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musiclover420
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Best indoor light cycle for cacti?
#23777278 - 10/27/16 03:57 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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I just looked it up and read 12/12 is good but with the colder temps here it would be nice to have an extra hour before the sun goes down and up.
Anyone here have experience trying a few things out? I definitely was pushing 12/12 or even maybe 14/8 when I had my light up last winter so I am not too worried.
Just interested to here what the EG has to say on the subject.
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Re: Best indoor light cycle for cacti? [Re: musiclover420]
#23777455 - 10/27/16 04:55 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've read they do most of their co2 uptake at night, unless you (over) water them
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v262/n5569/abs/262574b0.html
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musiclover420
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Re: Best indoor light cycle for cacti? [Re: DualWieldRake]
#23777521 - 10/27/16 05:17 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Still though 8-10 hours of night seems like plenty of time for them to get what they need done.
I definitely over water some of my cacti I have some pereskopsis growing semi hydroponic becouse the roots are growing out the pots into the wet soil in the tray below I was really surprised to lift a pot up and see a huge dangling root system! It happened on a few of my trichs too though I am more careful to let them dry out generally.
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Re: Best indoor light cycle for cacti? [Re: musiclover420]
#23778030 - 10/27/16 07:37 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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14+8=24?
I have all of mine in a a window on 12/12 but I don't see why more would hurt.
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musiclover420
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Re: Best indoor light cycle for cacti? [Re: saythatagain]
#23778047 - 10/27/16 07:40 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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I am really stoned and have been distracted today so I didn't really take the time to think the math through 
I ended up setting it for 6:00 PM - 8:00 AM but I will probably change it a bit.
-------------------- Don't worry about me, I've got all that I need. And I'm singing my song to the sky You know how it feels, With the breeze of the sun in your eyes. Not minding that time's passing by I've got all and more, My smile, just as before. Is all that I carry with me I talk to myself, I need nobody else. I'm lost and I'm mine, yes I'm free
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