Do autoflowering plants ever require complete darkness.
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What do you think ?Light: Viparspectra P2000, Viparspectra P1500, Viparspectra XS2000, KingLed 1500
Medium: organic, Fafard perlite, Fafard Urban Garden organic mix, Organic compost shrimps.
Nutrients: Alaskan Fish, Advanced Nutrients Big Bud, Advanced Nutrients Ancient Earth, Advanced Nutrients Sensi Cal Mag Xtra
Full auto grow
Grow room : 8X12X10, 2 industrial fans, 1 dehumidifier, 1 Vivosun carbon filter & controller
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to my best understanding, Maybe.Comment
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Many think a 4 hour (20/4) rest is a good thing, some do 18/6 but 24/0 is doable as well.Comment
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Ask the breeder of the seeds..some behave differentlyFlower Room: 11' x 7' x 7.5'H, 480w AC, 13gal/day dehumidifier, 1.5gal ultrasonic humidifier, 60gal (27gal usable) nute tank, 16" pedestal fan & 18" wall fan. Lighting and climate automated. Hand watering.
Veg Cupboards: Two 4x2x6H cupboards. SF2000 Evo in one SF7000 in other. Climate controlled and automated. Hand watering
Aeroponics Low Pressure Bucket: 20W LED. 5 clones & 20W LED 11 clones
Lights: Mars Hydro FC-E1200W, SF-7000, SF-2000 evo in flower room.
Medium: Coco/perlite, 7.2gal pots, no drains
Current Grow: 5 x Photos Franklin's Orange Zkittles x Sour Diesel in flower room, 3 Franklin's White Widow x Sour Diesel Clones, 13 x Orange ZkittleZ x Sour Diesel clones in Aeroponics buckets x 2.
Last Grow: A mixComment
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Asking the breeder or consulting the site where you purchased your seeds is going to be the best bet for accurate information. However, as some have mentioned, there are differing opinions.
Technically, autoflowers (or even photos) can take 24 hours of light. Of course, photoperiods won't flower until they get 12 hours of darkness. However as autoflowers will change to flowering stage regardless of light cycle, they can stay in light 24 hours a day. Now, just because they CAN doesn't necessarily mean they SHOULD. During the dark period, plants do different things - they respire differently, photosynthesis changes, different sugars and metabolites move from the leaves to the roots and vice versa, among other things that are important for the overall health of a plant. Basically, a dark period gives the plants a little break kind of like how your body recharges during sleep.
So with all that in mind, it's up to you as a grower to decide or experiment with what works best! One of the coolest things about growing is that you get to f*ck around and find out!Organic indoor grower - 4x4 tent - 2 Electric Sky 180v3s
Relax, don't worry, less is more...usually!Comment
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No they do not. However a lot of us like to provide a short rest time, just a few hours a day. Autos are good in the winter as your light is on longer and helps heat the tent.Current Grow: 1 GG4, 2 Hot Cakes, 1 Sweet Gelato Autos
3 gallon cloth pots
30"x30"x60" tent
Spider Farmer SE3000
Coco Pearlite mix
GH Trio, Silica, Cal-MagComment
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Salut Oldman Ive tried my old auto girls at 20/4 and 18/6 and I ain't see much difference except for my utilities bill (electric consumption in term $$). -
Regardless of auto or photo period you need to determine the DLI and stick to that naximum. Any more is wasted regardless of whether you schedule 18/6, 20/4, 24/0 or even 30/6.
So the PPFD at the canopy should determine the schedule for the grow when it comes it. That is the best way to do it IMHO.
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