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Cactus Is Stumped, Photoperiod Question?

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A friend asked me this question the other day and I was not able to give him a definitive answer as I have never vegged plants under 24 hr photoperiods.

So it goes like this, homey is running some indicas not sure of strains, he has been vegging under 24/0 lighting. He asked me if he reduced the lighting period to 18/6 would this big of a change in light period on initiate flowering? Keep in mind he is not looking to flip them to flower yet he is just concerned that having then at 24 hrs then hitting them with 18/6 may start them to flower. I'm thinking the answer is no but hell I cant truthfully say with no experience with this regime.

Anyone here have any solid info or answer to this question???
 
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I have taken plants from 24/0 to 18/6 with no problems, many many times. Keep in mind that I have always used the same lights on time, no matter what light schedule I've used, just to keep the plants used to it.

But there are no problems doing it.
 
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No problems at all, plants might wonder what the fuck happening for a day or 2 but they'll keep going, I feel like plants need some kind of rest and 24/0 isn't good, unless you're trying a reveg. Even then I've had better luck at 18/6. Hell I've even went clear down to 16/8 for veg and they kept on trucking :)
 
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jumpincactus said:
A friend asked me this question the other day and I was not able to give him a definitive answer as I have never vegged plants under 24 hr photoperiods.

So it goes like this, homey is running some indicas not sure of strains, he has been vegging under 24/0 lighting. He asked me if he reduced the lighting period to 18/6 would this big of a change in light period on initiate flowering? Keep in mind he is not looking to flip them to flower yet he is just concerned that having then at 24 hrs then hitting them with 18/6 may start them to flower. I'm thinking the answer is no but hell I cant truthfully say with no experience with this regime.

Anyone here have any solid info or answer to this question???
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I've also done this many times with no issue biggest diffrent I've seen with 24/7 and 18/6 is that plants that are grown under constant light ( 24/7) seem to stretch a lot more than plants grown with a 18/6 pattern when flipped but I've never had seen or heard of a plant going into flower with dropping from constant to 18/6 hope this helps Bro
 
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mancdank said:
I've also done this many times with no issue biggest diffrent I've seen with 24/7 and 18/6 is that plants that are grown under constant light ( 24/7) seem to stretch a lot more than plants grown with a 18/6 pattern when flipped but I've never had seen or heard of a plant going into flower with dropping from constant to 18/6 hope this helps Bro
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TY mate
 
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jumpincactus said:
A friend asked me this question the other day and I was not able to give him a definitive answer as I have never vegged plants under 24 hr photoperiods.

So it goes like this, homey is running some indicas not sure of strains, he has been vegging under 24/0 lighting. He asked me if he reduced the lighting period to 18/6 would this big of a change in light period on initiate flowering? Keep in mind he is not looking to flip them to flower yet he is just concerned that having then at 24 hrs then hitting them with 18/6 may start them to flower. I'm thinking the answer is no but hell I cant truthfully say with no experience with this regime.

Anyone here have any solid info or answer to this question???
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Yes ie personally done it w no problems
 
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