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I plan on experimenting with using all red led. I have heard of people using straight red from the beginning to the end of the process. I understand that this isn't exactly copying nature but there are some benefits as well is disadvantages to growing this way. Well I was thinking on trying red from seed to flower and the only thing I was worried about was stretching. I am going to do a homemade aero/hydro style setup. I want my plants to stay short say no greater than 24-36inches. When do I stop vegging and go into flowering mode. I am confused because I've read about people taking clones and just doing a 12/12 with a hps from the get go. This would also give me the ability to have clones and flowering plants right next to each other in the same system. what do you think?
You'd want to start flowering between 8 to 16 inches tall. Strain type plays a big role in this, indicas, hybrids, and sativas. Some sativas can more than triple it veg hieght in flower. A lot of hybrids go 2 to 3 times it's veg height. Indicas tend to stick about double it's veg height.
And yes you could flower clones alone side your seed grown plants. Remember tho you want to keep your canopy as level as possible for best results.
flowering in all red will cause your leaves to taco up. it will sustain life but not grow. mixed spectrum of blue red orange is what im plannig on building. theres debate on it but what im seeing is 60%/30%/10%