Love how nobody has tried it but know all about it...smh...know it alls....can't stand them
That account has been inactive for 8 years bro.
You may not notice it, but they'll certainly grow slower getting 28% less light
Yes, they may be getting 28% less light, but the results speak for themselves at the end. I thought the same thing....less light = less photosynthesis = slower growth. However, after using this technique, I get equivalent results at harvest. Keep in mind, the flower cycle is the same. Honestly, I've found that when I flip to flower by removing that 1-hour ON, the plants seem to really accelerate into the flowering mode. I have read that the Gas Lantern Technique may possibly increase the flowering hormones by keeping them right on the edge of flowering. and then, when the flip is made, they just start dumping that hormone like crazy. I don't know for sure, but, experience has always been my best teacher and this technique ended up being a keeper for me.
No it doesn't.
Oh I definitely tried it but my version is 6hrs on / 2hrs off. 6hrs on / 2hrs off. Etc etc, and I have noticed increase in vegative growth. But it's nothing compared to the 12hrs on /5hrs off. 2hrs on /5hrs off, for veg growth.Then use as little as 8hrs on and 16hrs off for flower and see a harvest in about 20percent less time. Not to mention that the oil production is much higher due to the extra 4hrs of night time, bc a lot of the oil and phytochromes are produced at night. Not during photosynthesis. Also there's an advantage to be spoken of in the plants themselves having much lower levels of stress due to the more natural light cycle. Nowhere on this planet can you find 16 to 18hrs of direct sunlight, thus no plant that evolved here will have the million year old genetic code, which finds such long hours condusive. In fact they're more likely to be highly stressed and exhausted from being over worked. This method uses 20% less time and 20% less energy, not to mention it gives you a little stealthiness when it comes to the Electric company who are looking for a certain 12 on 12 off pattern in energy usage.
Try googling circadian rhythm.
You should ditch the foil hat and learn at least a little something about basic plant science.
Not exactly, bc it seems that after three days or so the growth spurt tapers out to a plateau. Then the growth returns to its normal rate. But if I want to jump start things it's an interesting option. But i haven't really done it in ten plus years.
