Broken Timer Stayed on for 40 hours. Day 20 flower

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Wasn't sure where to post this on the forums as its not really a plant issue. Basically I have a power monitor that tells me when lights are on and off in my veg and flower rooms. Well I checked it today and my power readings were almost double for the day before. Sure enough I went and checked my tent and the light was running. Lights come on 4pm off 4am. Today I checked at 8:30am and it was on meaning my plants have been on for roughly 40 hours straight. Do I leave the plants in darkness until 4pm today or wait an entire cycle to start it again. If I turn the lights on at 4pm they will only have 7 and a half hours of night. Or should I leave it 12 hours and turn lights on at 8:30pm or wait until 4pm the next day?

I understand its probably screwed and im guaranteed hermies.

Extra Info:
Tested timer on a charger and confirmed that it turns on fine just wont turn off. Checked settings everything was fine. Reset same issue so definitely not a random button press causing the issue.

Thanks in advanced

Aqua Man · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
Wasn't sure where to post this on the forums as its not really a plant issue. Basically I have a power monitor that tells me when lights are on and off in my veg and flower rooms. Well I checked it today and my power readings were almost double for the day before. Sure enough I went and checked my tent and the light was running. Lights come on 4pm off 4am. Today I checked at 8:30am and it was on meaning my plants have been on for roughly 40 hours straight. Do I leave the plants in darkness until 4pm today or wait an entire cycle to start it again. If I turn the lights on at 4pm they will only have 7 and a half hours of night. Or should I leave it 12 hours and turn lights on at 8:30pm or wait until 4pm the next day?

I understand its probably screwed and im guaranteed hermies.

Extra Info:
Tested timer on a charger and confirmed that it turns on fine just wont turn off. Checked settings everything was fine. Reset same issue so definitely not a random button press causing the issue.

Thanks in advanced

They will likely reveg. Herms will deoend on the genetics. Count on adding a few weeks to a month to see regular growth. They will apprar to stall and show twisted funky growth for avout that period of time. Then the flower cycle will start again

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Aqua Man said:
They will likely reveg. Herms will deoend on the genetics. Count on adding a few weeks to a month to see regular growth. They will apprar to stall and show twisted funky growth for avout that period of time. Then the flower cycle will start again

So are you saying its best to just reveg them since its going to happen anyway and just flower them again when I get normal growth or fix the light cycle and just be prepared to see some reveg and expect flowering to take a few more weeks-month longer then usual?

Moe.Red · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
So are you saying its best to just reveg them since its going to happen anyway and just flower them again when I get normal growth or fix the light cycle and just be prepared to see some reveg and expect flowering to take a few more weeks-month longer then usual?

Yup gotta get back to a proper light cycle and just don’t freak when your plants get a little funky.

How far along are they in flower? Pics?

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Moe.Red said:
Yup gotta get back to a proper light cycle and just don’t freak when your plants get a little funky.

How far along are they in flower? Pics?

Day 20 since flipping the lights to 12/12 here's some pictures I took 2 days ago

Deadstill · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
So are you saying its best to just reveg them since its going to happen anyway and just flower them again when I get normal growth or fix the light cycle and just be prepared to see some reveg and expect flowering to take a few more weeks-month longer then usual?

Some folks like to give them 24-36 hours of dark to "reset" the plants when a light timer fails in flower. I would just keep the light schedule the way it was before the mishap and keep going - if they reveg. then so be it, but no need to change things up at this point - they'll fix themselves.

Aqua Man · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
So are you saying its best to just reveg them since its going to happen anyway and just flower them again when I get normal growth or fix the light cycle and just be prepared to see some reveg and expect flowering to take a few more weeks-month longer then usual?

Well imtgats a personal choice but id stick to 12/12 and just be prepared to see some funky stuff and stalling. Not at all the end if the world just gonna add time to the grow. On the bright side many report bugger buds but i have only taken clones from a flowering plant and revegged them to keep a pheno i liked

GreenMtnGuru · Jun 9, 2022

Deadstill said:
Some folks like to give them 24-36 hours of dark to "reset" the plants when a light timer fails in flower. I would just keep the light schedule the way it was before the mishap and keep going - if they reveg. then so be it, but no need to change things up at this point - they'll fix themselves.

This ^

Aqua Man · Jun 9, 2022

WTB a working version of autocorrect…. Somehow I continue to only receive automisspell

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Deadstill said:
Some folks like to give them 24-36 hours of dark to "reset" the plants when a light timer fails in flower. I would just keep the light schedule the way it was before the mishap and keep going - if they reveg. then so be it, but no need to change things up at this point - they'll fix themselves.

So just turn them back on at 4pm giving them 7 and a half hours of dark and continue the light cycle as before? Or give them 12 hours from when I turned the light off this morning moving my light cycle to 8:30pm on 8:30am off?

Just wanting to be sure I set the new timer up correctly before making it worse

Aqua Man · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
So just turn them back on at 4pm giving them 7 and a half hours of dark and continue the light cycle as before? Or give them 12 hours from when I turned the light off this morning moving my light cycle to 8:30pm on 8:30am off?

Just wanting to be sure I set the new timer up correctly before making it worse

Imo 12on 12off

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Thanks everyone set that all up now. Will try to remember to post some pictures and let you guys know how it goes and how ugly these girls get

Heywood · Jun 9, 2022

Aqua Man said:
WTB a working version of autocorrect…. Somehow I continue to only receive automisspell

Well, I really kind of liked "bugger buds" though!

Maybe it is your Canadian keyboard. Want us to send you an English keyboard?

Aqua Man · Jun 9, 2022

Heywood said:
Well, I really kind of liked "bugger buds" though!

Maybe it is your Canadian keyboard. Want us to send you an English keyboard?

Lol i would be indebted forever

freezeland2 · Jun 9, 2022

What kinda timer?

Buzzzz · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
Wasn't sure where to post this on the forums as its not really a plant issue. Basically I have a power monitor that tells me when lights are on and off in my veg and flower rooms. Well I checked it today and my power readings were almost double for the day before. Sure enough I went and checked my tent and the light was running. Lights come on 4pm off 4am. Today I checked at 8:30am and it was on meaning my plants have been on for roughly 40 hours straight. Do I leave the plants in darkness until 4pm today or wait an entire cycle to start it again. If I turn the lights on at 4pm they will only have 7 and a half hours of night. Or should I leave it 12 hours and turn lights on at 8:30pm or wait until 4pm the next day?

I understand its probably screwed and im guaranteed hermies.

Extra Info:
Tested timer on a charger and confirmed that it turns on fine just wont turn off. Checked settings everything was fine. Reset same issue so definitely not a random button press causing the issue.

Thanks in advanced

JMO but I wouldn't think 40 hours are enough to change the hormones ,if that causes you hermies you have a very unstable strain. Again just an opinion but I've screwed my light cycles up and just fixed the issue and carried on with no ill effects.

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

freezeland2 said:
What kinda timer?

$10 digital timer hahaha. Had it going for the last year and a half it was due for a replacement just my lazy ass would rather wait till it screws out and have a fun time trying to figure out fixing it

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Buzzzz said:
JMO but I wouldn't think 40 hours are enough to change the hormones ,if that causes you hermies you have a very unstable strain. Again just an opinion but I've screwed my light cycles up and just fixed the issue and carried on with no ill effects.

I've got 2 strains in there. 1 has never shown nannas or had seeds. The other however I always have issues with nannas so its gonna be extra fun this grow!

Aqua Man · Jun 9, 2022

Growguy1254 said:
$10 digital timer hahaha. Had it going for the last year and a half it was due for a replacement just my lazy ass would rather wait till it screws out and have a fun time trying to figure out fixing it

I hooe you unplugged it first or this is about to get a lot more electrifying lol

Growguy1254 · Jun 9, 2022

Aqua Man said:
I hooe you unplugged it first or this is about to get a lot more electrifying lol

Its in the bin!

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