Switching to 12 / 12 ... Opinions needed please :)

Hi ya

I on my first grow and getting close ( next monday ) to the swich to 12/12 .... my currnet cycle is 18 / 6 on at 6 PM -- Off at 12 noon ... It was pretty warm here part way thru veg so i switched it so it would be light off at the hot part of the day for 6 hours ... My girls have gotten used to it now and wake up and go to sleep on time

My question is ... when i switch to 12 / 12 .... what part of the light on period they are under now ... should i reduce ?

the 6 hours befor they go to sleep ?... or the 6 hours after they are supposed to wake up ?

My thinking ... logic driven ... and i would asume that having it dark at the time they are supposed to wake up will drive them to look for the light ... makeing them grow taller .

and if make it so the light is off in the 6 hours they are supposed to be awake befor they sleep ( now ) that this will just confuse them when it comes sleep time .

Whats your thinking on this ?

ALL replys greatly appriciated

V


PS ...Hope this question makes sence to you guys

light goes off at same time just for 6 extra hours so light comes on at midnight.

LOL, you are overthinking it. Just set the timer for 12 hours when you are normally awake, so you can check in on them. they just need a shortened day, not an alarm clock.

6pm to 6am is the way i'd go lights on as normal and they day gets shorter as it does in nature plus 6-6 nights will make it easier to control temps just the way i'd go in your situation i'm currently on 7pm-7am

Serapis said:

LOL, you are overthinking it. Just set the timer for 12 hours when you are normally awake, so you can check in on them. they just need a shortened day, not an alarm clock.

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LOL ...I would not be me if i didn't over think things

Ok Thanks guys ... Diffrent answers all ..... Gonna Go with Dragon

The reason being , I see it the same .. I would be missing out the warmer ( more expencive ) part of the day 7 pm till 7am could be the way to go for me to .... fits me better as i will be awake to make sure lights went off and its an hour later in what could be warm days to come ahead

Sorted then

Thank you guys

Oh ... and over thinking stuff is not to be sniffed at ... Its what pushes things forward

V