never had it happen so cnt say but id say dump the strain as its not a true female, as in true breeding.. but hey not everyones into breeding so im intrested in your answer mate?? but if its auto flowering under 24/0 id put it down to a stress factor but again never had a plant auto flower on me... all the best... mrc
If you've never had a girl on 24/0 go into flower on you, good on you, you've avoided what can be a frustrating headache.
Ive been growing 15 yrs never had it happen. Have seen it happen to mothers under stress. Ya junk that girl.
Really? You would simply junk what could be fantastic genetics simply because it flowered under a terribly artificial photoperiod?
That's not how I do things. I test everything out for myself, thusly, I learned that a 24/0 photoperiod is not only NOT the end-all be-all greatest bestest thing to do, but can cause you an awful lot of headaches. There are more reasons for a girl going into flower than just photoperiod, too. What if she's rootbound (perhaps this will generate that lovely little debate about whether or not it's possible for Mary to become rootbound, I say she can)? I've also learned that 18/6 is not necessarily the best photoperiod to use, especially if you plan on putting
anything outdoors. I've spent a little bit of time every year trying out different photoperiods to see what will happen, with an eye toward learning how to get the most from my plants out of my power investment.
What I'm saying to people is this, IF you've never tried anything different, then HOW can you say the one way is the best way?
I personally use a staggered photoperiod of 14/2/2/4. No flowering (unless they're rootbound), no strange leaves, no single or triple-bladed leaves, just nice, healthy growth at a good rate for my electric investment. And, I get to put my clones outside without the worry of them immediately going into flower.
Just pointing out that there really is more than one way to skin the cat.
