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Yes you can but it’s better to run 18/6 . Regards OD.
Money you waist in power ..... Od .Thank you for your reply.
If you don't me asking, what are the negatives to running 24/0?
I 've done it and did for a long time...It's okay for a few weeks in veg once the plant is established 2-3 weeks old, you can run 24hrs and it does speed up growth. I did end up with ph issues going 24hrs right through until I turned them. Not sure why but I stopped and I'm back at 18/6.....In the winter when its really cold & I need more heat I'll go 24hrs if I have to but I like to let them sleep if its warm enough.Agree with @One drop plants perform different functions during lights on and lights out and running 24/0 while absolutely possible is not ideal imo.
Well with autos that's what I do. So I was wondering if I could do the same with photo's during veg in an attempt to speed up growth in the early stage and then flip to 12/12 for flower.Why would you run 24/7?
Yeah if heat is an issue I can see it being beneficial. But imo the only time you will see more growth If they are not getting enough light in the 18/6.I 've done it and did for a long time...It's okay for a few weeks in veg once the plant is established 2-3 weeks old, you can run 24hrs and it does speed up growth. I did end up with ph issues going 24hrs right through until I turned them. Not sure why but I stopped and I'm back at 18/6.....In the winter when its really cold & I need more heat I'll go 24hrs if I have to but I like to let them sleep if its warm enough.
I know guys who do 24-0 from start to flip with good results. I run 24-0 -2 days, then 20/4 - 3 days, then 16-8 for til flip.Yeah if heat is an issue I can see it being beneficial. But imo the only time you will see more growth If they are not getting enough light in the 18/6.
If your having a hard time hitting a good DLI then I can see a possible benefit.I know guys who do 24-0 from start to flip with good results. I run 24-0 -2 days, then 20/4 - 3 days, then 16-8 for til flip.
I agree. I try to hit the sweet spot at 16 hrs though.If your having a hard time hitting a good DLI then I can see a possible benefit.
I just plucked this... didn't read it. But ino it's best to try to hit a good DLI while still providing a dark period. I say best because while not necessary it is beneficial imo.
How Cannabis Cultivators Can Factor DLI into Their Lighting Plans
By measuring DLI, greenhouse growers can better understand how to supplement solar radiation, while indoor growers can optimize lighting during each stage of the plant’s growth.www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com
Yup. But they also can only photosynthesize so much at a time. Photosynthesis rate and light saturation are related but different.I'm just asking about it mathematically. A plant can take x light before shriveling up and dying. If you spread x out over whatever hours, it's still x. So you have a light that is said to produce that x over y hours at z power, so to keep x you have to turn down z if you turn up y, you can't have x +1, that's death.
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I never understand why anyone does 24/0 cycles.I'm just asking about it mathematically. A plant can take x light before shriveling up and dying. If you spread x out over whatever hours, it's still x. So you have a light that is said to produce that x over y hours at z power, so to keep x you have to turn down z if you turn up y, you can't have x +1, that's death.
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