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harpoon
harpoonstarted grow question 24d ago
Is this information correct? 24/0 light schedule increase 5-10% yield of autoflower compared to 20/4 and tradeoffs are that terpenes are lost by 5-15%, resin might be reduced by 5-10% and depending on strain, bud density might be reduced again by 5-15%. Info from AI, is it true?
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D1kke_Zwaar_Rook_420
D1kke_Zwaar_Rook_420answered grow question 23d ago
Zgadzam się w zupełności z większością odpowiedzi. Oczywiste, że roślina potrzebuje regeneracji i należy zapewnić jej co najmniej 6 godzin snu. Moim zdaniem jest to odpowiedni system dla roślin automatycznych. Ja stosuję metodę 18/6 etap wegetacji a podczas kwitnienia przełączę na 12/12, ale też nie jestem jeszcze pewny. Pozdrowienia
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Afunksta
Afunkstaanswered grow question 24d ago
19/5 works the best lol nah I messing I dnt know but I would give at least 4 hours a day rest /dark as it not good it like when ya see seed Packs saying done in so many days then if I dnt turn the light off and leave it should be ready quicker
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Inside_growlab
Inside_growlabanswered grow question 24d ago
Bro your Plant needs for real some rest time. I think for autos is 18/6 or 20/4 the best choice to go but the plants have enough time with light to grow some massive nugs but also they can sleep a few hours and i do not think that you will make this "super harvest" with fully light on 24/7
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The_Wanderer
The_Wandereranswered grow question 24d ago
This is what happens when people don't understand plant biology and simple logic that plants evolved with darkness and rely on it for certain processes. The "ai" model has selected common information and repeats it because it can't tell good information from bad information, or make a logical inference.... which is proof that it wasn't actually artificial intelligence that was being used, but a modified search engine labeled as ai. Its not ai you were using, so the "info" wasn't from ai.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 24d ago
Fuck AI. 24/0 is completely unnatural. 18/6 is sensible, 20/4 is pushing the limits of a plants abiliity to cope. Cannabis can only grow so much during any one 24 hour period and this growth tops out at around the 18 hour mark........meaning giving more the 18 hours is basically a waste of electricity. Besides, ALL cannabis plants NEED "sleep" for a correctly functioning metabolism. There are certain metabolic processes that can only occur during the dark period. Without a dark period these processes, which are essential to plant health, can not happen. A plant with an incorrectly functioning metabolism will never be as healthy as a plant that has a normal light/dark cycle. Nothing can grow for weeks/months without "sleep" and be healthy. Never grow at 24/0 would be my opinion. Anyway, according to what you wrote (AI generated), you get more, but the quality is worse.........so why grow at 24/0?
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 24d ago
Nope. 24 hours of light does not necessarily mean anything. Hours without rate of photons is mostly meaningless. All these numbers are made up. I doubt there is any reputable research that tests enough variety of strains to give a proper assessment of what is lost or gained due to various behaviours relating to light schedule and intensity. Those numbers are likely some anecdotal nonsense of someone that over-estimates the human senses and their perceptions. Focusing on hours is like saying you traveled for 60 minutes. how far did you go? Without telling you the rate at which you traveled, can't asnwer it because relevant information is left out. umol/s PAR is the rate. DLI allows comparison of apples to apples regardless of different hours of operation and different garden sizes. DLI is the metric you want to use when communicating with others. 35 dli is 35 dli, for the most part... whether it was 12 hours of light or 18 hours of light. At some point there are likely negative effects to not having a dark cycle. "Dark cycle" processes do happen in the light, too, but it's still probably better to have some length of dark each day. So, DLI is DLI, with some basic common sense. DLI correlates to yield, not hours of operation. There is a ceiling as to how much photosynthesis can take place per day. Anything above that maximum is not useful and will eventually damage the plant over time or theplant will adapt by reducing density of pigment in the leaves so as not to damage itself. There is no force feeding a plant light. It is not foie gras. Temperature, RH% and atmospheric CO2 will dictate how much photosynthesis can take place per day. While it will be similar garden to garden, it will also deviate a bit garden to garden. There is no one-size-fits-all. Even if everyone had the exact same variables, genetic diversity exists, too. What's the maximum you can give for your local variables? The growth pattern will help you figure that out... Spacing of new growth nodes is an excellent way to dial it in. Too much light will cause unhealthy tight spacing.. too little will cause too much stretch and weak stems. long-term effects of too much will stunt growth and may take a while to resume normal growth even after adjusting intensity of light. The math only helps you reduce the amount of trial and error you must engage in to find that ideal DLI for your local variables. It doesn't even matter if you know the actual DLI. The concept is the important part and basic deductive reasoning will lead you to the promise land.
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ATLien415
ATLien415answered grow question 24d ago
we are cooked
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 24d ago
AI never tried growing ganja on a 24/0 light cycle apparently 😂😂😂 Too much light will overwhelm your plant. It will trigger a photoinhibition of the plant system. If you want to learn to grow good medicine you found the best place, so stay away from this silly AI.
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DogDoctorOfficial
DogDoctorOfficialanswered grow question 24d ago
hey buddy let me bring this up in my humble point of view in a Short answer (clear and honest) No, that information is not scientifically established or reliably true. Those exact percentages (5–10% yield, 5–15% terpene loss, etc.) are fabricated precision. They sound confident, but they are not backed by controlled, reproducible data. Now let’s dismantle it properly. 1. About “24/0 increases yield 5–10% vs 20/4” What is true: • Autoflowers can grow under 18/6, 20/4, or 24/0 • More light hours = more Daily Light Integral (DLI) • Up to a point, more DLI can mean more biomass What is not true: • There is no consistent evidence that 24/0 reliably increases yield over 20/4 by a fixed % • Many side-by-side grows show: • No difference • Or slightly worse performance at 24/0 due to stress Reality: • Cannabis is not a pure solar panel • Roots, hormones, enzyme repair, and carbohydrate partitioning all benefit from dark periods • Autos don’t need darkness to flower, but that doesn’t mean darkness is useless ➡️ Claiming a universal +5–10% yield is unjustified 2. “Terpenes are reduced 5–15% under 24/0” This one is especially shaky. What we actually know: • Terpenes are affected by: • Genetics • Temperature • VPD • Light intensity (PPFD), not photoperiod alone • Stress level • Excess light → excess leaf temperature → terpene volatilization The problem: • No one is lab-testing terpene % across 20/4 vs 24/0 in controlled replicated trials • Terpene loss is environment-driven, not clock-driven ➡️ If terpenes are lower under 24/0, it’s usually because: • Temps never drop • Respiration never slows • Plant never downshifts metabolism Not because “24/0 deletes 10% terps”. 3. “Resin reduced 5–10%” Again: sounds scientific, isn’t Reality: • Resin (trichome production) is: • Largely genetic • Influenced by light intensity, UV, stress, and plant maturity • Continuous light can: • Flatten circadian signals • Reduce stress-response resin in some cultivars • But: • Some autos don’t care • Some do worse • Some show no difference ➡️ No fixed % exists. None. 4. “Bud density reduced 5–15%” This is the most misleading one. Bud density is mainly controlled by: • PPFD • Spectrum • Genetics • Internode spacing • Sink/source balance Photoperiod length alone does not predict density. In fact: • Many dense autos are run at 18/6 • Many fluffy autos are run at 24/0 • And vice versa ➡️ Density problems are almost always light quality or plant structure, not hours-on-paper. 5. Why this kind of AI answer exists This is important AI often: • Aggregates forum opinions • Averages anecdotes • Invents percentages to sound authoritative That doesn’t mean malicious — just statistical cosplay. Precision ≠ truth 6. Now from my 12/12-from-seed perspective i am still running my 12/12 from seed autoflower run, but from what i am seeing all points to an amazing run but the results from it i can only speak after but one thing is for sure buddy: • Cannabis does not behave linearly with light hours • Plants can express fully under less total light • Balance, rhythm, and environment matter more than brute force Autos are flexible — not fragile, not magical. Hope that this helps my friend, Growers Love and hit me up any time DD💚💚
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AestheticGenetix
AestheticGenetixanswered grow question 24d ago
I'm not positive if this is true. It's hard to tell with AI because this could just be bro science that was repeated on forums and now AI has found it and believes it to be true. But think about this on the other side. This information would suggest that 12/12 would increase these terpenes and resin by 5-10% ? The only difference I've noticed is maybe yield. But I've flowered autos on 12/12 quite often and it doesn't seem to make a noticeable difference. Vpd and kpa will determine resin and terpene preservation. Too high temps and too low humidity will burn off these things with any plant. But light schedule I'm not sure if this is true.
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