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kactus.brand.g
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Indoor light scehedule for plants.
#21252552 - 02/10/15 09:39 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well,a few weeks back I remember someone making a post about how much light indoor cacti need,and I stated that I grow all mine,including all my other plants under 24 hours of continuous light. Well,shortly after,I put mine on an 18/6 schedule,and I've noticed that with a rest period,all my plants are doing a whole lot better! It seems that almost every plant needs/benefits from darkness,and I had this whole notion of how well cannabis grows under 24/hours of light,why not every other plant then Boy,I need to quit assuming,and being a member of this wonderful site,has got me changing some of my unconventional gardening ways Now,if people would just put me in my place when I spout out misinformation,and pure rubbish,instead of just letting it go from fear of hurting my feelings;) Sorry I made a new post about this subject,but I gave up searching for that older post after about five minutes
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Zombi3
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Not even cannabis does well under 24 hours of light. Operate under the assumption ALL plants need minimum 4 hours of darkness and never run your lights more than 20 hours a day. There are a few plants that will tolerate 24 hours of light but its certainly not natural.
18on/6off is the standard I would work with.
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: Zombi3]
#21252606 - 02/10/15 09:56 AM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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CAM photosynthesi, was brought up when you mentioned a 24/hour lighting.
well im glad to hear that your plants are doing better, plus it'll also save you some on your energy bill
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: Johnny Dont]
#21253133 - 02/10/15 12:25 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said: Not even cannabis does well under 24 hours of light. Operate under the assumption ALL plants need minimum 4 hours of darkness and never run your lights more than 20 hours a day. There are a few plants that will tolerate 24 hours of light but its certainly not natural.
18on/6off is the standard I would work with.
I actually beg to differ on the cannabis thing,no offense I always start all mine under 24/7 for at least the first month or so,it doubles,or triples their growth rate. Cannabis needs no rest period,and only needs darkness to initiate flowering,unless they are autos,which I've heard actually do benefit from a dark period. Photo-period cannabis plants can be kept in vegetative state indefinitely for years if need be,and flourish under 24/7 lighting. I'm no cannabis expert,but it's the first plant that I ever started growing,and I have nearly 20 years experience in growing it. But yeah,I agree with you on all other plants,and all mine actually were thriving under it,I just couldn't sleep at night with all that light shining in my face Nor did I need the extra money taxed on to my already unbelievably high electricity bill! Last but not least,I wanted to see if they would do better than they were now that they are getting some rest,I know I sure am now And they are too
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Johnny Dont said: CAM photosynthesi, was brought up when you mentioned a 24/hour lighting.
well im glad to hear that your plants are doing better, plus it'll also save you some on your energy bill
That was it,Thanks for the reminder man
Edited by kactus.brand.g (02/10/15 12:54 PM)
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I noticed that too way back when I first started growing lophophora in my closet. I put he lights on a timers and it seems to help growth after every watering. Maybe it's an isolated incident but it made a difference.
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Zombi3
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kactus.brand.g said:
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Zombi3 said: Not even cannabis does well under 24 hours of light. Operate under the assumption ALL plants need minimum 4 hours of darkness and never run your lights more than 20 hours a day. There are a few plants that will tolerate 24 hours of light but its certainly not natural.
18on/6off is the standard I would work with.
I actually beg to differ on the cannabis thing. I always start all mine under 24/7 for at least the first month or so,it doubles,or triples their growth rate. Cannabis needs no rest period,and only needs darkness to initiate flowering,unless they are autos,which I've heard actually do benefit from a dark period. Photo-period Cannabis plants can be kept in vegetative state indefinitely for years if need be,and flourish under 24/7 lighting.
Plants can adapt. Plants go through a metabolic circadian rhythm just like people and do need a dark period. Thats what my 2 horticulture diplomas teach me... Certain plants can withstand photo-period stress factors such as continual 24h lighting but this doesnt mean its a good thing and doesnt mean its ok for the plant. Just because you saw subjectively better results does not mean everyone will. Because like I said, plants need sleep. Its a natural rhythm of nature and I can pretty much guarentee that any extra growth obtained in those last 4 hours of light was not worth the hydro you paid to have it on. They would have done better with minimum 4 hours of darkness. Thats my opinion and the opinion of my college professors.  Take it with a grain of salt if you must and YMMV, but its a well established fact that plants need sleep.
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: Zombi3]
#21253326 - 02/10/15 01:17 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Edited by kactus.brand.g (02/10/15 05:34 PM)
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Zombi3
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That was not a reputable link, they barely if at all talked about physiological processes inside the plant. Cannabis is not some extra special plant, it is the same as %99 of other plants. Learn what sources to trust and what not to trust. 
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kactus.brand.g said: I stated that I grow all mine,including all my other plants under 24 hours of continuous light. Well,shortly after,I put mine on an 18/6 schedule,and I've noticed that with a rest period,all my plants are doing a whole lot better!
Ummm.... Thats what I said. You disagreed.
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kactus.brand.g said: Now,if people would just put me in my place when I spout out misinformation,and pure rubbish,instead of just letting it go from fear of hurting my feelings;)
I tried but you didnt listen.
Sorry you got butthurt instead, Mr Know-It-All
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Edited by Zombi3 (02/10/15 02:28 PM)
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: Zombi3]
#21253627 - 02/10/15 02:33 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: Zombi3]
#21253676 - 02/10/15 02:44 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Zombi3
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Well this was a riot. /hide thread
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: Zombi3]
#21253801 - 02/10/15 03:11 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said: Well this was a riot. /hide thread
Seriously though,I'm actually ashamed of myself,and I'm sorry. We all have what works for us in our gardening world,and just because something works well for me,doesn't mean it will work well for another,or another. I'm actually going to do some thorough research on the subject at hand,and see if I can see your side of the story too And seriously,this reminded me of shit kids would do man Oh yeah,I'd like to hear others views on the whole subject too,feel free to hurt my feelings if need be,I don't have any feelings left to hurt anyway,and that's why I stated that originally
Edited by kactus.brand.g (02/10/15 03:58 PM)
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orison
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18/6 ... 24hr for seeds and clone starting.
12/12 is good for other house plants.
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Indoor light scehedule for plants. [Re: orison]
#21254503 - 02/10/15 05:45 PM (9 years, 3 months ago) |
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orison319 said: 18/6 ... 24hr for seeds and clone starting.
12/12 is good for other house plants.

Sorry for deleting my posts,but I let it get the best of me,and that was totally childish and uncalled for,all of it
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