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    Why I use 12/1 lighting

    Hey guys just wanted to show off how fast my plants flower with 12/1 lighting. Flipped to flower on 3-18! Only two weeks into flower and looks like beginning week 3 lol.

    My only problem with 12/1 is it makes cloning take longer but it's possible. Let's just say I'm glad I took 24 clones even though I only needed 12.

    Pic of whole tent won't upload. 2 skunk#1 and a gelato. pic is of a skunk#1. In a 4x4 tent with a 640 true watts quantum board. Fox farms ocean Forest soil and earth dust dry amendments.
    640 watt hlg quantum board
    320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
    300 watt mars hydro sp3000
    150 watt hlg quantum board
    100 watt spider farmer led x2
    organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
    Water only i don't check ph
    6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

    #2
    What is 12/1 lighting?

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    #3
    Beauty eh! I love this part- flower power! Good luck!
    Past Grows: Jack 47 Auto - La Bella Afrodita - Black Cream and Cheese Autos
    I like weed and science.

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      #4
      640 watt hlg quantum board
      320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
      300 watt mars hydro sp3000
      150 watt hlg quantum board
      100 watt spider farmer led x2
      organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
      Water only i don't check ph
      6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

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        #5
        Sorry Cloud , I'm a little slow this am; how do you use 12/1? Are these Auto? I'm running an experiment now on photos with progressive reduction of light time every two weeks. This Saturday at end week 6 I will drop 1 one more hour to 9/15. I don't have a control plant going this time so I don't have a real comparison to 12/12 but I don't see any faster fattening than I would have expected at this point so I'm not sure yet if this theory is valid. In a later grow I may continue this just to verify as I've seen a couple other posts confirming my current results. 12/12 is obviously time tested (no pun) for good results but experimentation is fun anyway. Ya never know until you try, right? Someday I might invent a better wheel, lol!
        Grow # 3 50/50 S/I Critical Mass photo fem
        Seeds drop in water 1/8/2022

        Medium: FF Coco Loco plus 30% Perlite in 7 gal cloth bags
        Space: 30x48x62 DIY cabinet lined w/space blankets
        Lighting: Bloomspect SS1000 Quantum board x 3 - 300 watts actual draw
        Soil Supplements: Worm Castings, Crab Shell, Oyster Shell, Neem and Karanja Meal, Volcanic Basalt Dust (for minerals), Recharge root micros. Grow 3 is with reconstituted super soil to which I've added several additional minerals and supplements. A more complete list based on Cackamas Coots super soil recipe can be found in my Auto Toka thread
        i don't grow plants anymore, I grow soil that my plants can thrive in!
        My filtered tap water runs over 7.5 pH but the soil microbes
        make pH correction unnecessary
        Ventilation: Vipospar 4" Exhaust Fan w/RH controller, 12" Carbon Scrubber
        8" bottom intake fan, 6" clip on fan, 6" heater as needed
        Cabinet on screen porch. N AZ @ 4000 ft.

        My salute to all who have served
        Semper Fidelis!

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        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          I don't always get the fat colas with this method in flower but quality is always on point. I mostly like the veg part of 12/1. I'm probably gonna keep my lights at 11 on 13 off this grow.

          Also these are photos not autos. Autos I do the recommended 18/6 or 20/4.

        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          My last two grows reducing lights to 8/16 kinds like you didn't have fat colas but got nice dense nugs coated in trichomes. Most dense weed I've ever grown.

        • SoOrbudgal
          SoOrbudgal commented
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          Did ya TOKEABIGONE LOL

        #6
        My last harvest in February. These are 3 run Homer using 12/1. In flower I started at 12/12 and took away 30 min of lighting every week until I got to 8/16.
        640 watt hlg quantum board
        320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
        300 watt mars hydro sp3000
        150 watt hlg quantum board
        100 watt spider farmer led x2
        organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
        Water only i don't check ph
        6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

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        • SoOrbudgal
          SoOrbudgal commented
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          Hiya Cloud i have some 3 run Homer also not planted any yet thinking of outdoor this summer. How was the smoke?

        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          Really good and smells great. A lot like grand daddy purple.

        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          7 seeds and every one expressed different phenotype lol

        #7
        So why do you do it? Sounds like a nightmare trying to keep on top of that schedule to me.
        ‘Only two weeks into flower and looks like beginning week 3 lol.’ Not really much a difference between a week of growth

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        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          Not really a nightmare to adjust the timer it takes 2 seconds on a Friday. Saves a few bucks in electric, less stretch after the flip, and a week may not save much time but it's still saving time. In veg I get just as good growth or better. These plants only vegged for 4 weeks. Had to flip because running low on weed. Winter grows are small and I may have smoked to much.

        #8
        Right there with ya Cloud still they do look great. Doing short veg on some photos now in the bloom tent. Running all fall and winter trying to get enough before the heat starts and outdoor begins.
        Smoke Ganja create Peace Respect Nature don't trash the Planet

        Soil grower with coco/perlite mixed in
        indoor/outdoor grower
        1 36"x36"x66" tent- Viparspectra P2500
        1 3x3x6 tent- used in late spring for seedlings both veggies & weed. I have 2 viparspectar 450r for that tent.
        I use a t-5 & 54watt CFL for seedlings
        Sometimes i use plastic sometimes i use fabric grow containers
        Currently using fish/guano during veg growth & FF Grow Big 6-4-4 teens to bloom. Once i see pre-flower i switch to
        Age Old Organics Bloom 5-10-5

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        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          Haha yup I'm doing same thing. Just started some seeds of green Crack, wedding cake, more 3 run homer and I took a bunch of clones.

        #9
        I’m extremely skeptical of this light schedule. Are you doing it to save money or avoid the police?
        There are 3 things you must check everyday when growing in hydro:
        1) Water level (How much h2o is she drinking in 24hrs)
        2) pH level (change over 24hrs)
        3) ppm/EC level (How much food is she eating in 24hrs)

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        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          I'm doing it in part to save money. Legal medical grow amd state just legalized rec last year. I mostly do it because I like how my plants grow using it.

        #10
        Interesting topic, never heard 12/1 lighting before. I'm intrigued. Anyone care to say what a transition schedule would look like going from 18/6 to 12/1?
        Don't worry, be happy, grow sticky buds.

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        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          Week or 2

        #11
        Start of week 3 flower so thought I would give an update. Decided to only use the veg part of 12/1 this round.. Moved the plants out to my shed early. Getting 80f during the day. Still a bit cold at night so have to run several heaters. Had to take off the scrog net and didn't put it back. Kinda pleased how it spread out the plant with no lst but I did tie a few branches down after the move. Budlets developed quite a bit in 10 days.
        Last edited by Cloud; 04-10-2021, 12:36 PM.
        640 watt hlg quantum board
        320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
        300 watt mars hydro sp3000
        150 watt hlg quantum board
        100 watt spider farmer led x2
        organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
        Water only i don't check ph
        6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

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        • Cloud
          Cloud commented
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          Skunk#1 in the front and back right side of tent. Gelato in the back left corner.

        #12
        This pic was 2 days ago before they got moved.
        640 watt hlg quantum board
        320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
        300 watt mars hydro sp3000
        150 watt hlg quantum board
        100 watt spider farmer led x2
        organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
        Water only i don't check ph
        6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

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          #13
          Looks great bro. Gas Lantern method is what it is called. I use it as well because my grow is solar and I can save my battery bank. Tight node spacing as well. In flower I reduce 30min every 2 weeks

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          • SoOrbudgal
            SoOrbudgal commented
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            Man this is so interesting.

          • Cloud
            Cloud commented
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            This is not gas lantern. Look up 12/1 through link above. Gas lantern is for stopping flower. 12/1 is designed to save money on electric and keeps plants in a semi state of veg and flower for faster growth. When plant is switched to flower it transitions faster as well.

          • TOKABIGONE
            TOKABIGONE commented
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            Thank you! @CochiseClassic now my work begins on a couple months research before my next attempt. Lighting for plants Is a passionate subject but I've barely beginning. Great info, Welcpme to the Forum! Looking forward to a lot of exchange with you !
            SoOrbudgal, I believe this guy is a valuable addition to the forum family, hey? New blood with knowledge! Very Ineresting indeed!
            Last edited by TOKABIGONE; 04-10-2021, 06:57 PM.

          #14
          Not here to argue bit it is GLR gas lantern routine. Look up Reinhard Delp. Nothing new going on here. But it does look great.

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            #15
            Day 41 flower and things are looking good. One skunk plant ran into a bad calcium deficiency but got it under control. For some reason forgot to Amend with oyster shell when I Flipped to flower. Other skunk started showing small signs but got it before any major damage. Gelato went from worst looking to the best with nice spear colas.
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            640 watt hlg quantum board
            320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
            300 watt mars hydro sp3000
            150 watt hlg quantum board
            100 watt spider farmer led x2
            organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
            Water only i don't check ph
            6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

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