Crazy Idea

[SmokinAce 03]

Do you think I can switch the flowering period from 7am-7pm to 8pm-8am? The reason, to get the cooler night air flowing through my room instead of the warm daytime air. I started flowering a few outdoors but want to finish them indoors in my room. I was thinking if I left them in the dark for 2 days, 49 hrs to be exact, they should be confused enough to accept the new flowering period. Has anyone ever done this? I've switched vegging periods on a clone before with no ill effects but never a flowering plant. Thanks.

 

[fishwhistle]

I dont think they would even notice if you switched by one hour,leaving them in the dark for 49 hours will confuse them though,i would skip that part.

 

[SmokinAce 03]

I'm actually switching them by 13 hrs. Changing their light cycle to 8pm-8am. A little extreme, to say the least, just wondering if anyone else has ever had to do this.

 

[soserthc1]

I would do it an hour or two at a time slowly and in 6-7 days you will be were you want to be.... I have done it with no ill effects........ just my 2 cent .....peace soser

 

[rvd]

i have done this with no prob. make the night longer when switching not the day.

 

[Haggardass]

Just offset it keeping the dark period longer then kick the lights on when you want but always make night linger not day linger like the guy above said.

 

[RL420]

Dont Do It!! It Fucked My Shit Up Before!! Lol jk DO IT!!!

 

[Cort]

I did it once. I opted to go all at once, just like 1 long night.
I never have done it a few hours at a time, figure that would be more stressful or harmful.

 

[El Cerebro]

^mee too. just think of it as putting to bed early, or else let them sleep-in. gradual prob doesn't hurt but def not necessary to stress over it for a whole week.

i've done both with no difference, just don't wake them up before at least 12hrs of dark. hardest part is not getting confused and screwing up your timers.

 

[SmokinAce 03]

I did it once. I opted to go all at once, just like 1 long night.
I never have done it a few hours at a time, figure that would be more stressful or harmful.

Thats the method I think I'm going to go with. Leave 'em in there for a long night. As for the timers, I'll pull them and reset them. What do you guys think of 48 hrs? Or would it be better just going 24? Thanks.

 

[Jalisco Kid]

I would not go longer then 24 hours, as I know this works. This also depends on your strain. A pure sat I do not think would react normal. But I have not seen a pure sat in a long time.JK

 

[MakinGoo]

I did it once. I opted to go all at once, just like 1 long night.
I never have done it a few hours at a time, figure that would be more stressful or harmful.

This is how I've did it b4.. 1 long nite won't hurt the plants

 

[juniorgrower]

I lost power for a whole day once, so the girls spent a whole extra day in the dark and it didn't seem to bother them.

 

[Cort]

I was out of town and a family member checking on the girls tripped on the power cord to ballast. 3 days in dark. no probs

 

[reeldrag]

just do it one speed they will be just fine just one long night I have done it a couple times they will b fine! no hr here hr there just switch them you may herm them with all the monkeying around with hr here hr there thats how to herm a plant to get pure strain seeds thou in case anyone was wondering

 

[LexLuthor]

It definately wont hurt them by giving the plants a long 24 hr night, the only downside is that there losing 12 hrs of light so they won't photosynthesise, but its only for 1 day which isn't a big deal when most plants are at least 90 days old at harvest. Go for it and good luck.