24hours dark before 12/12 ?

[Sylvester]

Thanks for answer MeEasy ,🙂 my first post , I hope I'm doing this right so you will see reply.
No buds yet , just started showing pistils, yay! Excited!
Thanks for reminder about that , I wouldn't spray once buds come. They told me they like a lil spray on the leaves , only.🤗
I always make sure any water is shaken off, well before lights on, as that can burn too.
Now going to 12/12 will stop foliar feeding.. 🌻
In your opinion, would it do them any harm waiting 24hours , lights just went off now @15.15. I want light to start at 5 or 6pm.
Should I give a few extra hours light now? Or wait another day? Thanks for your help.

[9fingerleafs]

I’ve done it all kinds of ways. A long dark period signals it’s flowering time, most plants don’t even react well to it. Specially if you run more than 18 hours of light a day in veg. They just don’t need it. But some sativas react well specially when vegging 18/6. Most plant freak out and grow without pulling nutrients so The new growth it’s yellow and by the time lights go on those leaves don’t have chlorophyll to start making food. This delays growth for a couple of days but it’s not a big deal either. I guess try it yourself and see if it does anything different than a normal switch to flower.

[MeEasy]

I've been hearing about that dark period before 12s but haven't heard anyone yelling it did anything but on the other side haven't heard anyone crying it hurt em either, I haven't tried it. Just a little info on foliar feeding during flower, it's risky to spray anything on buds especially as they get bigger. They tend to hold moisture which can cause mold, the only time i spray anything on my plants during flower is when I have to for a problem. I'll add an extra fan and shake off any excess moisture from the buds.

[Sylvester]

Greetings growers! 🙂 About to put plants to 12/12 > They told me by stretching & showing it's time now. Oops!
Does anyone else give 24hours dark first to help boost flowering? I read it helps.
☆ Would it do them any harm to wait 28hours dark until the time I want to start @ 6pm Friday?
Only just changed to Flora food. They enjoy a foliar spray in the dark. Any comments welcome.