ive seen stories about it, most say it worked for them, some even try to explain it!
many have the same timer issue, but with the smart plugs that is a bit easier now.
i was looking around because someone said the next challenge they would like to do is a pound under 200w, and i thought if you gave it longer daylight it might make up for lesser watts light... but mostly all that just confused me! there are no real studies with real data, but lots of people trying different lighting schedules and most "work" to some extent, some even get high prase! lol. but you know google... it led me deeper into the "what a plant actually needs" and what it tolerates. they are quite remarkable in their willingness to grow!
the theory is they need the 12 hours dark to make the hormones they need to flower, but the light period can be whatever - their needs not truly established.
they grow in places that dont get any dark to places that get very little light, so i would guess they start out pretty flexible just wanting to grow.
i would think it is above my level of husbandry. if i live long enough i want to experiment with things like this. but for now, i just want a first grow!