Is a combination of TOO MUCH sunlight & LED light bad for auto-flowering plants?...

MonsterMagnet

MonsterMagnet

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I can't find a definitive answer but I'm aware of the 18/6 and 12/12 ratios for vegetative & flowering phases being a rule of thumb.

My windowsill grow, which is now flowering well, is getting an average of 8 hours of direct sunlight & 8 hours of LED light overnight. They're never in complete darkness. Is this OK?
 
MickFoster

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8 hours of direct sunlight and 8 hours of led light is only 16 hours........you said they were never in complete darkness. What about the other 8 hours.
To answer your question.......yes you can switch light types.......it's not bad for your plants.
 
.Smoke

.Smoke

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MonsterMagnet said:
I can't find a definitive answer but I'm aware of the 18/6 and 12/12 ratios for vegetative & flowering phases being a rule of thumb.

My windowsill grow, which is now flowering well, is getting an average of 8 hours of direct sunlight & 8 hours of LED light overnight. They're never in complete darkness. Is this OK?
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You should be fine so long as they're getting enough light during those times.
 
.Smoke

.Smoke

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budman111 said:
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Sure I read years back that they don't like going from natural Sunlight to indoor lighting, might be a lot of shit though
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I tried this with photo period plants a few years ago and the direct sunlight caused them to flower prematurely.

Not sure if there will be an issue with them being autos though.
 
MonsterMagnet

MonsterMagnet

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MickFoster said:
8 hours of direct sunlight and 8 hours of led light is only 16 hours........you said they were never in complete darkness. What about the other 8 hours.
To answer your question.......yes you can switch light types.......it's not bad for your plants.
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For the other 8 hours they're in shade, during the day.
 
MonsterMagnet

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.Smoke said:
I tried this with photo period plants a few years ago and the direct sunlight caused them to flower prematurely.

Not sure if there will be an issue with them being autos though.
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Yeah, I'd read that too much can cause light burn & stress in photo-period plants but couldn't find the same answer for autos.

Sounds like I'll be OK.
 
amneziaHaze

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Only problem i know is from led to sun and only because plants didnt have contact with uv soo they burn up fast
As for light they can go 24h full light if yoz want it will veg
 
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