My 8hr flowering experiment

torontoke

torontoke

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ArcticOrange said:
This is pretty old i know but the premise here is incorrect. C3 plants do not photosynthesize OR fix carbon during lights off. It is the most inefficient time for C3 plants and based on that alone im skeptical however you have had success flowering in half the light now to truly make a comparison you can do grams per kwh might give you a nice comparison of the two.
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Ya most of the naysayers were in before I harvested multiple crops using 8/16.
The comparisons are done and it isn't for everyone, but that's ok it works for me and thats really all I could have hoped for.
The c3 argument has been brought up many times in the past yr and a half however what my eyes saw first hand beats what theory says should happen.
 
ArcticOrange

ArcticOrange

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torontoke said:
Ya most of the naysayers were in before I harvested multiple crops using 8/16.
The comparisons are done and it isn't for everyone, but that's ok it works for me and thats really all I could have hoped for.
The c3 argument has been brought up many times in the past yr and a half however what my eyes saw first hand beats what theory says should happen.
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Wasn't naysaying just backing up what i saw through your post with science. Smaller buds from less light.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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Indeed science wins.
Less light equaled less yield.
No argument here sir, I'm not illogical lol
But I don't deem it a failure or a real negative tbh.
After running the cycles and growing the plants I'm happy with the return only 8hrs gives me.
The next experiment will be what happens to the numbers when they receive a better spectrum overall with a diy cob light.
 
ArcticOrange

ArcticOrange

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torontoke said:
Indeed science wins.
Less light equaled less yield.
No argument here sir, I'm not illogical lol
But I don't deem it a failure or a real negative tbh.
After running the cycles and growing the plants I'm happy with the return only 8hrs gives me.
The next experiment will be what happens to the numbers when they receive a better spectrum overall with a diy cob light.
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I agree that its not a failed experiment. I want to run an experiment where i would minic the sun for 10 weeks after equinox slowly shortening the days and increasing the nights. I think it may have merit for decreasing power while maintaining yield but i need more space so i can do a side by side. Ill be sure to make a journal when i do.

Also im utilizing UV differently than i have in the past as someone showed me how they shave 2 weeks off their flower time and i got very intrigued. I will be documenting that in my grow thread.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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ArcticOrange said:
I agree that its not a failed experiment. I want to run an experiment where i would minic the sun for 10 weeks after equinox slowly shortening the days and increasing the nights. I think it may have merit for decreasing power while maintaining yield but i need more space so i can do a side by side. Ill be sure to make a journal when i do.
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I would gladly watch along!
I tried to be clear about my results and I have stated the claims made in the article weren't mine and I definitely saw a huge difference in yield. The article claimed same or better yield and that's not true.
However most said the plants would die hermie or produce low thc bud and they were all wrong too.
I find 8hrs gives me enough frosty bud to be worth my while and with a few more tweeks here n there I will be happy.
If anything this process has showed me to try things and modify others.
My long term goal has changed and the results I saw are why I say I won't ever run 18/6 or 12/12 again.

But that's just me and my needs certainly we all have different motivations.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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needsomebeans said:
Looks like they are going to make it. I've not tried gorilla glue or any of it crosses. Am I missing out on the next big thing?
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That's what I'm hoping to find out myself.
I haven't had a chance to try anything gg related.
These were cannaventure beans my buddy bought. Looks like they will be ok and I'm not sure what the gg phenos are supposed to look like but these are both really branchy and kinda viney. Neither one is growing up more so out.
 
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