plants? Can autoflower plants be permanently illuminated?

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Koppyanswered grow question 2y ago

DLI the epic for autoflower 18/6 or 20/4 Seed: 250 to 400 PPFD Veg: 400 to 600 PPFD Flower 600 to 900 PPFD 900+ need more add Co2 2 week seed - 3 week veg - 6-8-10 week flower (9-10) u need prof know what u do.) but pre-flowering comming about 4 week DLI start 12-14 and incressed to in the yield.

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Organomananswered grow question 2y ago

18/6 is optimal for photoperiods in veg and autos for their entire life. All cannabis plants NEED "sleep" for a correctly functioning metabolism. You will not gain anything special by growing at anything more than 18/6, except a larger electricity bill! Cannabis can only grow so much during any one twentyfour hour period and this growth tops out at around the 18 hour mark. This has beenm scientifically proven and is not bro/ghetto science. If you care about your plants, NEVER grow at 24/0, no matter what others may claim!

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GreenthumbJacobsanswered grow question 2y ago

For Autos from Seed in soil to harvest 18/6 300w lumatek and floor 2 caluma 18w stripes.

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DrWeed420answered grow question 2y ago

Witam. Ja swoje rośliny trzymam 18/6 moim zdaniem rośliny powinny odpocząć po ciężkim dniu. Pozdrawiam

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Hashyanswered grow question 2y ago

They can but I wouldn't advise that. With autoflowers I run 20/4 in the colder months and 18/6 in the warmer months. Plants need a dark period to rest.

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TheUk420Showanswered grow question 2y ago

20 on 4 off most people do though i would personally do 18-6 but yes you can use 24 hr light with autos though people say that letting the plants sleep will increase the speed of the growth though im not an auto grower so I'm not sure on this best of luck buddy :)

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