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Also if your open to trying out a new lighting product. "Spider Farmer" is pretty damn cool. As a new grower I did a lot of research and was really scared of my house burning down when I'm at work. But I think you should go check it out. Im running off the "Spider Farmer SF1000." Worth every penny, it has a safety switch where it'll turn off it it ever overheated, which it never would because of the new cooling technology within the system, it barely gives off any heat, and I live in Hawaii, and it is summer time. So having the lights on for a long period of time is optimal, but having a safe and top-of-line product in a hot summer area. I have no worries at all. Check out the product and Happy Growing Braddah!

Howzit braddah, I am a first time grower at home as well and been doing a lot of research. Some say if its "Auto Flower" you would wanna go 24 hours on, if your tryna optimize yield and size of plant, because "AF" plants have shorter veg-to-flower cycle. Where as, "Photoperiod" people range between 18-24 on for Veg. and 12/12 for flower. "PH" plants need the manipulation of the outside environment including the SUN, in order to change from veg-to-flower stage.