Advice needed on switching to photos mid run.

[Leeboy]

Hey Gang, I'm 2-3 weeks on finishing my auto run , but just got some photo clones . I run my autos 24 hr light . I know the photo schedule is going to be different and I don't care if I lose these last autos ( taking longer than the majority to finish) but if I can finish them somewhat without hurting these clones that would be cool. Im wondering if I should run the light 24 straight then flip the photos to 12/12 or should I run the photos 18-6 and hope the autos don't stress out? Anyone ever do this successfully ? The one tent blues strikes again .....

 

[mysticepipedon]

If autos stress out when you drop the lighting from 24 hours/day to something else, there's even more I don't know about autos than I ever guessed.

Can you drop them to 20/4? Photos can handle that, just fine. They can probably handle 24 hours/day, but I've never done it.

 

[Oldguy71]

You can veg photo period plants on 24 hours light no problem.

 

[freezeland2]

I think you’d be fine going to 18/6. And if those autos are as far along as you indicate they’ll finish before your ready to flip the photos to 12/12.

 

[freezeland2]

You can veg photo period plants on 24 hours light no problem.

Yes but why? Plants do benefit from a dark period.

 

[Oldguy71]

This may be controversial but my feeling on that is, if your plants are healthy they don’t need a dark period. If there are some issues, even if you can’t see them, they can benefit from a dark period.

 

[growsince79]

If autos stress out when you drop the lighting from 24 hours/day to something else, there's even more I don't know about autos than I ever guessed.

Can you drop them to 20/4? Photos can handle that, just fine. They can probably handle 24 hours/day, but I've never done it.

I don't do 24-0, but my good friend always does. It works.

 

[Goodshit97]

Hey Gang, I'm 2-3 weeks on finishing my auto run , but just got some photo clones . I run my autos 24 hr light . I know the photo schedule is going to be different and I don't care if I lose these last autos ( taking longer than the majority to finish) but if I can finish them somewhat without hurting these clones that would be cool. Im wondering if I should run the light 24 straight then flip the photos to 12/12 or should I run the photos 18-6 and hope the autos don't stress out? Anyone ever do this successfully ? The one tent blues strikes again .....

I have 3 photos on 20/4 with an autoflower. Should be done in a couple weeks and then ill flip the photos to 12/12

 

[Leeboy]

Thanks so much everyone for the help , appreciate it 👍🏽

 

[GrimReffer]

This may be controversial but my feeling on that is, if your plants are healthy they don’t need a dark period. If there are some issues, even if you can’t see them, they can benefit from a dark period.

Dr Bruce Bugbee would disagree with this statement, dark period is good even for autos you shouldn’t run 24/7 at least according to dr bruce bugbee.