Autoflowering Light Question

Rather than having the light on 20/4 for an autoflowering strain. Has anyone tried 3.5 hours on/half hour off, 8 times a day. It's the same amount of light, just a really messed up cycle.

But I thought it might allow my grow room to stay cooler, or at least, more consistent.

If anyone has tried this, I'm curious to know if it had any affect on the plants.

RiskyFart said:

Rather than having the light on 20/4 for an autoflowering strain. Has anyone tried 3.5 hours on/half hour off, 8 times a day. It's the same amount of light, just a really messed up cycle.

But I thought it might allow my grow room to stay cooler, or at least, more consistent.

If anyone has tried this, I'm curious to know if it had any affect on the plants.

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nah man, i don't think anyone has tried this and i wouldnt' advise it...these plants do best under 20/4 and 18/6 lighting, just go with that and you'll get the biggest yields possible...


gkn

Well, they also grow very well under 24/0 from what I've read, so if they don't require this 4 hour darkness period, I would think they would be fine with 8 little siestas.

If nobody has tried it, then I just might. But do you think it would be harder on my HPS bulbs? They would be fully cooled before each start-up.

RiskyFart said:

Well, they also grow very well under 24/0 from what I've read, so if they don't require this 4 hour darkness period, I would think they would be fine with 8 little siestas.

If nobody has tried it, then I just might. But do you think it would be harder on my HPS bulbs? They would be fully cooled before each start-up.

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yeah, i've seen read about that too, but they yield best when they have a little "rest" time, trust me..i don't think 24 hrs of light is good for any kind of plant, i don't even do 24 hrs on my seedlings under fluoros, 20 is great, they grow during that dark time....so if you wanna experiment and don't care bout the results, go ahead and try the weird light schedule, but if you care about yield, go with the tried and true methods....happy growing...

gkn

ive heard no more yield from 24 rather than 20.....
im about to do a 20 seed grow with sensi seeds indica autos
im planning on vegging for 2 weeks in net pots and then transplanting to ocean forest under a 400 hps with the 20 hours for about 7 more weeks for 9 total
this will be my first auto grow

Thanks for the input guys. +rep. Since it is my first grow, I'll just stick to the tried and true 20/4 for now. I'll satisfy my curiosity later on with a side by side comparison when I can afford more equipment.

RiskyFart said:

Thanks for the input guys. +rep. Since it is my first grow, I'll just stick to the tried and true 20/4 for now. I'll satisfy my curiosity later on with a side by side comparison when I can afford more equipment.

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sounds like a plan..no problem dude, anytime...good luck and happy growing!


gkn