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 Stoneth
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 Re: lighting question  [Re: double]
#616537 - 04/06/12 12:00 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yes sir.
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double
Diesel
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Re: lighting question [Re: Stoneth]
#616544 - 04/06/12 01:29 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Stoneth said:
Yes sir.
just wanted to be sure, thank you. how far should be the lights put away according to their wattage? I expect them to be able being put closer because they emit way less heat (IR) than MH or HPS.
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Stoneth
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Re: lighting question [Re: double]
#616545 - 04/06/12 01:41 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Personally I like 2 to 6 inches, tho wattage is a factor here with higher wattage units 300+ 10 to 12, I'm willing to accept a little bleaching. But I'm always watching for any signs of burns.
In my experience a little bleaching doesn't hurt anything, tho to much bleaching tends to slow growth a little and causes a hashish like taste.
Burns of any kind are just bad imo.
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double
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Re: lighting question [Re: Stoneth]
#616862 - 04/08/12 04:43 AM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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thank you 
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 GreenShaman
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Re: lighting question [Re: double]
#617895 - 04/12/12 09:54 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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hmm interesting 
You can keep a vegetative or newborn plant under lights 24/7? How can they photosynthesize? I thought..... only thought... i may be wrong, that vegetative plants can go from 16-18 hours. I forgot about flowering.... Oh and how does the irregular lighting patterns effect the plant?
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: lighting question [Re: GreenShaman]
#617901 - 04/12/12 10:08 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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How irregular light patterns affect the plant depends on what stage of growth they are in. If it is flowering it can stress you're plant out and cause it to hermie out.
A few plants out there do not need a dark cycle during growth. Marijuana is one of them. Now obviously the light amount does need to be reduced to 12/12 to flower, unlike some plants that will flower regardless.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
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GreenShaman
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hawksapprentice said:
How irregular light patterns affect the plant depends on what stage of growth they are in. If it is flowering it can stress you're plant out and cause it to hermie out.
A few plants out there do not need a dark cycle during growth. Marijuana is one of them. Now obviously the light amount does need to be reduced to 12/12 to flower, unlike some plants that will flower regardless.
hawksapprentice said:
How irregular light patterns affect the plant depends on what stage of growth they are in. If it is flowering it can stress you're plant out and cause it to hermie out.
A few plants out there do not need a dark cycle during growth. Marijuana is one of them. Now obviously the light amount does need to be reduced to 12/12 to flower, unlike some plants that will flower regardless.
Thank you very much! I spoke to a tomato farmer and he was giving me the 18/6 bullshit routine... So very flexible lighting requirements until flowering.... sounds like an easy plant to grow. :thumb up:
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: lighting question [Re: GreenShaman]
#618035 - 04/13/12 02:42 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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But you should stick to 1 light cycle during veg. Don't be switching between 18/6 to 24/0. Pick 1 and stick with it.
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GreenShaman
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why?...eep
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: lighting question [Re: GreenShaman]
#618075 - 04/13/12 07:33 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Can stress them out. Shifting it once or twice is no big deal. But you shouldn't be doing it a lot. It's way more critical to keep consistent light periods during flowering than vegetative.
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GreenShaman
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this is getting off topic but how about increasing the ratio so it's longer but consistent?
let's say 20/2 would that be stress free for ms. mary jane?
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: lighting question [Re: GreenShaman]
#618082 - 04/13/12 07:46 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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GreenShaman said:
this is getting off topic but how about increasing the ratio so it's longer but consistent?
let's say 20/2 would that be stress free for ms. mary jane?
I'm confused.
What I was getting at was that having your light periods jump around from different on/off cycles can be stressful.
Any steady light schedule is stress free.
20/4 would work just fine. I'm assuming that's what you meant.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
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GreenShaman
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hawksapprentice said:
GreenShaman said:
this is getting off topic but how about increasing the ratio so it's longer but consistent?
let's say 20/2 would that be stress free for ms. mary jane?
I'm confused.
What I was getting at was that having your light periods jump around from different on/off cycles can be stressful.
Any steady light schedule is stress free.
20/4 would work just fine. I'm assuming that's what you meant.
hawksapprentice said:
oh yeah! sorry somebody real close to me took a bunch of lortabs and xanax....
GreenShaman said:
this is getting off topic but how about increasing the ratio so it's longer but consistent?
let's say 20/2 would that be stress free for ms. mary jane?
I'm confused.
What I was getting at was that having your light periods jump around from different on/off cycles can be stressful.
Any steady light schedule is stress free.
20/4 would work just fine. I'm assuming that's what you meant.
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Re: lighting question [Re: GreenShaman]
#618087 - 04/13/12 07:52 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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You gotta work on your quoting skills. 
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-niteowl
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GreenShaman
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hawksapprentice said:
You gotta work on your quoting skills.
 haw haw, lol again lortabs and xanax... coming down now though 
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: lighting question [Re: GreenShaman]
#618134 - 04/14/12 02:01 AM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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And now I'm drunk!!
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Blackd0ve420
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hawksapprentice said:
How irregular light patterns affect the plant depends on what stage of growth they are in. If it is flowering it can stress you're plant out and cause it to hermie out.
A few plants out there do not need a dark cycle during growth. Marijuana is one of them. Now obviously the light amount does need to be reduced to 12/12 to flower, unlike some plants that will flower regardless.
Autoflowers would be an exception to this correct? They could run 24/0 no problem because of their auto design? 
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Hawksresurrection
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I've heard of them getting funky growth on full 24/0 light. And some wont even flower, even though they are auto flower, on 24/0.
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
-niteowl
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double
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Re: lighting question [Re: Stoneth]
#618156 - 04/14/12 08:48 AM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Stoneth said:
Personally I like 2 to 6 inches, tho wattage is a factor here with higher wattage units 300+ 10 to 12, I'm willing to accept a little bleaching. But I'm always watching for any signs of burns.
In my experience a little bleaching doesn't hurt anything, tho to much bleaching tends to slow growth a little and causes a hashish like taste.
Burns of any kind are just bad imo.
would complete bleaching (yellow leaves due to too much light) of the apical stem/leaves kill growth on a seedling?
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: lighting question [Re: double]
#618160 - 04/14/12 09:43 AM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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Usually bleaching ends up being more white than yellow. Are you sure it was bleaching?
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Dude she isn't as young as she use to be.
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